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Direct vent heater

Term · Environment · MLC-T-ENV-008070

A type of combustion heating system in which combustion air is drawn directly from outside and the products of combustion are vented directly outside. These features are beneficial in tight, energy-efficient homes because they will not depressurize a home and cause air infiltration, and backdrafting of other combustion appliances.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ENV-008070
FieldEnvironment
SubjectBuilt environments
ReferencesDOE Office of Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy Glossary of Energy-Related Terms
Record as JSON
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  "definition": "A type of combustion heating system in which combustion air is drawn directly from outside and the products of combustion are vented directly outside. These features are beneficial in tight, energy-efficient homes because they will not depressurize a home and cause air infiltration, and backdrafting of other combustion appliances.",
  "subject": "Built environments",
  "references": [
    "DOE Office of Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy Glossary of Energy-Related Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/direct-vent-heater/"
}

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