All About Gas Fireplaces
This online engineering PDH course presents the basics of gas fireplaces and briefly describes their different types, venting systems, efficiency ratings, ignition and controls, as well as their heat exchange and transfer. It also describes what to look for in a safe, energy-efficient gas fireplace as well as the problems that can be encountered with certain technologies. This course also provides information about where to locate the fireplace for maximum benefit and efficiency.
Changes in the way houses are built and renovated have made most contemporary homes incompatible with conventional wood-burning fireplaces. Most notably, the increased insulation and improved air-tightness of today's homes run counter to the large amounts of air required by conventional wood fireplaces. Such fireplaces are also extremely inefficient and produce high levels of harmful emissions, which pollute outdoor air and can have dangerous effects on indoor air quality. Some new fireplace designs offer a safe, energy-efficient and environmentally friendly alternative to conventional wood fireplaces.
This 3 PDH online course is applicable to engineers, architects, designers, contractors, homeowners, and gas fireplace manufacturers.
This P.Eng. continuing education course is intended to provide you with the following specific knowledge and skills:
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Understanding the different types of gas fireplaces and their venting systems
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Familiarizing with common efficiency ratings
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Familiarizing with different types of ignitions and controls
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Understanding the basics of heat exchange and transfer
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Knowing where to locate a fireplace for maximum benefit
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Understanding the safety tips for operating a gas fireplace
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Learning how to use the gas fireplace efficiently
In this professional engineering CEU course, you need to review the publication "All About Gas Fireplaces" by the Office of Energy Efficiency of the Natural Resources Canada, revised March 2004.
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