- Author
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Peacock, R. D.
- Title
- Thermal Performance of Masonry Chimneys and Fireplaces.
- Coporate
- National Bureau of Standards, Gaithersburg, MD
- Sponsor
- Consumer Product Safety Commission, Washington, DC
- Report
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NBSIR 87-3515,
April 1987,
175 p.
- Distribution
- AVAILABLE FROM National Technical Information Service (NTIS), Technology Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, Springfield, VA 22161. Telephone: 1-800-553-6847 or 703-605-6000; Fax: 703-605-6900; Rush Service (Telephone Orders Only) 800-553-6847; Website: http://www.ntis.gov
- Keywords
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chimneys
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fireplaces
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fire safety
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fire tests
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flues
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heating equipment
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masonry
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stoves
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wood
- Identifiers
- consumer products; construction and instrumentation
- Abstract
- A series of tests was conducted in a masonry chimney and a masonry fireplace both constructed to current national standards in order to evaluate the effectiveness of recent changes to the building code requirements for residential masonry construction.