oil furnace

Liquid fuel burner

An oil furnace is a heating system that burns fuel oil to warm a building.

The oil is stored in a tank and pumped to a burner, where it ignites and heats air or water that circulates through the structure.

Oil furnaces are common in regions where natural gas lines aren't available: The old farmhouse still relies on an oil furnace.

Related
  • heatingRaising temperature artificially
  • burnerHeat-producing device component
  • fuelEnergy source material
  • tankLarge storage vessel
  • basementSubterranean building level

warmth · warm air · winter · thermostat · duct · vent · chimney · flame · pilot · ignition · combustion · kerosene · diesel · rumble · boiler · radiator · filter · maintenance

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fuel/energy source

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Wired high-temperature chamber

gas furnace · wood stove · pellet stove · coal furnace · electric heater

heating vs cooling function

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Mechanical cooling system

central air conditioning · cooling system · evaporative cooler · swamp cooler · chiller

heating method

oil furnacegeothermal heating

Using subterranean warmth for buildings

natural ventilation · air conditioning · cooling system · cold storage

Family

oil, furnace, oils, oiled, oiling, oily, oiliness, oilskin, oilcloth

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Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G