Lennox Pulse Furnace History

Because of increased instances of corrosion in some pulse furnace heat exchangers in units installed before 1990.

Lennox pulse furnace history. Lennox also includes the heatcraft refrigeration and armstrong brands. Using the technology of the buzz bombs of world war ii rather than simply burning the gas as other furnaces do it exploded it in tiny bursts that created a better energy transfer to the heat exchanger. Beginning with the introduction of the world s first riveted steel furnace in 1895 lennox has focused on delivering on the values of trust innovation and quality. The unit had an automotive type spark plug ignitor used on the initial cycle only which helped save energy and worked on the pulse principle meaning it did not require a pilot burner main burners conventional flue or chimney.

The company was founded in 1895 in marshalltown iowa by dave lennox the owner of a machine repair business for railroads. Well here is the promised run of the pulse furnace. David lennox april 15 1855 february 15 1947 was an american inventor and businessman. The lennox pulse is a discontinued gas furnace with an afue of up to 95 5.

Supplements the limited warranty increasing coverage on parts from 5 years to 10 years on select lennox elite series and lennox merit series gas furnaces air conditioners heat pumps air handlers coils boilers mini splits and residential packaged units. All the parts of the pulse furnace are covered with explanations of operation. Lennox industries inc the maker of lennox pulse furnaces announced it has set up a free program to inspect lennox furnaces installed from 1982 to 1989 to check for carbon monoxide leaks or as the company stated. It s a pretty cool machine.

A furnace manufacturing business he founded in 1895 in marshalltown iowa evolved into what is today known as lennox international a global corporation specializing in air conditioning heating and commercial refrigeration lennox helped to develop what has been described as the first riveted steel. I had cut the muffler off and had it running really nice. These values can be seen in every product we manufacture today and in the lennox dealers who stand behind those products. Introduced pulse furnace in 1982.

Really really loud. Hvac and refrigeration markets.