US 2025/0075944 A1 · Dynamic Furnace Control

Abstract

Systems and methods for dynamic and automated control of a heating appliance based on atmospheric pressure conditions are provided. Particularly, a controller of the heating appliance may be configured to automatically adjust the amount of gas and/or air provided to the combustion chamber of the heating appliance based on changes in atmospheric pressure in the environment of the heating appliance. Changes in atmospheric pressure may impact the combustion process within the heating appliance, which may lead to inefficiencies in the operation of the heating appliance if the rate at which gas and/or air is provided remain constant during pressure changes. To mitigate these impacts, a barometric pressure sensor may be used to measure the atmospheric pressure at any given time and may provide this data to the controller. The controller may then adjust the rate at which gas and/or air is provided within the heating appliance to reduce such inefficiencies.

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Dependent claims

A heating appliance comprising:

a pressure sensor;
a controller configured to:
receive, from the pressure sensor and at a first time, a first atmospheric pressure measurement of an ambient environment;
receive, from the pressure sensor and at a second time, a second atmospheric pressure measurement of an ambient environment;
determine that the second atmospheric pressure measurement is less than the first atmospheric pressure measurement;
and
adjust an amount of gas or an amount of air provided to a combustion chamber of the heating appliance based on the determination.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Dynamic Furnace Control

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