central heating
Whole-house warming
Central heating is a system that warms an entire building from a single source, distributing heat through pipes, ducts, or vents to multiple rooms.
The furnace or boiler typically sits in a basement or utility room: The central heating kicked on at six.
Distinguished from space heaters or fireplaces that warm only one area.
Water-heating vessel
- radiatorHeat transfer device
- thermostatAutomatic climate control device
- furnaceEnclosed heat-producing structure
- heat pumpThermal energy transfer device
HVAC · ductwork · pipes · baseboard · circulation · blower · zone control · pilot light
Brief period of bitter chill
- frostThin ice coating
- chillCold sensation or relaxation
- frozen pipesPlumbing halted by cold
- power outageLoss of electrical supply
Thermal transfer prevention
- energy efficiencyMinimizing wasted power
- climate controlRegulating indoor temperature
- ventilationCirculation of fresh air
- airflowMovement of atmosphere
zoning · double glazing · heat loss · smart thermostat · lagging · heat retention · carbon footprint
Warm and snug
- snugComfortably close-fitting
- toastyComfortably heated
- warmthHeat you feel
- ambient temperatureHeat of surroundings
boiler
Water-heating vessel
- radiatorHeat transfer device
- thermostatAutomatic climate control device
- furnaceEnclosed heat-producing structure
heat pump · HVAC · ductwork · pipes · baseboard · circulation · blower · zone control · pilot light · flue
cold snap
Brief period of bitter chill
- frostThin ice coating
- chillCold sensation or relaxation
- frozen pipesPlumbing halted by cold
insulation
Thermal transfer prevention
- energy efficiencyMinimizing wasted power
- climate controlRegulating indoor temperature
- ventilationCirculation of fresh air
airflow · zoning · double glazing · heat loss · smart thermostat · lagging · heat retention · carbon footprint
cozy
Warm and snug
ambient temperature · room temperature · heated floors · comfortable · temperate
- hydronic heatingradiator, radiators, boiler, boilers, baseboard heater
- heatingfurnace, boiler, baseboard heaters, radiator, heat pump
- conveniencesdishwasher, microwave, washing machine, refrigerator, air conditioning
- heat sourcesheater, radiator, furnace, stove, oven
- heating and coolingheater, furnace, boiler, radiator, air conditioner
- home featureskitchen, bathroom, bedroom, living room, dining room
central heatingspace heater
Portable electric warming appliance
portable heater · wood stove · fireplace · kerosene heater · baseboard heater
central heatingcentral air conditioning
Ducted system cooling entire building
central heatingspace heaters
Portable electric warming devices
portable heaters · space heating · electric heaters · fireplace · wood stove
central, heating, centrally, centrality, decentralize, decentralization, decentralized, decentralizing