Integrated damper control system

A damper control system, comprising:

• an appliance control programmed processor for controlling a gas burner, the appliance control programmed processor including a lockout register for storing electronic data information;
• and
• a damper control programmed processor for controlling a damper, the damper control programmed processor including a damper request register for storing electronic data information,
• wherein the damper control programmed processor is configured for selectively opening or closing the damper responsive to status of the damper request register and controlling status of the lockout register to indicate status of the damper,
• wherein the appliance control programmed processor is configured for controlling status of the damper request register responsive to a call for operation of the gas burner and operating the gas burner only if the lockout register is in an unlock status,
• wherein the damper control programmed processor terminates the call for operation of the gas burner in the absence of a request to open the damper after the call for operation of the gas burner, and
• wherein the damper control programmed processor lowers a temperature set point of the appliance control programmed processor to effectively terminate the call for operation of the gas burner.

A damper control system, comprising:

• an appliance control programmed processor for controlling a gas burner, the appliance control programmed processor including a lockout register for storing electronic data information;
• a damper control programmed processor for controlling a damper, the damper control programmed processor including a damper request register for storing electronic data information;
• and
• wherein the damper control programmed processor is configured for selectively opening or closing the damper responsive to status of the damper request register and controlling status of the lockout register to indicate status of the damper,
• wherein the appliance control programmed processor is configured for controlling status of the damper request register responsive to a call for operation of the gas burner and operating the gas burner only if the lockout register is in an unlock status, and
• wherein the damper control programmed processor is programmed to open the damper responsive to a high temperature condition indicated in the appliance control programmed processor.