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2. Electric fireplace - Wikipedia

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   An electric fireplace. An electric fireplace is an electric heater that mimics a fireplace burning coal, wood, or natural gas. Electric fireplaces are often placed in conventional fireplaces, which can then no longer be used for conventional fires. [1] They plug into the wall, and can run on a "flame only" setting, or can be used as a heater ...

3. Fireplace insert - Wikipedia

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   Fireplace inserts are invariably made from cast iron or steel. Typically, fresh air enters through vents below, circulates around the main chamber, where it is heated up, then exits through the chimney. They have insulated glass doors that allow the fire to be viewed while closed, improving fuel efficiency and heat output.

4. Franklin stove - Wikipedia

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   Franklin stove. The Franklin stove is a metal-lined fireplace named after Benjamin Franklin, who invented it in 1742. [1] It had a hollow baffle near the rear (to transfer more heat from the fire to a room's air) and relied on an "inverted siphon" to draw the fire's hot fumes around the baffle. [2]

5. Electric heating - Wikipedia

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   Electric heating is a process in which electrical energy is converted directly to heat energy. Common applications include space heating, cooking, water heating and industrial processes. An electric heater is an electrical device that converts an electric current into heat. [1] The heating element inside every electric heater is an electrical ...

6. Wood-burning stove - Wikipedia

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   Wood-burning stove. A 19th-century example of a wood-burning stove. A wood-burning stove (or wood burner or log burner in the UK) is a heating or cooking appliance capable of burning wood fuel, often called solid fuel, and wood-derived biomass fuel, such as sawdust bricks. Generally the appliance consists of a solid metal (usually cast iron or ...

7. Convection heater - Wikipedia

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   Convection heater. A convection heater for single-room use. Illustration of the Model "S" Convection Heater by Sala Heater & Mantel, 1924. A convection heater, also known as a convector heater, is a type of heater that utilizes convection currents [1] to heat and circulate air. These currents move through the appliance and across its heating ...