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Angithi
An ( Hindustani: or ) is a traditional brazier used for space-heating and cooking in the northern areas of South Asia, mainly in India, Pakistan and Nepal. usually generate heat from burning coal and, when in use, have glowing coal or charcoal pieces but few or no flames. Kanger A smaller, and more decorative, version of the called the '' kanger or kangri'' is employed for personal use in Kashmir. Hazards Despite public health warnings, are often used in enclosed spaces to maximize heating, resulting in deaths from carbon monoxide poisoning in the region. Public authorities and mass media in the region often exhort people not to use or in closed rooms. See also * Air-tight stove *Brazier *Bukhari (heater) * Franklin stove *Hibachi - Japanese traditional heater *Kanger *Rocket stove *Space heater *Wood-burning stove A wood-burning stove (or wood burner or log burner in the UK) is a heating or cooking appliance capable of burning wood fuel and wood-derived biomass fuel, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bukhari (heater)
A bukhāri (Persian language, Persian بُخاری) is a traditional space heater from Central Asia and northern areas of the Indian subcontinent, Indian Subcontinent, which is typically a wood-burning stove. ''Bukharis'' consist of a wide cylindrical fire-chamber at the base in which wood, charcoal or other fuel is burned and a narrower cylinder on the top that helps in heating the room and acts as a chimney. The base of an Indian ''bukhari'' is wider than that of most western wood-burning stoves. ''Bukharis'' are found in the entire northern belt of the region, i.e. Afghanistan, Tajikistan, northern Pakistan, North India, Nepal, Bhutan and Northeast India. Etymology The term ''bukhār'' is a Persian language, Persian word meaning ''heat'' or ''fever''. In modern Persian, the term ''bukhari'' generically refers to a heater. Use in poultry farming ''Bukharis'' are in widespread use by poultry farmers in North India to keep birds warm during winter nights. Fuel alternatives and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
