therms
Gas bill measures
Therms is the plural of therm, a unit of heat energy equal to 100,000 British thermal units.
Gas companies use therms to measure and bill natural gas consumption: Our February bill showed we used 85 therms.
The unit provides a standardized way to quantify heating fuel regardless of gas pressure or temperature variations.
Subterranean hydrocarbon fuel
- propaneFlammable hydrocarbon fuel
- butaneFlammable hydrocarbon gas
- methaneSimplest alkane fuel
- combustionExothermic reaction with oxygen
hydrocarbons · pipeline · furnace · boiler · burner · pilot light · BTU · heating fuel
Enclosed heat-producing structure
- boilerWater-heating vessel
- water heaterAppliance warming domestic supply
- space heatingWarming interior living areas
- HVACIndoor climate management
temperature · warmth · combustion · pilot light · thermostat · radiant · forced air · baseboard
Heat measurement abbreviation
- unitsStandard measures of quantity
- gas meterMeasures piped fuel consumption
- gaugeStandard of measurement
- calibrationAdjusting for measurement accuracy
consumption · volume · quantity · cubic feet · conversion · calculation · reading · benchmark
Itemized billing statement
- statementExpressed claim or fact
- chargesAmounts owed or alleged
- tariffTax on traded goods
- accountRecord of dealings
balance · costs · fees · usage · meter reading · billing cycle · overdue · adjustment
Productive without waste
- insulationThermal transfer prevention
- weatherizationSealing a building's envelope
- thermostatAutomatic climate control device
- programmableAble to accept instructions
energy audit · savings · reduction · caulking · sealing · upgrades · rebates · incentives
natural gas
Subterranean hydrocarbon fuel
combustion · hydrocarbons · pipeline · furnace · boiler · burner · pilot light · BTU · heating fuel · gas meter
furnace
Enclosed heat-producing structure
- boilerWater-heating vessel
- water heaterAppliance warming domestic supply
- space heatingWarming interior living areas
HVAC · temperature · warmth · combustion · pilot light · thermostat · radiant · forced air · baseboard · seasonal
BTU
Heat measurement abbreviation
- unitsStandard measures of quantity
- gas meterMeasures piped fuel consumption
- gaugeStandard of measurement
calibration · consumption · volume · quantity · cubic feet · conversion · calculation · reading · benchmark · baseline
invoice
Itemized billing statement
account · balance · costs · fees · usage · meter reading · billing cycle · overdue · adjustment · prorated
efficiency
Productive without waste
- insulationThermal transfer prevention
- weatherizationSealing a building's envelope
- thermostatAutomatic climate control device
programmable · energy audit · savings · reduction · caulking · sealing · upgrades · rebates · incentives · smart meter
- HVACair conditioner, furnaces, furnace, ductwork, central air
- energy metricspower consumption, wattage, kilowatt hours, power rating, energy output
- energyelectricity, power, oil, fuel, gas
- thermal paperStock that darkens with heat
- thermal ventsSeafloor openings releasing heated water
- thermal bagInsulated carrying pouch
- thermal underwearInsulating garments worn beneath clothes
- thermal bathsHeated mineral water facilities
- thermal blanketsHeat-preserving emergency coverings
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