CONDENSATE PAN WITH CONDENSATE TRAP
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1. A condensate pan for a furnace comprising:
- a chamber to receive exhaust gases and condensate from a furnace; and
a plurality of traps in fluid communication with the chamber, the plurality of traps being positioned on a periphery of the chamber, and at least one trap of the plurality of traps having a position on the periphery of the chamber that results in the at least one trap not receiving condensate from the chamber during operation of the furnace.
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Abstract
A condensate pan for a condensing furnace includes a main chamber to receive exhaust gases, a condensate trap separate from the main chamber and internal the condensate pan and a main drain.
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1. A condensate pan for a furnace comprising:
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a chamber to receive exhaust gases and condensate from a furnace; and a plurality of traps in fluid communication with the chamber, the plurality of traps being positioned on a periphery of the chamber, and at least one trap of the plurality of traps having a position on the periphery of the chamber that results in the at least one trap not receiving condensate from the chamber during operation of the furnace. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A condensate pan for a furnace comprising:
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a body, the body comprising first wall and a second wall projecting from the first wall, the first wall comprising an aperture configured to receive a connection to an inducer; a cover configured to be connected to the body, the cover comprising an aperture configured to receive a plurality of tubes from a heat exchanger; the body and cover being configured and positioned to form a chamber and a plurality of traps in fluid communication with the chamber in response to the cover being connected to the body; at least one of the body or cover having one or more connection points to be connect the body and cover to a vestibule of a furnace; the chamber being in fluid communication with the aperture in the cover to receive exhaust gases and condensate from the plurality of tubes and in fluid communication with the aperture in the body to provide exhaust gases to the inducer; and the plurality of traps being positioned on a periphery of the chamber, at least one trap of the plurality of traps having a position on the periphery of the chamber that results in the at least one trap not receiving condensate from the chamber during operation of the furnace. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A furnace comprising:
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a housing, the housing having a plurality of mounting positions; a heat exchanger; a plate positioned in the housing and connected to the heat exchanger to support the heat exchanger; and a condensate pan mounted to the plate, the condensate pan comprises; a chamber to receive combustion air and condensate from the heat exchanger; and a plurality of traps in fluid communication with the chamber, the plurality of traps being positioned on a periphery of the chamber, and at least one trap of the plurality of traps being positioned on the periphery of the chamber to receive condensate from the chamber for each mounting position of the plurality of mounting positions of the housing. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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