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How does a kerosene heater heat?
A kerosene heater has a wick made of fiberglass that is connected to a kerosene tank. When the wick is lit, the kerosene keeps the wick burning, and a convection unit in the heater uses the flame to heat the air. In some kerosene heaters, there is a fan to blow the heated air into the room to heat it faster.
Why would one use a ceiling fan heater?
A ceiling fan heater is a type of heater which works in the same way as a standard ceiling fan, but with a heating component. A person may want to use this type of heater if the room does not have access to central heat or any other heat source. An individual may also want to use this type of heater if there is not enough floor space for a standard room heater.
How is resistance used in a space heater?
In an electrical space heater, electrical current dissipates energy into heat, and the heat radiates from the element. In a fuel powered space heater, an orifice throttles the fuel feed (resistance to flow), which controls the heating rate. In a steam powered space heater, an orifice throttles the steam (resistance to flow), which controls the heating rate.
How long to heat up 50 gallon water heater after filling it?
Usually about an hour.
Why is heater is not keeping house warm?
A heater may not be keeping a house warm because it is too small for the space. An older heater may not be performing as it should. If you are getting no heat from the heater, you may have blown a fuse and should check the circuit breaker box.
Why is A radiator is not a good name for a heater of that name because?
this is because the major heat transfer in it, is convection.and it is better to name it convector.
Which type of motor is used in heat convector?
The fan in a convector is usually a single-phase induction motor.
What is a good example of a heat convector?
copper
If you fix paper decorations to the wall above a convector heater they flutter when the heater is switched on Why does this happen?
This happens because the heating wires heat up the air around them. This air is less denser than the surrounding, and so it rises up through the top of the heater. If the paper decorations are above the heater, they will definitely flutter because the air is coming through the top.
What is a convector?
A heat exchange device that uses the heat in steam, hot water, or an electric resistance element to warm the air in a room; often called inaccurately, a radiator. Essentially, it's a space heater that transfers heat to the surrounding air by convection. And, just as an interesting side fact, in Roman mythology, the god Convector oversaw the bringing in of the crops from the fields.
What is convector?
A heat exchange device that uses the heat in steam, hot water, or an electric resistance element to warm the air in a room; often called inaccurately, a radiator. Essentially, it's a space heater that transfers heat to the surrounding air by convection. And, just as an interesting side fact, in Roman mythology, the god Convector oversaw the bringing in of the crops from the fields.
How does a convector heater function?
A convector heater works by using a heating element, usually electric, to warm up the air surrounding it. The warm air rises and creates convection currents, which circulate the heat throughout the room. As the cool air is drawn into the heater, it gets heated and rises, creating a continuous flow of warm air.
How does electrical energy produce a form of energy we use?
It can be run through a resistor to produce heat, as in a convector heater, tumble dryer, toaster. It can be used to run electric lights, and it can be used to drive electric motors that produce mechanical energy.
Does a Renault car heater use fuel?
Depends on what heater you're talking about. The regular heater uses excess heat from the engine, heat that would otherwise had been removed by the radiator. And then some electricity to power a fan to spread that heat through the car. But some cars (particularly diesels) do have extra heaters, that do run on fuel. And some electricity to pump the coolant around, to power a fan, fuel pump and ignition system for the heater.
Transfer of heat by the flow of heated material?
Convection oven is an example. A convector is a general name for something that transfers heat by convection.
Why is air is bad conductor?
Condution of heat is due to transfer of heat energy in the form of vibrational energy getting passed through. But in air atoms or molecues are not rigid and they move at random. So conduction is not possible but air is good convector. Same way water too is a bad coductor but a good convector of heat.
When the heater blows hot air around to heat your house this is an example of heat being transferred by?
The heat is being transferred by convection.
