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  2. How to safely restart your wall heater — and get help if needed

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    Some people may be turning on their heater for the first time this season. Here's how to make sure it's working properly, and how to seek help if it's not. How to safely restart your wall heater ...

  3. Electrical outlet tester - Wikipedia

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    A receptacle tester being used to check for some types of improper wiring of an outlet. For this particular tester, proper wiring is indicated by the two yellow lights. The outlet tester checks that each contact in the outlet appears to be connected to the correct wire in the building's electrical wiring. It can identify several common wiring ...

  4. AC power plugs and sockets - Wikipedia

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    Although the standard does not permit extension cables and does not define any socket-outlets, unauthorized extension cables and sockets are manufactured. UK shaver sockets are designed to accept BS 4573 shaver plugs while also accepting Europlugs. In this configuration, the connection supply is only rated at 200 mA.

  5. Electric heating - Wikipedia

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    30 kW resistance heating coils This radiant heater uses tungsten halogen lamps. 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 ...

  6. Half a Million Electric Space Heaters Recalled Due to ... - AOL

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    2. Which Models Are Being Recalled? Quite a few. Model numbers H7130 (including the H7130101 variation), H7131, H7132, H7133, H7134, and H7135 are the ones that have been recalled.

  7. Furnace (central heating) - Wikipedia

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    The pipes would channel the warm air into floor or wall vents inside the home. This method of heating worked because warm air rises. The system was simple, had few controls, a single automatic gas valve, and no blower. These furnaces could be made to work with any fuel simply by adapting the burner area.

  8. Room air distribution - Wikipedia

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    Displacement ventilation systems supply air directly to the occupied zone.The air is supplied at low velocities to cause minimal induction and mixing. This system is used for ventilation and cooling of large high spaces, such as auditorium and atria, where energy may be saved if only the occupied zone is treated rather than trying to control the conditions in the entire space.

  9. Self-regulating heater - Wikipedia

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    A positive-temperature-coefficient heating element (PTC heating element), or self-regulating heater, is an electrical resistance heater whose resistance increases significantly with temperature. The name self-regulating heater comes from the tendency of such heating elements to maintain a constant temperature when supplied by a given voltage.