steam-heated
Boiler-piped warmth system
Steam-heated describes something warmed by steam circulating through pipes or radiators, the dominant heating method in large buildings before forced-air systems: a steam-heated apartment building, The old factory was steam-heated.
The term often evokes urban apartments from the early-to-mid twentieth century.
Water-heating vessel
- pipesCylindrical fluid carriers
- valvesFlow-controlling mechanisms
- convectionHeat transfer via motion
- vaporGaseous form of liquid
condensate · pressure · coils · circulation · furnace · thermostat · insulation · maintenance
Water-heating vessel
- turbineBlade-driven energy converter
- powerplantFacility producing electricity
- refineryIndustrial purification facility
- manufacturingIndustrial product creation
piping · valves · pressure · condensation · thermal · evaporation · mechanical · engineer
Hard molded alloy
- convectionHeat transfer via motion
- thermostatAutomatic climate control device
- pipesCylindrical fluid carriers
- bleedLose vital fluid
vent · finned · hissing · circulation · knob · clanking · baseboard · register
Quality from past eras
- radiatorHeat transfer device
- prewarBefore a conflict
- brownstoneSandstone-faced urban dwelling
- tenementMulti-unit urban dwelling
classic · heritage · historic · traditional · old-world · clanking · hissing · cast-iron
Warm and snug
- snugComfortably close-fitting
- warmthHeat you feel
- toastyComfortably heated
- relaxationState of being unwound
soothing · restful · welcoming · nestled · peaceful · hibernating · wintering · contentment
boiler
Water-heating vessel
- pipesCylindrical fluid carriers
- valvesFlow-controlling mechanisms
- convectionHeat transfer via motion
vapor · condensate · pressure · coils · circulation · furnace · thermostat · insulation · maintenance · superintendent
boiler
Water-heating vessel
- turbineBlade-driven energy converter
- powerplantFacility producing electricity
- refineryIndustrial purification facility
manufacturing · piping · valves · pressure · condensation · thermal · evaporation · mechanical · engineer · factory
cast-iron
Hard molded alloy
- convectionHeat transfer via motion
- thermostatAutomatic climate control device
- pipesCylindrical fluid carriers
bleed · vent · finned · hissing · circulation · knob · clanking · baseboard · register · coils
vintage
Quality from past eras
- radiatorHeat transfer device
- prewarBefore a conflict
- brownstoneSandstone-faced urban dwelling
tenement · classic · heritage · historic · traditional · old-world · clanking · hissing · cast-iron · apartment
cozy
Warm and snug
relaxation · soothing · restful · welcoming · nestled · peaceful · hibernating · wintering · contentment · homely