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Encyclopedia > Gas heater

A gas heater is a device used to heat a room or area by burning natural gas or liquefied petroleum gas. Natural gas is a gaseous fossil fuel consisting primarily of methane but including significant quantities of ethane, butane, propane, carbon dioxide, nitrogen, helium and hydrogen sulfide. ... 45 kg LPG cylinders Spherical Gas Container typically found in Refineries. ...


The first gas heater made use of the same principles of the Bunsen burner invented in the previous year. It was first commercialized by the English company Pettit and Smith in 1856. The flame heats the air locally. This heated air then spreads by convection, thus heating the whole room. A bunsen burner with needle valve. ... Convection is the internal movement of currents within fluids (i. ...


Beginning in 1881 the burner's flame was used to heat a structure made of asbestos, a design patented by Sigismund Leoni, an English engineer. Later, fire clay replaced the asbestos because it is easier to mould. Modern gas heaters still work this way although using other refractory material. Fibrous asbestos on muscovite Asbestos Asbestos Asbestos (a misapplication of Latin: asbestos quicklime from Greek : a, not and sbestos, extinguishable) describes any of a group of minerals that can be fibrous, many of which are metamorphic and are hydrous magnesium silicates. ... A patent is a set of exclusive rights granted by a state to a patentee (the inventor or assignee) for a fixed period of time in exchange for the regulated, public disclosure of certain details of a device, method, process or composition of matter (substance) (known as an invention) which... Motto: (French for God and my right) Anthem: God Save the King/Queen Capital London (de facto) Largest city London Official language(s) English (de facto) Unification    - by Athelstan AD 927  Area    - Total 130,395 km² (1st in UK)   50,346 sq mi  Population    - 2006 est. ... For the Technical Symposium of NITK Surathkal Engineer , see Engineer (Technical Fest). ... Fire clay is a specific kind of clay used in the manufacture of ceramics. ... The term refractory can refer to multiple things: A refractory clergyman is one who refused to swear an oath to the French Revolution-era French state under the Civil Constitution of the Clergy. ...


Gas heaters are also widely used outside to heat the surrounding area.


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Gas water heaters are so reliable and easy to maintain that most people never think about their water heater, even though they use hot water several times a day.
Natural gas water heaters typically cost more to purchase and install than electric; however, the operating costs with gas are typically about 50 percent lower than electric.
A possible disadvantage of this type of water heater is its low output–a maximum of three to four gallons per minute of 100°F water (based on 50°F inlet temperature) or two to three gallons of 120°F water, which is inadequate if several faucets are in use at once.
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