gas heating
Piped fuel heat
Gas heating is the use of natural gas or propane to warm indoor spaces, typically through furnaces, boilers, or space heaters.
It remains common in residential and commercial buildings where gas infrastructure exists: The house has gas heating and electric cooling.
Compared to electric heating, gas heating often costs less to operate but requires proper ventilation.
- boilerWater-heating vessel
- pilot lightContinuous ignition source
- furnaceEnclosed heat-producing structure
- forced airHeating distributed by fans
- warm airHeated gaseous atmosphere
propane · pilot · flue · carbon footprint · methane · ignition · carbon monoxide · water heater · burner · safety inspections · HVAC systems · combustion · thermostat · energy efficiency · hum · flame · glow · butane
- heatingfurnace, boiler, baseboard heaters, radiator, heat pump
- heating customsfireplace, hearth, stove, chimney, flue
- HVACair conditioner, furnaces, furnace, ductwork, central air
- cogenerationcogeneration, waste heat, thermal power, power generation, steam turbine
energy source
gas heatingelectric heating
Warmth from current flow
solar heating · heat pump · geothermal heating · electric furnace · sustainable heating