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Heating systems may be classified as central or local. Central heating is often used in cold Energy Saving Tip for Checking Temperature from Ducting Ventclimates to heat private houses and public buildings. Such a system contains a boiler, furnace, or heat pump to heat water, steam, or air, all in a central location such as a furnace room in a home or a mechanical room in a large building. The image to the right shows that simply using a cooks meat thermometer can help you determine temperature variations between registers throughout your home. This particular home showed a 40 degree temperature difference from furnace to the upstairs of the home. The reason for the difference is because the builder installed the ductwork on exterior walls where they are exposed to outside temperatures. The homeowner is considering re-installing the ductwork into interior walls.

The system also contains piping or ductwork to distribute the heated fluid, and radiators to transfer this heat to the air. The term radiator in this context is misleading since most heat transfer from the heat exchanger is by convection, not radiation. The radiators may be mounted on walls or buried in the floor to give under-floor heat.In boiler fed or radiant heating systems, all but the simplest systems have a pump to circulate the water and ensure an equal supply of heat to all the radiators. The heated water can also be fed through another heat exchanger inside a storage cylinder to provide hot running water.
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