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In a used home heating the individual has a heating system under his direct control; consequently, he should be familiar with the types of systems that are available (see Table 1). Energy Sources for Heating Systems. Most used home heating heating systems obtain their heat by burning coal, gas, or oil. When any of these fuels is burned with a deficiency of combustion air or with an improperly adjusted burner, it can produce carbon monoxide, a deadly gas that is unsafe to breathe in any concentrations greater than 1 part in 10,000 parts of air. For this reason, one should recognize the importance of properly venting the gaseous products of combustion to the outside of the house, particularly in the case of a small, tightly constructed house. Improper combustion and venting can be quickly detected by a trained heating service man.

Space-heating stoves were first designed to burn wood or charcoal but were later adapted to burn coal or oil as these fuels became available. Central Heating. As technology advanced, individual room stoves were superseded by central heating for the entire building. In this arrangement a furnace or a boiler is located in a Basement or some other isolated area, and steam, hot water, or hot air is transported to the rooms of the buildings by pipes or ducts. As a result of the heating unit being in an isolated location, there was a great improvement in comfort, convenience, and cleanliness in the used home heating.

Complete heating plans and specifications usually are prepared for all buildings erected from architectural plans. For houses built directly by a building contractor or an owner from stock plans, the heating system usually is installed by heating and sheet-metal contractors on the basis of simple design procedures given on standard forms of trade associations and heating equipment manufacturers.