gas furnace
Home heating system
A gas furnace is a heating system that burns natural gas or propane to warm air, which is then distributed through ducts.
It's the most common type of central heating in American homes: The gas furnace kicked on when the temperature dropped.
Contrasts with electric furnaces, heat pumps, and oil-burning systems.
- heatingRaising temperature artificially
- forced airHeating distributed by fans
- warm airHeated gaseous atmosphere
- thermostatAutomatic climate control device
- pilot lightContinuous ignition source
thermostat setting · blue flame · ductwork · warmth · basement · winter · dead of winter · heating season · burner · blower · ignition · vents · propane · filter · combustion · exhaust · flue · cozy
- heatingboiler, baseboard heaters, radiator, heat pump, central heating
- gas appliancespropane grill, propane heater, tankless water heater, tankless heater, wall heater
- gas equipmentpropane tank
- HVACair conditioner, ductwork, central air, air conditioning, heat pump
- industrial heatingkiln, annealer, retort, heating element, heating coil
- natural gasBTU, CH4, therm, methane, LNG
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Wired high-temperature chamber
oil furnace · wood stove · pellet stove · coal furnace · electric heating
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Wall-bottom heating unit
space heater · radiator · infrared heater · portable heater · heat pump
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Mechanical cooling system
central air conditioning · evaporative cooler · swamp cooler · cooling system · chiller
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