services to the home

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Junior Certificate Home economics Mind Map on services to the home, created by sfoxe on 05/11/2016.
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services to the home
  1. methods of heat transfer
    1. conduction
      1. solid>solid
      2. convection
        1. gas or solid
        2. radiation
          1. surface
        3. home heating
          1. key parts
            1. boiler
              1. radiators
              2. fuels
                1. gas
                  1. oil
                  2. advantage
                    1. timers
                      1. thermostats
                      2. background
                        1. storage heaters
                        2. individual
                          1. aka "spot"
                          2. may be
                            1. fixed or portable
                              1. e.g. fires or stoves
                            2. fuels
                              1. coal
                                1. turf
                                  1. oil
                                    1. gas
                                      1. wood
                                    2. insulation
                                      1. to insulate
                                        1. to protect using material that prevents the loss of heat
                                        2. cavity walls
                                          1. polystyrene sheets
                                          2. floors
                                            1. underlay
                                              1. carpet
                                              2. attics
                                                1. fibreglass
                                                  1. wool
                                                    1. foam pullets
                                                    2. windows
                                                      1. double glazing
                                                        1. heavy, lined curtins
                                                        2. hot water tank
                                                          1. lagging jackets
                                                            1. spray on coating
                                                            2. doors
                                                              1. draught excluding brushes
                                                            3. ventilation
                                                              1. removes
                                                                1. stale air
                                                                2. allows
                                                                  1. fresh in
                                                                  2. without
                                                                    1. creating a druaght
                                                                    2. methods
                                                                      1. doors
                                                                        1. windows
                                                                          1. vents
                                                                            1. fireplaces/chimneys
                                                                              1. extractor fans/hoods
                                                                            2. condensation
                                                                              1. occurs when
                                                                                1. warm, humid air
                                                                                2. contacts
                                                                                  1. cold surfaces
                                                                                  2. leads to
                                                                                    1. damp
                                                                                      1. rusting
                                                                                        1. mould
                                                                                          1. decay
                                                                                          2. prevention
                                                                                            1. heating
                                                                                              1. ventilation (extraction)
                                                                                                1. insulation
                                                                                              2. lighting
                                                                                                1. needed to
                                                                                                  1. prevent eyestrain
                                                                                                    1. prevent accident/ injury
                                                                                                      1. carry out tasks efficiently
                                                                                                        1. create atmosphere
                                                                                                        2. forms
                                                                                                          1. natural
                                                                                                            1. artifical
                                                                                                              1. tungsten filament
                                                                                                                1. fluorescent tubes
                                                                                                                  1. CFL
                                                                                                                    1. compact fluorescent lamps
                                                                                                                    2. tungsten halogen
                                                                                                                      1. LED
                                                                                                                        1. light emitting diodes
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