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Salamander heaters date back to at least 1915. In the early 1940s, W.L. Scheu of Scheu Manufacturing Company, a producer of temporary portable space heating equipment, developed the modern salamander heater to provide warmth to allow construction crews to work in inclement weather. Sales spread
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as fuel but also requiring electricity, used in ventilated areas for worksite comfort. Salamander heaters are most often found at construction sites. Depending on style, they can also be referred to as "torpedo furnaces", "salamander furnaces", or simply, "salamanders".
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The name, also applied to various types of heating device, comes from the
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and, from the 17th and 18th century, a browning element.
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forced-air
convection
space heaters
kerosene
propane
mythical salamander
high temperature ovens
"Glossary of Terms"
Salamander Heater
Industrial Hygiene Control of Airborne Chemical Hazards
ISBN
978-1-4200-0940-8
"Heaters"
A Way with Words:Dessert Stomach
Forged Iron Salamander at Jas. Townsend and Son
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Heating, ventilation, and air conditioning
Air changes per hour
Bake-out
Building envelope
Convection
Dilution
Domestic energy consumption
Enthalpy
Fluid dynamics
Gas compressor
Heat pump and refrigeration cycle

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