Home heating systems

There are gas and oil furnaces now available that have a pilot light to warm the heat exchange unit. gas or oil fueled furnaces have a specially designed flue from where the exhaust gases are thrown out of the home. In the electric furnace, there are heating strips or elements that help to warm the air. In comparison to the other furnaces, the electric furnace system is cleaner and simpler in operation. In a wood or coal furnace heating system, the design accommodates a sealed firebox. It is in the fire box that the fuel is burned. The in-built heat exchanger is the space within which the air is directed and re-directed and automatically warmed before being delivered to the desired space within the home.



Another innovative heating system involves the use of metal vents. The metal vents are usually placed in the floors or on the walls of the different rooms. In the home furnace heating systems, there is always a thermostat. The temperature is controlled by the settings on the thermostat, which is usually fitted onto a wall. In the case of the home furnace heating systems that use oil as fuel, the tanks containing the oil are buried.

Electric Heat Pump home heating system:

The heat pumps basically shuffle heat from one space to another. These fittings work both ways, to heat the rooms in winter and to serve as air conditioners during summer. Heat pumps are designed to extract warm air from the outdoors - from the ground or water. The extracted air is then warmed by the system if further necessary and circulated. Even though the thermostat appears similar, the electric heat pump home heating system thermostat also includes controls for air conditioning.