warm-air heating system


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warm-air heating system

A warm-air heating plant consisting of a fuel-burning furnace, enclosed in a casing, from which the heated air is distributed to various rooms of the building through ducts.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Architecture and Construction. Copyright © 2003 by McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
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