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    heat for all or part of a building. Furnaces are mostly used as a major component of a central heating system. Furnaces are permanently installed to provide...
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    systems, which can both cool and warm interior spaces. A central heating system has a furnace that converts fuel or electricity to heat. The heat is circulated...
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  • Look up furnace in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Furnace may refer to: Furnace (central heating): a furnace, or a heater or boiler, used to generate...
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  • Higher AFUE ratings indicate a more efficient furnace. Environmental impacts are a concern with heating systems, especially those that burn fossil fuels...
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    industrial furnace used to heat, melt, or otherwise process metals. Furnaces have been a central piece of equipment throughout the history of metallurgy; processing...
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    via central heating. Such a system contains a boiler, furnace, or heat pump to heat water, steam, or air in a central location such as a furnace room...
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    A forced-air central heating system is one which uses air as its heat transfer medium. These systems rely on ductwork, vents, and plenums as means of...
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    Underfloor heating and cooling is a form of central heating and cooling that achieves indoor climate control for thermal comfort using hydronic or electrical...
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  • recognized for her patent filed for a gas furnace, which served as the basis for the development of modern heating systems in use today. Alice H. Parker was...
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    for providing HVAC and water heating, using far less energy than can be achieved by burning a fuel in a boiler/furnace or by use of resistive electric...
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