convectors

Air-warming heat units

Convectors are heating devices that warm air through convection—cool air enters at the bottom, passes over a heating element, and rises as warm air.

Unlike radiators, which heat primarily through radiation, convectors rely on air circulation.

They're commonly installed along walls or beneath windows: The convectors kicked on when the temperature dropped.

devices

radiators

Heat-dispersing metal fixtures

baseboard heatersWall-mounted electric heating units
heat exchangersTransfer thermal energy between media
thermostatsDevices maintaining set temperatures

boilers · furnaces · heat pumps · space heaters · blowers · fan heaters · electric heaters · gas heaters · underfloor heating · central heating

engineering

heat transfer

Movement of thermal energy

airflowMovement of atmosphere
circulationMovement through a system
thermodynamicsScience of heat-energy relationships

fluid dynamics · HVAC · ventilation · energy efficiency · BTU · wattage · fins · heating elements · ductwork · building services

comfort

warmth

Heat you feel

cozinessComfortable warm intimacy
toastyComfortably heated
radiant heatElectromagnetic thermal energy transfer

ambient temperature · climate control · thermostat settings · even heating

Opposites

heat transfer method

convectorsradiant heaters

Devices emitting warming electromagnetic waves

infrared heaters · heat lamps · radiators · underfloor heating · ceramic heaters

thermal function

convectorsair conditioners

Machines that chill rooms

chillers · coolers · refrigeration units

Family

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