floor furnace

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of floor furnace¹

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