enow.com Web Search

Search results

1. Results from the WOW.Com Content Network

2. Furnace (central heating) - Wikipedia

   en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Furnace_(central_heating)

   Heating appliances that use steam or hot water as the fluid are normally referred to as a residential steam boilers or residential hot water boilers. The most common fuel source for modern furnaces in North America and much of Europe is natural gas ; other common fuel sources include LPG (liquefied petroleum gas), fuel oil , wood and in rare ...

3. List of boiler types by manufacturer - Wikipedia

   en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_boiler_types_by...

   Rastrick boiler: a vertical heat-recovery boiler, typically used in ironworks. Owing to the conditions of their use, they acquired a poor reputation for safety and explosions. [48] Reed boiler: An early naval water-tube boiler. [6] [9] return-flue boiler: flued boiler with a single large flue that folds back on itself. Used in early steam ...

4. Electric boiler - Wikipedia

   en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electric_boiler

   A heat exchanger brings the heat from the burner to the water. Its job is to bring heat to the water without having contact with the water, similar to boiling water in a pot. An exhaust stack takes the hot gases and transfers them away from the boiler. Boiler controls are there to make sure the hot water or steam is produced in a safe way. [5]

5. Central heating - Wikipedia

   en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_heating

   A district heating system uses centrally located boilers or water heaters and circulates heat energy to individual customers by circulating hot water or steam. This has the advantage of a central highly efficient energy converter that can use the best available pollution controls, and that is professionally operated.

6. Heating system - Wikipedia

   en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heating_system

   A heating system is a mechanism for maintaining temperatures at an acceptable level; by using thermal energy within a home, office, or other dwelling. Typically, these systems are a crucial part of an HVAC (Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning) system.

7. Boiler (water heating) - Wikipedia

   en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boiler_(water_heating)

   The boiler heats water to a temperature controlled by a thermostat. The water then flows (either by natural circulation or by a pump) to radiators in the rooms which are to be heated. Water also flows through a coil in the hot water tank to heat a separate mass of water for bathing, etc.