Ken Belding This is Me

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1. 1. www.homeimprovementlongbeach.com

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   Published on: 1/2/2008   Last Visited: 1/29/2008

   "The bulk of the (non-wood) business is trying to emulate a wood burning fire," says Ken Belding of Empire Comfort Systems Inc.

2. 2. AHR Expo: Texas-Style Roundup - Cover Story - Air Conditioning, Heating & Refrigeration NEWS

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   Published on: 1/15/2007   Last Visited: 1/15/2007

   Introduced in fall 2006, the Mantis is the first and only vented fireplace system that exceeds 93 percent AFUE, noted Ken Belding, vice president of sales, Empire Comfort Systems.

3. 3. BPN Magazine

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   Published on: 2/8/2002   Last Visited: 2/8/2002

   According to Ken Belding, chairman of the Vent-Free Gas Products Alliance Code Standards Committee, moisture created by overuse of vent-free appliances is a long-term, potentially hazardous situation. Belding estimated the moisture given off by vent-free appliances at one ounce per 1000 Btu or between three-fourths and one gallon per 100,000 Btu.
   
   According to Belding, climate is more of a factor in causing a moisture problem than construction, aside from the fact that a more loosely-constructed house will likely use more heat and thus create more moisture. In colder climates, such as in the Midwest and the Northeast, cold streaks are more extended and a vent-free heater is more likely to be overused. "The last thing they need to do is put vent-free in for primary heat," he said.
   
   Air circulation is a key component in preventing a moisture problem, Belding added. Belding, who is national sales manager for Empire Comfort Systems (Belleville, Ill.), said the blowers sold for use with vent-free appliances might not provide ample air circulation. "Take that money you would spend on a blower and put it into a ceiling fan."