heating plant

Synonyms:

heat, heating, heating system

Types:

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central heating

a heating system in which air or water is heated at a central furnace and sent through the building via vents or pipes and radiators

gas heat

heating system that burns natural gas

panel heating

heating system consisting of wall or floor or baseboard or ceiling panels containing electric conductors or heating pipes

steam heat, steam heating

a heating system in which steam is generated in boilers and piped to radiators

Type of:

utility

a facility composed of one or more pieces of equipment connected to or part of a structure and designed to provide a service such as heat or electricity or water or sewage disposal