How Does a Natural Gas Heating System Work?

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How Does a Natural Gas Heating System Work?
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• Overview
• In many countries, the use of natural gas heating
  systems is the most popular way to increase the
  temperature of the home. One of the reasons
  behind the increase of its use is that natural
  gas is less expensive than the alternative,
  electricity. Aside from the reasonable cost,
  natural gas heating systems are also reliable in
  that they often perform at an efficiency level of
  90 percent.

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Basics One of the primary concepts of natural gas
heating systems is that the capability of an
appliance to heat the environment is measured in
various ways. For natural gas heating systems,
the applicable unit of measurement is British
thermal units per hour, which refers to the
amount of energy needed to increase the
temperature of one pound of water by one degree
Fahrenheit. On the other hand, natural gas is
computed in cubic meters or feet.
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Components A natural gas heating system is
composed of the usual parts found in other kinds
of climate-control appliances. It has a source
for the warm air, which in the case of this
particular heating system is natural gas. It also
has a way to distribute heat, such as through air
ducts, and a device (thermostat) for controlling
the temperatu Thermostat In the case of a
natural gas heating system, the temperature is
controlled by a thermostat. When the temperature
of a particular environment drops, the heating
can be turned on automatically or manually to
cause the natural gas burner to activate. Most
modern heating systems have a wall-mounted
thermostat that has the capability of showing the
current temperature of the room. The property
owner can then adjust the lever to set the
temperature.
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Burner In response to the controls of the
thermostat, the burner will switch on and make
use of natural gas until it reaches the desired
temperature. The natural gas is delivered to the
homes of individuals through pipes that run
underground. The gas enters the property through
a gas meter that is often found in the exterior
of a building or home. The gases then circulate
within the system, causing it to increase in
temperature. Once the burner switches off, the
blower of the natural gas heating system has the
option to continue to work for a short while
before completely shutting off. Blower Every
natural gas heating system has a furnace blower,
which functions to bring in the cool air from a
particular portion of the house and pushes it
through a compartment called a heat exchanger.
Air that was warmed by the burner is pushed
outward and into the direction of the living
area. The delivery of air to and from the heating
system occurs through air ducts installed within
the property. Aside from the temperature, natural
gas heating systems have regulators that can
control the blower. It allows for the property
owner to increase heat without blowing air into
the space.
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