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Mobile Home Heating Systems Weatherization Installer/Technician Mobile Homes Key Terminology Blowers Cad cell Carbon dioxide (CO2) content Carbon monoxide (CO) content Combustible gas leak detector Combustion air Combustion efficiency Concentric flue Conditioned air Digital probe thermometer Downflow Draft gauge Fan-off temperature Fan-on temperature Flue gas Heat exchanger Heat rise High limit Inspection mirror Make-up air Manual J National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) code Oxygen (O2) content Roof jack Sealed combustion Smoke tester Steady-state efficiency Temperature rise   Section Transition Learning Objectives (Slide #2) By attending this session, participants will become aware of: Mobile home heating system characteristics. Mobile home heating system components. Furnace testing protocols. Furnace testing equipment. Improvements through cleaning and tuning. Furnace replacement criteria. Heating System Characteristics #1 (Slide #3) Photo of new oil burning furnace and major components. Specifically designed for use in mobile homes. Usually located in a closet. Sealed combustion with dedicated combustion air inlets. Short metal chimney design. Compact, interchangeable burners. Downflow air distribution system (the fan is located above the heat exchanger, which forces conditioned air into the ducts below the furnace unit). Ducts located in the belly cavity. May mix outside air with conditioned air. Heating System Characteristics #2 (Slide #4) Drawing of a typical furnace and duct system layout in a mobile home. Mobile home furnaces are usually located in a closet off the central hallway with access through a louvered door. This layout shows a central hallway return. Supply ducts run the length of the home and deliver air to various rooms. Return air is drawn back to the furnace through a louvered door at the furnace closet. Heating System Characteristics #3 (Slide #5) Elevation drawing of a furnace and duct system and the flow of combustion air, flue