Skip to content
Category

Heaters

page 1
solar furnace
furnace that uses solar thermal energy
masonry heater
type of heating device for warmth in a room
pellet stove
type of heating unit for heating a room or house
oil heater
a device that uses heated oil as a medium to transfer and distribute heat for warming spaces or industrial processes
convection heater
heating device
korsi
thumb|An Iranian family gathered around a korsi, 1982 A korsi (), also referred to as a sandal (; ; ) in Central Asia, is a type of heated table traditionally found in Iran, Afghanistan and Central Asia (particularly Tajikistan and Uzbekistan). A korsi is the traditional centre of a home in Central Asian and Iranian architecture, particularly during winter months, where it historically served as the main location for families to gather, sleep, and (in some regions) eat.
instantaneous water heater
quick water heater without a water tank
kerosene heater
typically a portable, unvented, kerosene-fueled, space heating device
Swedish torch
source of light
fan heater
heater that works by using a fan to pass air over a heat source
radioisotope heater unit
device that provides heat through radioactive decay
gas heater
space heater powered by combustion of gas
foot stove
type of stove
Flameless ration heater
U.S. military self-heating ration technology
potbelly stove
type of cast iron wood burning stove
Patio heater
appliance providing heat for an outdoor space
aquarium heater
heating unit for aquaria (or terraria)
Authepsa
thumb|right|A possible (the first cut from A Dictionary of Greek...) thumb|right| (the second cut from A Dictionary of Greek...) thumb|right|An 1800s samovar, for comparison In classical antiquity, an ' or ' (, ; from + , "self-boiling", "self-cooking") was a vessel used for water heating. Basically, it was a vase with a central tube used to keep coals.
Ceramic heater
consumer space heater