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Good question.
A furnace is a enclosure in which energy in non thermal form (e.g. a fuel) is converted into heat. The inside of the enclosure becomes an intensely hot place.
A heater is an apparatus that heats or provides heat.
In refineries, the terms "furnace" and "heater" are used interchangeably, sometimes with the word "fired" in front of heater.
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How do you heat up a room?
Furnace, woodstove, heater
Can you use the same vent for a tankless water heater as your furnace?
No, each must be vented seperately.
What does a furnace do?
An industrial furnace or direct fired heater, is an equipment used to provide heat for a process or can serve as reactor which provides heats of reaction. Furnace designs vary as to its function, heating duty, type of fuel and method of introducing combustion air.
What is the difference between a furnace and a boiler?
A furnace heats air; a boiler heats water. --The HVAC Veteran
What is percent of burning losses and wastage of steel is recommended?
for oil fired furnace it is 4% , n for induction billte heater it is around 1%.
What is the difference between a Holmes heater and a regular furnace?
"A holmes heater, generates its power source by being filled with oil; whereas, a regular furnace runs off of either a electricity or a gas power source."
If you disconnect the tankless water heater on your furnace and have an electric hot water heater installed will there be a problem when the furnace runs to heat the house?
Not if it was disconnected properly
Where can I get a new electric furnace?
if your heater just went out in your house and you need a really good electrical furnace you should really consider getting a whole new furnace from a hardware store or a heater store.
Where can one purchase oil for a furnace heater?
There are plenty of different manufacturers of oil for furnance heaters. Some examples are Armstrong, Carrier, Ducane, Lennox and Miller. It could be profitable to compare prices between different offers to save money.
Why are the radiators warm but water is cold in a central heating system?
Central heating systems usually heat on a different system from the hot water heater, unless the main heater is a combination furnace/hot water heater. If this is the case, it could be because the outflow of hot water is greater than the ability of the furnace to heat the water.
What are some synonyms for furnace?
heater, boiler, oven
How do you heat up a room?
Furnace, woodstove, heater
What is the difference between a ashing furnace and a muffle furnace?
Their is no difference between an ashing furnace and a muffle furnace
Where can you find the rpm on your furnace heater?
Furnaces have no RPM ratings
What does a heating coil in a furnace do?
There are different types of heating coils. Most are electric heat strips, refrigerant coils or hot water(hydronic). Your furnace\heater fan blows across the coils to heat your home or office.
A 3ton air conditioner has what size gas heater?
It could have any size heating furnace, the two are unrelated except for the size blower used in the furnace to support the 3 ton cooling system. But the fact remains you can get a 3 ton blower in 50,000 btu furnace, a 100,00 btu furnace and anything in between.
Can you turn off water to oil furnace and use an electric water heater in its placethe furnace supplies hot water and baseboard heatbut i have a pellet stove to heat the houseso i would like to use?
Yes you can do that. I had an oil fired furnace that also heated the hot water in a coil inside the furnace. I got an electric hot water heater and had a plumber disconnect the coil in the furnace and hook up the electric hot water heater. No problems after four years.
