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

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   Testing determined the smart electric space heaters don't comply with the industry safety standard, UL 1278, so the heater can overheat or catch on fire. Halfpoint/istockphoto 4.

3. 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]

4. 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 ...

5. Storage heater - Wikipedia

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   A storage heater or heat bank (Australia) is an electrical heater which stores thermal energy during the evening, or at night when electricity is available at lower cost, and releases the heat during the day as required. Alternatively, solar storage heaters are designed to store solar energy as heat, to be released during the night or other ...

6. Heating system - Wikipedia

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   Central heating systems: These systems produce heat in one central location and distribute it throughout the building. This category includes furnaces, boilers, and heat pumps. [1] [2] Distributed heating systems: These systems generate heat in the space they are to heat, without extensive duct systems. Examples include electric space heaters ...

7. Convection heater - Wikipedia

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   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 element, [ 2 ] using thermal conduction [ 3 ] to warm the air and decrease its density relative to colder air, causing it to rise.