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2. Fan heater - Wikipedia

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   Electric fan heater. A fan heater, also called a blow heater, is a heater that works by using a fan to pass air over a heat source (e.g. a heating element). [1] This heats up the air, which then leaves the heater, warming up the surrounding room. They can heat an enclosed space such as a room faster than a heater without a fan, [2] but like any ...

3. Outdoor heating - Wikipedia

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   Outdoor heating is space heating that allows people to stay in substantially unenclosed spaces that would otherwise be too cold for comfort. To this end, various outdoor heating appliances are available, including gas patio heaters , quartz or ceramic electric lamps, and wood burning chimenea and fire pits.

4. Patio heater - Wikipedia

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   Other styles of outdoor patio heaters include: Wall-mounted patio heater: fixed to a wall or structure making for safe operation; Hanging patio heater: portable and small footprint; comes in electric only; Tabletop patio heater: ultra-portable and great for smaller groups or outdoor dining, but it uses a small propane tank

5. Heating, ventilation, and air conditioning - Wikipedia

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   Electrical heaters are often used as backup or supplemental heat for heat pump systems. The heat pump gained popularity in the 1950s in Japan and the United States. [14] Heat pumps can extract heat from various sources, such as environmental air, exhaust air from a building, or from the ground. Heat pumps transfer heat from outside the ...

6. Centrifugal fan - Wikipedia

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   A centrifugal fan is a mechanical device for moving air or other gases in a direction at an angle to the incoming fluid. Centrifugal fans often contain a ducted housing to direct outgoing air in a specific direction or across a heat sink; such a fan is also called a blower, blower fan, or squirrel-cage fan (because it looks like a hamster wheel).

7. Ceiling fan - Wikipedia

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   Ceiling fans are usually installed in a space with other lighting fixtures, but if the fan is positioned too close to a light panel or fixture, a strobe or flicker effect may occur. A strobe or flicker effect is a phenomenon which occurs when light brightens and dims consistently as it penetrates and passes through a moving ceiling fan. [ 8 ]