Two reasons: One, it increases efficiency by reducing heat loss to the immediate surroundings of the furnace. Two, it keeps you from burning your hands (try cutting off the insulation and touching it when it is on).
To protect the wiring from heat damage
Fire protection
How can you covert an oil furnace to 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?
Yes, it should
67,500 BTU electric furnace
form_title= Electric Furnace form_header= Keep warm with an electric furnace. Do you need to replace an existing furnace?*= () Yes () No How old is your home?*= _ [50] What is the square footage of your home? *= _ [50] Will the furnace be the sole source of heating?*= () Yes () No
Yes, An Electric Furnace is Cost effectivecomparison with gas and fuel.
What type of furnace do you have?electric
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.
My electric furnace has suddenly stopped working. Where can I buy a new one?
What type of furnace do you have?electric
A Furnace heated by electric Current is known as electric Furnace. Advantage of an electric furnace is it gives Positive temperature control System through a Temperature Controller. Now a days application of an electric Furnace is very Vast, from domestic use to Industrial Applications. Industrial uses its making large quantity of steel, in quality control laboratory it's a part to Analise the quality of materials etc. Domestic use of electric furnace warm rooms, media of cooking foods for us.
Ten to fifteen 1000 watt baseboard heaters is equal to a 10 or 15 kilowatt electric furnace.