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1. HEARTH:b.The surface under and/or in front of your stove or fireplace, often made of brick, or tile.
Submitted on Sunday, September 21, 2008 10:11:00 PM

2. Hearth
The place where the fire can be formed in the home. Also a hearth is something that a stove or fireplace sits on.
Submitted on Thursday, November 22, 2007 10:11:00 PM

3. Hearth-The floor of a fireplace, usually of stone, brick, etc., often extending a short distance into a room.
Submitted on Thursday, June 19, 2008 10:11:00 PM

4. Hearth
Definition:traditionally refers to the floor of a fireplace on which a blaze is built. Today it is also used to refer to all the devices and equipment used in connection with the fireplace and the stove industry.
Submitted on Wednesday, September 17, 2008 10:11:00 PM

5. HEARTH:a.Traditionally refers to the floor of a fireplace on which a blaze is built. Now also used to refer to all the devices and equipment used in connection with the fireplace and stove industry.
Submitted on Wednesday, May 07, 2008 10:11:00 PM

6. Hearth:-Traditionally refers to the floor of a fireplace on which a blaze is built. Now also used to refer to all the devises and equipment used in connection with the fireplace and stove industry.
Submitted on Wednesday, August 29, 2007 10:11:00 PM

7. Hearth
Definition:This is basically the floor of the fireplace where the grate would be positioned and is normally made from brick or stone. The term is also used as a general description of the firebox in fireplaces and stoves.
Submitted on Thursday, May 15, 2008 10:11:00 PM

8. Hearth-traditionally refers to the floor of a fireplace on which a blaze is built. Today it is also used to refer to all the devices and equipment used in connection with the fireplace and the stove industry.
Submitted on Friday, June 22, 2007 10:11:00 PM

9. Hearth-traditionally refers to the floor of a fireplace on which a blaze is built. Today it is also used to refer to all the devices and equipment used in connection with the fireplace and the stove industry.
Submitted on Sunday, April 01, 2007 10:11:00 PM

10. HEARTH (INNER):
The floor of the firebox.
Submitted on Monday, June 04, 2007 10:11:00 PM

11. HEARTH (OUTER):The area in front of the firebox opening which is constructed of non-combustible material.
Submitted on Friday, January 02, 2009 10:11:00 PM

12. Heat Exchanger-Located in the furnace, the heat exchanger transfers heat to the surrounding air, which is then distributed throughout the home.
Submitted on Sunday, March 30, 2008 10:11:00 PM

13. HEAT LOSS CALCULATION:Calculation to determine house BTU loss; factors include conduction through construction materials, air infiltration losses and the difference between actual or projected outside temperatures and desired temperatures inside the house. Used for determining necessary heat output from the heating appliance. See BTU Calculator.
Submitted on Thursday, November 20, 2008 10:11:00 PM

14. HEAT OUTPUT:The amount of useable heat produced by a heating appliance; expressed in BTU's per hour.
Submitted on Sunday, March 11, 2007 10:11:00 PM

15. Heat Shield:-a noncombustible protector used around appliances, smoke pipe or chimney.
Submitted on Friday, November 24, 2006 10:11:00 PM

16. Heat Shield:
Refers to a non-combustible protector used around appliances, smokepipe, or chimney.
Submitted on Monday, January 01, 2007 10:11:00 PM

17. Heat Shield:a noncombustible protector used around appliances, smoke pipe or chimney.
Submitted on Monday, October 15, 2007 10:11:00 PM

18. Heat Shield:-A non-flammable protective layer that provides a barrier around appliances, and in the vent or chimney to prevent these catching on fire. They work by absorbing or reflecting the heat from the fire.
Submitted on Friday, December 15, 2006 10:11:00 PM

19. Heat Shield-a noncombustible protector used around appliances, smoke pipes or chimneys to protect combustibles from heat sources.
Submitted on Friday, July 13, 2007 10:11:00 PM

20. Heat Shield
Definition:This non-combustible protector is used around appliances, the chimney, or smoke pipe
Submitted on Thursday, October 11, 2007 10:11:00 PM

21. Heat Shield:A non-combustible protector used around appliances, smoke pipe or chimney.
Submitted on Thursday, May 31, 2007 10:11:00 PM

22. Hopper:
Attached to an appliance, wood pellets, nuggets, or coal is stored and then fed to the burner
Submitted on Thursday, September 21, 2006 10:11:00 PM

23. Hopper
Definition:a container attached to an appliance in which fuel, either coal, nuggets or wood pellets, is stored and from which the fuel is fed to the burner.
Submitted on Friday, June 08, 2007 10:11:00 PM

24. Hopper
a container attached to an appliance in which fuel, either coal, nuggets or wood pellets, is stored and from which the fuel is fed to the burner.
Submitted on Saturday, July 19, 2008 10:11:00 PM

25. Hopper
a container attached to an appliance in which fuel, either coal, nuggets or wood pellets, is stored and from which the fuel is fed to the burner.
Submitted on Monday, January 19, 2009 10:11:00 PM

26. Hopper:This is a container that is normally attached to a stove or similar appliance and is used to store coal or wood pellets. These fuels are also fed into the burner from here.
Submitted on Tuesday, June 27, 2006 10:11:00 PM

27. Hopper:A container attached to an appliance in which fuel, either coal, nuggets or wood pellets, is stored and from which the fuel is fed to the burner.
Submitted on Friday, January 25, 2008 10:11:00 PM

28. Hot Surface Igniter-This is an electronic ignition system
Submitted on Sunday, April 22, 2007 10:11:00 PM

29. HSPF
Heating Seasonal Performance Factor. A measure of heat pump heating efficiency. The higher the rating, the more efficient the heat pump. The US government's established minimum HSPF rating for furnaces is 6.8%.
Submitted on Friday, December 14, 2007 10:11:00 PM

30. Humidifier
Equipment that injects moisture into heated air as it passes from the furnace into the ductwork to be distributed throughout the home.
Submitted on Monday, December 29, 2008 10:11:00 PM

31. HVAC:-Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning
Submitted on Saturday, September 13, 2008 10:11:00 PM


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