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1. WASH CROWN:
Concrete piece on the top of a chimney which seals off the air space between the inner walls of a masonry chimney and the flue liner. It slopes away from the liner to shed water.
Submitted on Monday, October 15, 2007 10:12:18 PM

2. water column-Measurement of pressure of gas. There are 28 wcs in one pound of PSI.
Submitted on Saturday, December 16, 2006 10:12:18 PM

3. WATER COLUMN (WC):-Measurement in inches of pressure of gas. 28 inches wc equals one psi.
Submitted on Saturday, July 14, 2007 10:12:18 PM

4. Water Column (WC):This is the measurement of pressure of gas and in one PSI (pounds per square inch), there are 28 WCs
Submitted on Thursday, October 11, 2007 10:12:18 PM

5. wc:
Measurement of pressure of gas. There are 28 wcs in one pound of PSI.
Submitted on Friday, June 01, 2007 10:12:18 PM

6. Wood Burning Fireplace:A zero clearance product that must be vented with its matching pipe (chimney). Can usually be retrofitted to burn gas logs. These are typically used for appearance and are the lowest efficiency fireplace of all.
Submitted on Thursday, September 21, 2006 10:12:18 PM

7. Wood Insert:An appliance that burns firewood (cordwood). It leads from the front and can be burned safely overnight. The chimney doesn't have to be fully lined, but is recommended.
Submitted on Saturday, June 09, 2007 10:12:18 PM

8. Wood Stove:-An appliance of steel or beautiful cast iron that burns cordwood (no wax logs please!) and can be equipped with a blower.
Submitted on Saturday, July 15, 2006 10:12:18 PM

9. WYTHE:-A wall of bricks that separates two or more flues in a chimney. Typically this is an unlined flue
Submitted on Tuesday, January 20, 2009 10:12:18 PM

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