Patent ID: 6123066
Filing Date: 2000-09-26
Classification: F24B

Abstract:
A gas, log appliance comprising:a housing;a substantially enclosed primary combustion chamber within the housing defined by a top wall, a bottom wall and a plurality of side walls, said front wall allowing viewing of the interior of the combustion chamber from a location outside the housing;a burner within the primary combustion chamber;at least one log within the primary combustion chamber;a conduit supplying a combustible fluid to the burner for combustion within the primary combustion chamber;an inlet opening in communication with the primary combustion chamber providing an amount of room air to the primary combustion chamber insufficient for completely combusting the combustible fluid, thereby resulting in a flame comprising a yellow color and the generation of combustion products comprising carbon monoxide; anda secondary combustion chamber within the housing, said secondary combustion chamber being in communication with the primary combustion chamber and comprising a catalytic converter for receiving at least a portion or combustion products generated in the primary combustion and for reducing the amount of carbon monoxide in such combustion products to thereby produce a reduced carbon monoxide exhaust gas stream, wherein at least a portion of the reduced carbon monoxide exhaust gas stream is exhausted directly into the room in which the appliance is located.