- Industry: Household appliances
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Combustion takes place when gaseous, liquid or solid fuels react at an elevated temperature with oxygen by burning, thus releasing heat in an open combustion system.
Industry:Household appliances
When water travels from one system upstream or back into any part of the main distribution system.
Industry:Household appliances
The boiling point refers to the temperature at which a liquid changes to vapour by the addition of heat.
Industry:Household appliances
A device in a which a flame or heat is produced in a water heater.
Industry:Household appliances
Allows fluid to flow in only one direction in a pipe; also known as back-flow preventer.
Industry:Household appliances
A system where the incoming cold water supply has a device that will not allow water to expand when heated (i.e. cheque valve, back-flow preventer, some pressure reducing valves, water meters).
Industry:Household appliances
Gases released when a gaseous, liquid or solid fuel reacts at an elevated level that needs to be vented with gas or oil-fired water heaters.
Industry:Household appliances
Demand for more water usage than in a single family dwelling.
Industry:Household appliances
Excessive water vapour formed at low combustion gas temperatures.
Industry:Household appliances
