Blower assembly including exhaust restriction device

摘要

A blower assembly that includes an exhaust restrictor to aid in operating the blower assembly over a range of operating conditions. The blower assembly includes a blower housing having a housing exhaust opening that receives a flow of exhaust gases created by a rotating impeller. An exhaust transition section extends between the housing exhaust opening to an expanded diameter exhaust outlet sized to receive a flue pipe. The blower housing includes an exhaust restrictor positioned in the exhaust transition section between the housing exhaust opening and the exhaust outlet. The exhaust restrictor is integrally formed with a portion of the blower housing and includes a curved back wall to aid in the transition between the housing exhaust opening and the exhaust outlet.