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2. Electric fireplace - Wikipedia

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   The electric fire was invented in 1912 [2] and became popular in the 1950s. [3] Electric fireplaces found in 1950s homes were typically small and could be easily moved. [4] Techniques for electrical "flame effects" have been around since at least 1981. [5] Commercial electric fireplace techniques include the Optiflame, introduced in 1988 by ...

3. GlenDimplex - Wikipedia

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   GlenDimplex (formerly known as Glen Electric) is an Irish consumer electrical goods firm headquartered in Dublin, Ireland. The company is privately held, with manufacturing and development centres in the Republic of Ireland , the United Kingdom, China and many other locations around the world.

4. Infinite switch - Wikipedia

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   Energy regulator of an electric stove with a glass-ceramic hob. 1: Electric contacts (here closed); 2: Bimetal; 3: Heater for Bimetal. An infinite switch, simmerstat, energy regulator or infinite controller is a type of switch that allows variable power output of a heating element of an electric stove. It is called "infinite" because its ...

5. Thermostat - Wikipedia

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   The illustration is the interior of a common two wire heat-only household thermostat, used to regulate a gas-fired heater via an electric gas valve. Similar mechanisms may also be used to control oil furnaces, boilers, boiler zone valves , electric attic fans, electric furnaces, electric baseboard heaters, and household appliances such as ...

6. Space heater - Wikipedia

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   Fire, burns, and carbon monoxide poisoning are the main risks of space heaters. About 25,000 fires are caused by space heaters in the United States each year, resulting in about 300 deaths. Roughly 6,000 hospital emergency department visits annually in the US are caused by space heaters, mainly from burns. [5]

7. Rocket mass heater - Wikipedia

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   5: Fire box (comprising the fuel feed, burn tunnel and heat riser). 4 and 6: Downdraft bell / barrel. 7: Manifold. Different types of rocket mass heaters are made with different components and different materials for specific purposes. All types of rocket mass heaters have three main components, named a wood feed, a heat riser and heat exchange ...