C Caddy_Style | CAE | Cap | Carbon_Dioxide | Carbon_Dioxide | Carbon_Monoxide | Carbon_Monoxide | Carbon_Monoxide | CAST_IRON | Catalytic_Combustor | Catalytic_Combustor | Catalytic_Combustor | Catalytic_Combustor | Catalytic_Combustor | Catalytic_Combustor | Catalytic_Combustor | CERTIFIED | CFM | CHASE | CHASE | Chase | CHIMNEY | Chimney | CHIMNEY | Chimney | Chimney | Chimney | CHIMNEY_CAP_OR_FLUE_CAP | Chimney_Effect | Circulating_Firebox | CIRCULATING_FIREPLACE | CIRCULATING_STOVE | CLEAN_OUT_DOOR | Clearance | Clearance | Clearance | Clearance | Clearance | Clearance | CLEARANCES | CO-AXIAL_DIRECT_VENT | CO-LINEAR_DIRECT_VENT | COMBUSTIBLE_MATERIAL | COMBUSTION | Combustion | Compressor | CONDENSATION | Condenser_Coil | CONVECTION_HEATING | Corbel | Corner_Mantelpiece | Creosote | Creosote | Creosote | Creosote | Creosote | Creosote | CREOSOTE | Crown | CSA |1. Caddy Style:
a fireplace mantel design where the mantelpiece has flush edges.
Submitted on Friday, August 31, 2007 10:00:58 PM 2. CAE-Combined Annual Efficiency is a measure of the amount of heat produced for every dollar of fuel consumed for both home heating and water heating.
Submitted on Wednesday, November 01, 2006 10:00:58 PM 3. Cap
Definition:Covering that is attached to the top of a chimney.
Submitted on Wednesday, May 30, 2007 10:00:58 PM 4. Carbon Dioxide-This gas is produced from carbon units with sufficient oxygen and is a component of several types of natural gases
Submitted on Monday, August 27, 2007 10:00:58 PM 5. Carbon Dioxide:-A gas which is product of combustion resulting when carbon units with sufficient oxygen to produce complete combustion. Carbon dioxide is a component of many natural gases.
Submitted on Tuesday, April 17, 2007 10:00:58 PM 6. Carbon Monoxide:A poisonous, combustible gas formed by incomplete combustion of carbon or reduction of carbon dioxide.
Submitted on Monday, August 07, 2006 10:00:58 PM 7. Carbon Monoxide:This poisonous gas is very combustible and if leaked into a home, will silently kill
Submitted on Wednesday, April 25, 2007 10:00:58 PM 8. Carbon Monoxide:-An odorless, poisonous, flammable gas produced when carbon burns with insufficient air. Deadly to humans.
Submitted on Wednesday, February 25, 2009 10:00:58 PM 9. CAST IRON:-A material used in many fireplaces. Iron is heated to a liquid form and poured into molds, usually having decorative features.
Submitted on Saturday, December 06, 2008 10:00:58 PM 10. Catalytic Combustor
Definition:a device used on some wood burning stoves to reduce the temperature at which smoke is ignited.
Submitted on Sunday, February 08, 2009 10:00:58 PM 11. Catalytic Combustor:-Some wood burning stoves have this device as a way of reducing the temperature at which smoke is ignited
Submitted on Wednesday, December 12, 2007 10:00:58 PM 12. Catalytic Combustor
Definition:a device used on some wood stoves to increase combustion efficiency by lowering flue gas ignition temperatures.
Submitted on Friday, March 09, 2007 10:00:58 PM 13. Catalytic Combustor:
Also sometimes known as 'Cats'. These are honey-combed ceramic chambers coated with a metallic catalyst that is used to lower the temperature at which wood will burn. This allows wood to burn slower, longer and therefore, more efficiently. This then means that the fumes that would normally be released via the chimney are burned more effectively thereby releasing fewer pollutants. Click here to read more about these.
Submitted on Tuesday, October 30, 2007 10:00:58 PM 14. Catalytic Combustor:-a device used on some wood burning stoves to reduce the temperature at which smoke is ignited.
Submitted on Friday, November 14, 2008 10:00:58 PM 15. Catalytic Combustor
Device used on some woodburning stoves to reduce the temperature at which smoke is ignited.
Submitted on Wednesday, July 30, 2008 10:00:58 PM 16. Catalytic Combustor
Definition:A device used on some wood burning stoves to reduce the temperature at which smoke is ignited.
Submitted on Sunday, September 07, 2008 10:00:58 PM 17. CERTIFIED:
Equipment or material identified as having undergone approved inspection and compliance manufacturing and performance procedures.
Submitted on Saturday, September 23, 2006 10:00:58 PM 18. CFM:Cubic Feet per Minute
Submitted on Thursday, August 21, 2008 10:00:58 PM 19. CHASE:-An enclosure for a "Class A" or factory-built chimney which hides the metal chimney from view.
