12:15 Jun 24, 2008 |
English language (monolingual) [PRO] Tech/Engineering - Furniture / Household Appliances | |||||||
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5 | Furnace |
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4 | wood stove |
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4 | boiler stove |
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3 | boiler |
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3 | comment |
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3 | back-boiler |
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Furnace Explanation: although the term would also be used in British English |
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boiler Explanation: It is my understanding, and explained in a link, that a furnace heats the air but a boiler heats water. The water is then pumped, usually in a closed loop, through radiators in the house. Reference: http://www.eere.energy.gov/consumer/your_home/space_heating_... |
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comment Explanation: The scarcity of North American hits is probaby a consequence of the extreme rarity of hot-water heating systems in NA. |
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back-boiler Explanation: For the UK, I'd set a higher CL, but this might even apply in N America too. It's a boiler at the back of a fireplace. |
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wood stove Language variant: US English Explanation: From what I can see, a 'boiler stove' is the same as as a 'wood stove', operating on wood or pellet fuel (pellets are made of wood) There are in fact 'boilers', or 'furnaces' which heat by circulating water through radiators placed in each room. These were popular in the early part of the last century, and one can still find them in old buildings. Generally they are replaced with gas furnaces, or electric heat is installed. Where city ordinances allow, many people use wood stoves to heat or augment heat, and they can be very decorative. -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 3 hrs (2008-06-24 16:14:48 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- This is a manufacturer of stoves that use wood, pellets, gas and electric: http://www.lopistoves.com/product_guide/ My favorite are Scandinavian, as they are very efficient: http://www.woodmansforgefireplace.com/dept.asp?d_id=15775&l1... http://www.morsoe.com/global/Products/Wood-burning_stoves/ Reference: http://www.stratfordboilerstoves.co.uk/which_boiler_stove.ph... Reference: http://www.appliancist.com/wood_burning_stoves_heaters/berri... |
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