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2. Electric fireplace - Wikipedia

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   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, typically consuming 1.4 ...

3. Fireplace insert - Wikipedia

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   The fireplace insert was invented in 1742 by Benjamin Franklin, which he called 'The Pennsylvania Fireplace' (also known as the Franklin Stove), in the United States.He came upon the idea as a means of using coke (a smokeless fuel made by the destructive distillation of certain types of coal) and incorporated the use of an electric blower to improve efficiency.

4. Wood-burning stove - Wikipedia

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   A fireplace insert converts a wood-burning fireplace to a wood-burning stove. A fireplace insert is a self-contained unit that rests inside the existing fireplace and chimney. They produce less smoke and require less wood than a traditional fireplace. Fireplace inserts come in different sizes for large or small homes. [17]

5. Induction heater - Wikipedia

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   Induction heating is a non contact method of heating a conductive body by utilising a strong magnetic field.Supply (mains) frequency 50 Hz or 60 Hz induction heaters incorporate a coil directly fed from the electricity supply, typically for lower power industrial applications where lower surface temperatures are required.

6. Joule heating - Wikipedia

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   Electric stoves and ovens use Joule heating to cook food. Soldering irons generate heat to melt conductive solder and make electrical connections. Cartridge heaters are used in various manufacturing processes. Electric fuses are used as a safety device, breaking a circuit by melting if enough current flows to heat them to the melting point.

7. Masonry heater - Wikipedia

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   A classic Scandinavian style round ceramic stove, which fits in the corner of a room, from the porcelaine manufacturer Rörstrand in Stockholm, c. 1900. A masonry heater (also called a masonry stove) is a device for warming an interior space through radiant heating, by capturing the heat from periodic burning of fuel (usually wood), and then radiating the heat at a fairly constant temperature ...