Submitted on Thursday, June 22, 2006 10:00:58 PM 20. CHASE-A structure built around, and enclosing, portions of chimney exterior to the house.
Submitted on Tuesday, September 19, 2006 10:00:58 PM 21. Chase:-A space for chimney to pass through to its highest termination point.
Submitted on Wednesday, February 04, 2009 10:00:58 PM 22. CHIMNEY
Definition:A portion of the venting system, through which flue gases are vented to the outdoors, and by which penetrated combustible surfaces are protected; a primarily vertical shaft enclosing at least one flue, the design of which results in a natural draft.
Submitted on Tuesday, May 27, 2008 10:00:58 PM 23. Chimney:system for venting hot flue smoke from fireplace thru chimney or "stack effect" (the pressure difference between outside air and heated air inside room or firebox)
Submitted on Thursday, February 12, 2009 10:00:58 PM 24. CHIMNEY-One or more passageways, vertical or nearly so, for conveying flue gases to the outside atmosphere
Submitted on Thursday, June 28, 2007 10:00:58 PM 25. Chimney-The passageway where flue or vent gases can escape to the outside atmosphere
Submitted on Sunday, December 30, 2007 10:00:58 PM 26. Chimney:-A vent for combustion by-products.
Submitted on Monday, March 03, 2008 10:00:58 PM 27. Chimney:
A structure, usually vertical, containing a passage or flue by which the smoke, gases, etc., of a fire or furnace are carried off and by means of which a draft is created. Can be constructed of various materials. May be mispronounced as chimbley or chimley.
Submitted on Thursday, January 04, 2007 10:00:58 PM 28. CHIMNEY CAP OR FLUE CAP:-A factory-fabricated appliance that is installed on the chimney top to protect the chimney from water intrusion, birds, leaves and other debris.
Submitted on Saturday, December 27, 2008 10:00:58 PM 29. Chimney Effect:
Rising air in the chimney creates suction. This suction then sucks in more warm air from the room which then escapes out through the chimney. Approximately half the heat produced by a chimney can be lost this way.
Submitted on Wednesday, November 22, 2006 10:00:58 PM 30. Circulating Firebox-Firebox with slatted ventilation where fans can be installed for air circulation. These vents should not be covered.
Submitted on Saturday, December 08, 2007 10:00:58 PM 31. CIRCULATING FIREPLACE
A fireplace with multiple-wall construction around the fire chamber which permits air to circulate between the walls, become heated, and enter the house directly.
Submitted on Thursday, August 23, 2007 10:00:58 PM 32. CIRCULATING STOVE
Definition:Also see circulating fireplace. A stove with an outer jacket (usually sheet metal) beyond the main structure, with openings at or near the bottom and top so that air can circulate between the stove body and its jacket. For purposes of determining safe clearances, a circulating stove must be fully jacketed on all four sides, including at the access doors and on the top.
Submitted on Monday, January 08, 2007 10:00:58 PM 33. CLEAN OUT DOOR:
An door located on the exterior base of the chimney which provides access into the ash pit for the purpose of removing ash.
Submitted on Sunday, July 13, 2008 10:00:58 PM 34. Clearance
Fire and building codes state that there should be a certain distance between a fireplace or stove and any combustible objects such as furniture. These requirements should always be followed.
Submitted on Friday, September 14, 2007 10:00:58 PM 35. Clearance:
the distance required by manufacturers and building codes between stove, connector pipe or chimney and any combustible materials.
Submitted on Friday, July 20, 2007 10:00:58 PM 36. Clearance
the distance required by building and fire codes between stove, smoke pipe or chimney and combustible materials such as wood furniture or carpets. Clearances must be obeyed even if the combustible materials, such as wood furniture or carpets, are protected by noncombustible plaster or other masonry materials.
Submitted on Wednesday, July 09, 2008 10:00:58 PM 37. Clearance-This is the distance between the stove, smoke pipe or chimney, and combustible materials needed by the building and fire code
Submitted on Thursday, June 07, 2007 10:00:58 PM 38. Clearance
Definition:the distance required by building and fire codes between stove, smoke pipe or chimney and combustible materials such as wood furniture or carpets. Clearances must be obeyed even if the combustible materials, such as wood furniture or carpets, are protected by noncombustible plaster or other masonry materials.
Submitted on Wednesday, June 20, 2007 10:00:58 PM 39. Clearance
Definition:Distance required by building and fire codes between stove, smokepipe, or chimney and combustible material such as wood furniture or carpets. Clearances must be obeyed even if the combustible material is covered by noncombustible plaster or other masonry materials.
Submitted on Friday, March 07, 2008 10:00:58 PM 40. CLEARANCES-Minimum distance, composed only of an air space, which must be maintained between a heat source such as a fireplace or vent and combustible surfaces. Distance required by building and fire codes between stove, fireplace, or chimney and combustible materials such as wood furniture or carpets. Clearances must be obeyed even if the combustible materials covered by noncombustible plaster or other masonry materials.
