Patent ID: 6360955
Filing Date: 2002-03-26
Classification: F23N,G05D

Abstract:
A space heater for the interior of a building, comprising,a support enclosure, a gas burner in the support enclosure, a gas conduit connecting the burner to a source of combustible gas, an electronically controlled proportional valve in the gas conduit, a fan and motor assembly in the enclosure for distributing heated air from the burner when gas is communicated through the conduit and to the burner for combustion, a control system and PC interface of a PC associated with the support enclosure to receive a data processing card having a predetermined temperature set point relating to temperature conditions within the building, control means in the control system connected to the PC to be responsive to temperature sensors in the building to cause or prevent ignition of gas at the burner when any of the temperature conditions in the building varied with the predetermined temperature set point to permit the production or reduction of heat by the burner to automatically bring the varied temperature conditions in the building back towards the temperature of the predetermined temperature set point.