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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. Heat trap - Wikipedia

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    Heat traps are valves or loops of pipe on the cold water inlet and hot water outlet of water heaters. The heat traps allow cold water to flow into the water heater tank, but prevent unwanted natural convection and heated water to flow out of the tank. [1] [2] Newer water heaters have built-in heat traps.

  5. Gasket - Wikipedia

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    A flange gasket is a type of gasket made to fit between two sections of pipe that are flared to provide higher surface area. Flange gaskets come in a variety of sizes and are categorized by their inside diameter and their outside diameter.

  6. List of killings by law enforcement officers in post ...

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    Police pursued a car that avoided a traffic stop and accelerated from officers. The vehicle crashed against a wall and during the attempted arrest of the driver, a Kosovar sylum seeker with warrants for theft and burglary, he was killed when a 29-year-old officer discharged his sidearm. The other occupants, 19 and 23, were arrested without ...

  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. Glossary of HVAC terms - Wikipedia

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    A heat exchanger is the part of the system that transfers heat from the hot parts of the machine or a system to the cold parts of the machine or system. heat gain heat load heat loss Terms for the amount of cooling (heat gain) or heating (heat loss) needed to maintain desired temperatures and humidifies in controlled air.

  9. 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.