floor furnace

American  

noun

1. a small self-contained furnace placed just below the floor of the space to be heated.

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Etymology

Origin of floor furnace

First recorded in 1950–55

Example Sentences

In my old family house in Flagstaff, Ariz., alone, with heavy snow falling outside, the old floor furnace crackling and the makings of roast-beef sandwiches in the refrigerator.

From New York Times

The consulate had two wells and a gas and wood floor furnace that could reach heat of over 1,000 degrees, destroying any DNA traces, Anadolu said on Thursday, quoting a report by the Turkish police.

From Reuters

A ground floor furnace room that heated the apartment complex had its exhaust vents completely blocked by snow.

From Washington Times