A heat exchanger having a circulation guide, the heat exchanger comprising: a heat exchanger body; an inlet port, which is connected to a bottom end of the heat exchanger body; a discharge port which is connected to a top end of the heat exchanger body; a top body tube installed at a top end of an inside of the heat exchanger body; a bottom end plate installed at a bottom end of the inside of the heat exchanger body; and combustion pipes, which each have a top end connected to pass through a floor surface of the top body tube.

A heat exchanger and a water heater are provided. The heat exchanger is provided with an auxiliary member including a trunk pipe joint portion joined to a trunk pipe and an extension portion extending from the trunk pipe joint portion toward a plurality of fins. The plurality of fins is provided apart from a sidewall portion so as not to directly contact the sidewall portion of a case, the extension portion of the auxiliary member includes an entry portion that enters between the plurality of fins and the sidewall portion, and a first abutment portion which is provided in the entry portion and abuts outer end portions of the plurality of fins, the first abutment portion is separated from the sidewall portion, and a space portion in which inflow of the heating gas is suppressed is formed between the first abutment portion and the sidewall portion.

A heat exchanger and a water heater are provided. The heat exchanger is provided with an auxiliary member including a trunk pipe joint portion joined to a trunk pipe and an extension portion extending from the trunk pipe joint portion toward a plurality of fins. The plurality of fins is provided apart from a sidewall portion so as not to directly contact the sidewall portion of a case, the extension portion of the auxiliary member includes an entry portion that enters between the plurality of fins and the sidewall portion, and a first abutment portion which is provided in the entry portion and abuts outer end portions of the plurality of fins, the first abutment portion is separated from the sidewall portion, and a space portion in which inflow of the heating gas is suppressed is formed between the first abutment portion and the sidewall portion.

A heat exchanging unit exchanges heat between a fluid to be heated and exhaust gas. The heat exchanging unit includes a heat exchange portion, a header portion, and a flow changing portion. The heat exchange portion includes a heat exchange pipe in the interior of which the fluid to be heated flows. The header portion is connected to the heat exchange pipe, the header portion allowing the fluid to be heated to flow from the header portion to the heat exchange pipe or from the heat exchange pipe to the header portion. The flow changing portion changes the state of flow of the exhaust gas introduced into the heat exchange portion.

A condensation tray for condensing tankless water heaters is disclosed. The tray can include a plurality of peaks and valleys. The peaks can divert condensate runoff from a secondary heat exchanger into the valleys so as to prevent the condensate from falling on a primary heat exchanger. The tray includes gas apertures that enable combustion gases to pass through the tray and across the secondary heat exchanger. Overhangs on the peaks can prevent the condensate from draining through the gas apertures.

The present invention relates to a novel diverter device. The device provides users with a removable and repositionable diversion attachment, which is secured to a jet heater, or other portable heating unit. The diverter device comprises a generally U-shaped component of stainless steel that is attached to the jet heater via a clamp, or other attachment means, allowing users to reposition the device as needed. The device allows the user to adjust the airflow from the jet heater in several different ways by simply rotating or repositioning the U-shaped component.

The present invention provides a hot water storage-type boiler having both a heat amount proportional control function and a backflow prevention function to prevent a backflow of exhaust gas with a simple structure. In the present invention, since a check valve is integrally coupled to a burner duct, there is an effect of convenient assembly. In addition, since the check valve is built in the burner duct, the check valve does not protrude to the outside, thereby having an effect that a separate space is not required.

A baffle for a fluid collection portion of a thermal transfer device can include a body having an inner perimeter, an outer perimeter, and an asymmetric feature, where the asymmetric feature is configured to create a pressure drop within the fluid collection portion of the thermal transfer device. The inner perimeter can be configured to be at least as large as an inner surface of a first wall that forms the fluid collection portion of the thermal transfer device. The outer perimeter can be configured to be no larger than an outer surface of a second wall that forms the fluid collection portion of the thermal transfer device.

A method of hydraulic fracturing of an oil producing formation includes the provision of a heating apparatus which is transportable and that has a vessel for containing water. A water stream of cool or cold water is transmitted from a source to a manifold, the cool or cold water stream being at ambient temperature. The manifold has an inlet that receives cool or cold water from the source and an outlet that enables a discharge of a mix of cool or cold water and the hot water. After mixing in the manifold, the water assumes a temperature that is suitable for mixing with chemicals that are used in the fracturing process, such as a temperature of about 40°-120° F.+(4.4-48.9 C+). An outlet discharges a mix of the cool or cold and hot water to tanks. In the tanks, a proppant and an optional selected chemical or chemicals are added to the water which has been warmed. From the tanks, the water with proppant and optional chemicals is injected into the well for part of the hydraulic fracturing operation.

A method of hydraulic fracturing of an oil producing formation includes the provision of a heating apparatus which is transportable and that has a vessel for containing water. A water stream of cool or cold water is transmitted from a source to a manifold, the cool or cold water stream being at ambient temperature. The manifold has an inlet that receives cool or cold water from the source and an outlet that enables a discharge of a mix of cool or cold water and the hot water. After mixing in the manifold, the water assumes a temperature that is suitable for mixing with chemicals that are used in the fracturing process, such as a temperature of about 40°-120° F.+(4.4-48.9 C+). An outlet discharges a mix of the cool or cold and hot water to tanks. In the tanks, a proppant and an optional selected chemical or chemicals are added to the water which has been warmed. From the tanks, the water with proppant and optional chemicals is injected into the well for part of the hydraulic fracturing operation.