I’ve had multiple heating systems, but I just realised I’ve no clue how they actually work
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Two main types – hot water and hot air.
Hot water – a boiler heats up water which is distributed around the house by a circulation pump. The hot water runs through pipes, often copper, that are distributed around the house. The heat from the pipe radiates out and heats the room. As the water moves through the house, it begins to cools down, and it eventually returns to the boiler where the process starts again
Hot air – a furnace heats up air and blow it into the house through vents. There are also return vents, which suck air from the house and sends it back to the furnace and the process begins again.
The thermostat tells the boiler/furnace when the desired temp has been reached and when to to turn on/off
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