A heater is any object that emits heat or causes another body to achieve a higher temperature. In a household or domestic setting, heaters are usually appliances whose purpose is to generate heating (i.e. warmth). Heaters exists for all states of matter, including solids, liquids and gases.
The opposite of a heater (for warmth) is an air cooler (for cold) (see air conditioning) used to keep the user cooler than the temperature originally surrounding them.
Types of heaters[]
- Air preheater
- Air heater
- Block heater
- Cathode heater
- Central heater
- Dielectric heater
- District heater
- Electric heater
- Convector heater
- Fan heater
- Flameless ration heater
- Gas heater
- Gasoline heater
- Geothermal heater
- Heating pad
- Heat pump
- Hydronic heater
- Induction heater
- Infrared heater
- Kerosene heater
- Oil heater
- Radioisotope heater unit
- Salamander heater
- Solar furnace
- Solar heater
- Space heater
- Storage heater
- Underfloor heating
- Water heater (see also Aquarium heater)
- Wood heater
- Video game consoles
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