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  2. Thermostat - Wikipedia

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    A thermostat, when set to "cool", will only turn on when the ambient temperature of the surrounding room is above the set temperature. Thus, if the controlled space has a temperature normally above the desired setting when the heating/cooling system is off, it would be wise to keep the thermostat set to "cool", despite what the temperature is ...

  3. Forced-air gas - Wikipedia

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    Gas-fired forced-air furnaces have a burner in the furnace fuelled by natural gas. A blower forces cold air through a heat exchanger and then through duct-work that distributes the hot air through the building. [2] Each room has an outlet from the duct system, often mounted in the floor or low on the wall – some rooms will also have an ...

  4. Forced-air - Wikipedia

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    Safety devices ensure that combustion gases and/or unburned fuel do not accumulate in the event of an ignition failure or venting failure. Electric. A simple electric heating element warms the air. When the thermostat calls for heat, blower and element come on at the same time. When thermostat is "satisfied", blower and element shut off.

  5. HVAC control system - Wikipedia

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    HVAC (Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning) equipment needs a control system to regulate the operation of a heating and/or air conditioning system. Usually a sensing device is used to compare the actual state (e.g. temperature) with a target state. Then the control system draws a conclusion what action has to be taken (e.g. start the blower).

  6. Programmable thermostat - Wikipedia

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    Vaillant digital room thermostat. A programmable thermostat is a thermostat which is designed to adjust the temperature according to a series of programmed settings that take effect at different times of the day. Programmable thermostats are also known as setback thermostats or clock thermostats .

  7. Thermostatic radiator valve - Wikipedia

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    A thermostatic radiator valve on position 2 (15–17 °C) Installed thermostatic radiator valve with the adjustment wheel removed. A thermostatic radiator valve ( TRV) is a self-regulating valve fitted to hot water heating system radiator, to control the temperature of a room by changing the flow of hot water to the radiator.

  8. This Is the Best Temperature to Set a Thermostat in Summer - AOL

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    Ideal thermostat setting for summer. Just as 68 degrees F is considered the best temperature for a house in winter, experts call 78 degrees F the magic number for the summer months. This interior ...

  9. Damper (flow) - Wikipedia

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    Damper (flow) Opposed blade dampers in a mixing duct. A damper is a valve or plate that stops or regulates the flow of air inside a duct, chimney, VAV box, air handler, or other air-handling equipment. A damper may be used to cut off central air conditioning (heating or cooling) to an unused room, or to regulate it for room-by-room temperature ...