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an electric furnace runs off of 208/230 Volts while a typical gas furnace runs off of 120 also a gas furnace will have a valve for the gas relay where the gas enters the furnace.
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Is an electric furnace cost effective?
Yes, An Electric Furnace is Cost effectivecomparison with gas and fuel.
Furnace gas versus electric?
Go with gas.
What is the pur pose of Air handling unit?
A "gas furnace" is called a furnace, an "electric furnace" is called an Air Handler
Why furnace clicks loud once when it starts?
Because it has to produce an electric ark to ignite the gas that heats the furnace.
How to convert an oil furnace to an electric furnace?
How can you covert an oil furnace to an electric furnace
Does a forced air furnace have a heat exchanger?
Yes,It depends if it is gas fired or electric.
Can you take a gas furnace that was converted to propane and reconvert it to electric?
There are a variety of gas furnaces that can without much effort be converted from one type of gas to the other, Natural gas and propane gasses work at different pressures; one gas is denser than the other.Converting gas to an electric furnace, you would be gutting almost the entire furnace, and replacing the gas components with electric heating coils, diodes and relays. This will take a lot of man-hours, fabrication, engineering, and parts. while not imposable, the conversion would be very expensive.
What type of energy does a furnace use?
A furnace can be heated by fossil fuels like coal, coke, or natural gas, which is chemical energy or it can be electric.
What is the purpose of an electric furnace?
I heard my friends talking about an electric furnace, but I don't know what it is used for. What is an electric furnace used for?
Whats the cost difference in running a natural gas furnace compared to an electric furnace?
This is a tricky question. Some homes may not have a gas line. Some cities may not allow gas furnaces and thus only electric is possible. Check with a local heating specialist for information.
Describe two methods of space heating?
Electric base board heater and gas furnace.
What is an ignitor on a gas furnace?
An ignitor on a gas furnace is an electric spark. An electric current is sent along a conductor, when it reaches the end the electric energy jumps across a gap to another conductor. This jumping electricity (think of it as a really tiny lightning bolt) creates a spark hot enough to ignite fuel.
