HEATING SYSTEM

SYSTEME DE CHAUFFAGE

English Abstract

The present invention involves a radiator/hot water heating system (electric)
within a traditional
forced-air furnace housing, which is connected to the existing central air
ductwork of a building.
The radiator/hot water heating system uses a single radiator which is
connected to one or more
4" pipes through which water is heated by means of electricity. The entire
heating system
contains approximately 3 gallons of water. A fan circulates heat from the
radiator through-out the
building.

Claims

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CLAIMS

The embodiments of the invention in which an exclusive property or privilege
is claimed are
defined as follows:

1. A radiator/hot water heating system comprising:
a pipe, said pipe containing water;
heating means positioned at one end of the pipe for heating the water within
the
pipe;
a radiator; said radiator connected to the pipe.
2. A radiator/hot water heating system comprising:
a pipe, said pipe containing water;
heating means positioned at each end of the pipe for heating the water within
the
pipe;
a radiator; said radiator connected to the pipe.
3. A radiator/hot water system according to claim 2, wherein said radiator/hot
water
system is contained within a housing, said housing connected to a ductwork
system
within a building, and including a fan for circulating heat from the radiator
through the
ductwork.
4. A radiator/hot water system according to claims 1, 2 or 3, wherein said
pipe is one or
more 4-inch pipes.
5. A radiator/hot water system according to claims 1, 2 or 3, wherein said
heating
means is an element 6000.
6. Each and every novel feature or novel combination of features herein
disclosed.

Description

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HEATING SYSTEM
Field of the Invention
This invention relates to a heating system for use in buildings. In
particular; this invention relates
to a radiatorlhot water heating system which can use existing central air
ductwork..
Background of the Invention
Current methods of heating buildings, such as houses, include radiatorlhot
water systems which
use water to distribute heat. Water is heafied by a gas-fired boiler. A pump
drives the water
around a pipework loop via a series of radiators. Typically 40 gallons of
water or more is heated
and circulated through-out the house. One disadvantage of this system is the
I~ge volume of
water that must be heated, and the rapid dissipation of heat which occurs.
Another method of heating buildings is to use a forced air furnace system
where air is heated in
the furnace and circulated throughput the building via a series of ducts and
vents.
In many cases, consumers have discovered that the use of forced air furnaces
is too expensive,
inefficient, and environmentally unfriendly. Switching to a radiatorlhof water
system is preferred
but is impractical due to the existing central air ductwork which would need
to be replaced by
radiators.
It would be advantageous to develop a heating system which overcomes the
disadvantages of
the prior art.
Summary of the Invention
The present invention is for a radiatorJhot water heating system (electric)
within a traditional
forced-air furnace housing, which is connected-to the existing central air
ductwork of a building.
The radiator/hot water heating system uses a single radiator which is
connected to one or more
4° pipes through which water is heated by means of elearl~r. The entire
heating system
contains approximately 3 gallons of water. A fan circulates heat from the
radiator through-out the
building.
Advantages of the heating system include:

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1 ) Only 3 gallons of water are used instead of the usual 40 gallons of water
in conventional
systems.
2) Cost savings occur because less water is heated.
3) One or more 4 " pipes are used to contain the 3 gallons of water instead of
a water tank.
4) The water can be heated using less wattage. Typically two 6 kw element 6000
are used.
5) When used in combination with an existing network of central air ductwork,
the air which has
been heated by the single radiator can be effectively moved throughout the
building.
Brief Description of the Drawins~s
Embodiments of the invention will now be described by way of example with
reference to the
following drawings and photographs in which:
Fig. 1 is a schematic view of the system.
Detailed Description
Referring to Figure 1, there is a shown the heating system 28 according to one
embodiment of
the invention.
A radiator 2 has two pipes extending therefrom. One pipe 4 leads to a
circulating pump 6. The
circulating pump 6 circulates the water within the heating system 28. The
circulating pump 6 is
connected to the mid-point of a 1-inch pipe 8. This 1-inch pipe 8 is connected
at both ends to one
or more 4-inch pipes 10.
The 4-inch pipes 10 operates the same as a water tank in a more conventional
radiatdNhot water
system. The 4-inch pipes 10 contains all the water in the heating system 28,
except that which is
in circulation.
At one end of each 4-inch pipe is an element 6000 12 which is connected to an
electrical source
(not shown) to heat the water.
A small tank 16 is positioned at some point along the 4-inch pipe 10 to allow
for the expansion of
the water.

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An air vent 18 is positioned at some point along the 1-inch pipe 8 to atlow
for the release of any
air which enters the heating system 28.
A temperature gauge 20 is positioned at some point along the 1-inch pipe 8 to
monitor and
regulate the temperature of the water.
A limiter 22 is posit'roned at some point along the 1-inch pipe 8 to control
the temperature of the
water.
Also shown is the intake pipe 26 or new or replacement water to the heating
system 28.
The entire heating system 28 is contained within a central forced air furnace
(non-electric)
housing 24 of a building. A fan 30 then circulates heat from the radiator 2
through-out the
building. There is no burner like you would find in a conventional forced air
furnace.
Ac~rding to ors; embodiment of this invention, only 3 gallons of water are
used instead of the
usual 40 gallons of water in conventional systems.
Cost savings occur because less water is heated.
One or more 4 " pipes are used to contain the 3 gallons of water instead of a
water tank.
The water can be heated using less wattage. . Typically two 6 kw element 6000
are used..
It will be understood that-modifications could be made without departing from
the scope of the
invention.

Representative Drawing