Submitted on Friday, July 21, 2006 10:00:58 PM 41. CO-AXIAL DIRECT VENT-A Direct Vent system consisting of a length of sealed, exhaust pipe inside a same length of a larger diameter combustion air pipe. Basically a pipe within another pipe - center is exhaust and outer donut area is fresh air.
Submitted on Sunday, January 21, 2007 10:00:58 PM 42. CO-LINEAR DIRECT VENT:
A Direct Vent system consisting of two separate pipes of the same diameter. One pipe for exhaust and the other for combustion air.
Submitted on Tuesday, March 27, 2007 10:00:58 PM 43. COMBUSTIBLE MATERIAL:
Material made of, or surfaced with, wood, compressed paper, plant fibers, or other material that will ignite and burn, as applied to materials adjacent to or in contact with heat-producing appliances, chimney connectors, steam and hot water pipes and warm air ducts. Such material shall be considered as combustible even though flame proofed, fire retardant treated, or plastered.
Submitted on Friday, October 24, 2008 10:00:58 PM 44. COMBUSTION:
The process of burning, or oxidation accompanied by heat. When sufficiently rapid, also accompanied by light.
Submitted on Sunday, January 20, 2008 10:00:58 PM 45. Combustion:Process by which fuel burns. For this to occur, three elements are required
Submitted on Thursday, September 11, 2008 10:00:58 PM 46. Compressor-The part of the outdoor air conditioner or heat pump that compresses and pumps refrigerant throughout the system.
Submitted on Sunday, December 31, 2006 10:00:58 PM 47. CONDENSATION
The liquid byproduct (water) of gas combustion, usually most visible at fireplace start up.
Submitted on Friday, September 15, 2006 10:00:58 PM 48. Condenser Coil
Definition:The outdoor portion of an air conditioning or heat pump system that serves as a heat transfer point for dispelling heat to the outside air.
Submitted on Tuesday, October 28, 2008 10:00:58 PM 49. CONVECTION HEATING:The natural movement of air as it heats up and expands. This creates a natural flow of air as the warmer air moves upward and is replaced by cooler air.
Submitted on Monday, August 06, 2007 10:00:58 PM 50. Corbel
an arch or protruding support piece of a fireplace mantel designed to support weight.
Submitted on Friday, October 06, 2006 10:00:58 PM 51. Corner Mantelpiece-a mantel shelf designed to accommodate a fireplace positioned in a corner; typical corner fireplaces include electric fireplaces that do not require a flue or ventilation.
Submitted on Friday, August 11, 2006 10:00:58 PM 52. Creosote
A very flammable by-product of combustion that can buildup within the smoke pipe and chimney and then ignite, causing "chimney-fire".
Submitted on Thursday, August 02, 2007 10:00:58 PM 53. Creosote-Deposits of condensed wood smoke in the chimney and connector pipe resulting from incomplete combustion. It can ignite and cause a chimney fire.
Submitted on Friday, June 30, 2006 10:00:58 PM 54. Creosote
Definition:a very flammable byproduct of combustion that can build up within the smoke pipe and chimney and then ignite, causing "chimney-fire."
Submitted on Thursday, July 13, 2006 10:00:58 PM 55. Creosote
Definition:Over time, this flammable buildup occurs in chimneys. Being combustible, if not cleaned, it can ignite and cause a house fire.
Submitted on Saturday, March 31, 2007 10:00:58 PM 56. Creosote
This is an extremely flammable by-product of combustion that tends to build-up in chimneys. It is formed from condensed wood smoke and indicates incomplete combustion. This is dangerous as it can ignite and cause what is referred to as ' chimney fire' . It is normally a hard black or brown substance that can either be flaky or have a bubbly appearance. Coal tar creosote is a substance most commonly used to preserve wood in the United States and is made up of a combination of chemicals.
Submitted on Saturday, May 10, 2008 10:00:58 PM 57. Creosote:-a very flammable byproduct of combustion that can build up within the smoke pipe and chimney and then ignite, causing "chimney-fire."
Submitted on Monday, November 10, 2008 10:00:58 PM 58. CREOSOTE
Chimney and stovepipe deposits originating as condensed wood smoke having three stages. 1st stage is soot, 2nd stage is lumpy and crisp, 3rd stage looks like roofing tar and is smooth as glass.
Submitted on Wednesday, August 01, 2007 10:00:58 PM 59. Crown
Definition:The finish or cap on top of the chimney which seals and protects it from the weather.
Submitted on Saturday, February 28, 2009 10:00:58 PM 60. CSA
Canadian Standards Association International test products for compliance to national and international standards, and issue certification marks for qualified products. Certification marks tell potential customers and users that a product has been evaluated by a formal process-involving examination, testing and follow-up inspection - and that it complies with applicable standards for safety and performance.
Submitted on Monday, May 26, 2008 10:00:58 PM
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