Fan heater

Fan heater


It is a heater that works by using a fan to pass air, this heats up the air, which then leaves the heater, warming up the surrounding room. 


Component parts of a typical plug-in electric fan heater.

• The heating element is the coiled wire frame located behind the fan blades.

• The thermostat is at the top left.

• The heat selector switch is at the top right.

• The switch at the bottom is a normally open switch that serves to close the circuit.

• The grip for the power cord is at the bottom right.

Recognize the different parts of a fan heater:

engine - cable - interruptor - switch - resistance - thermostat - coil - blades