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Furnaces are a very common form of central heating. They typically operate using fuels like natural gas, although electric furnaces do exist. They essentially heat intake air, which is then circulated throughout your house via vents. Furnaces are great at heating large areas. It would be very inefficient to turn off a furnace and try to heat all the rooms of your house with individual space heaters. If you have a couple or more rooms that are a little too cold for comfort, then you should consider turning up your furnace instead of employing multiple space heaters.<\/p>\n
Safety is something that must be considered for both space heaters and furnaces. We touched on safety for space heaters but some precautions must be taken with furnaces, too. Fuel-based furnaces must be properly vented to avoid the indoor accumulation of gases like carbon monoxide, which are toxic to humans. What\u2019s more, combustible materials shouldn\u2019t be stored anywhere near your furnace. This may be tempting if your furnace is in an area where things are commonly stored. However, it isn\u2019t worth the risk.<\/p>\n
Maintenance is also important for furnace safety. A well-maintained furnace will prevent dangerous malfunctions, and keep your unit running as efficiently as possible.<\/p>\n
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Both space heaters and furnaces are useful. It just depends on how they\u2019re being used. Space heaters are more efficient at heating small areas like one room in a house, while furnaces are more efficient at heating large areas. Space heaters can be combined with furnaces to boost the temperature of a small area which may not be adequately heated by a furnace.<\/p>\n