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CENTRAL WOOD FURNACE [1 record]

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Record 1 2008-12-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Heating
  • Biomass Energy
CONT

The central wood furnace is a third alternative to conventional oil, gas or electric heating. Unlike the wood stove, it is a device designed to take on the larger fraction of the home heat load, although a back-up source - for example, an electric plenum heater - will generally be added on ... recently developed furnaces use wood chips or pellets rather than firewood, to allow for a much easier distribution and loading of the fuel.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chauffage
  • Énergie de la biomasse
CONT

Les chaudières combinées au bois et au mazout ou au bois et à l'électricité ainsi que les chaudières d'appoint comptent parmi les appareils de chauffage central au bois les plus populaires [...]

Spanish

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