ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Jetstream furnace

Okay kiddo, a jetstream furnace is like a magical machine that creates heat to warm up your home!

Basically, imagine you have a really big metal box with a bunch of tubes inside. When you turn on the furnace, a bunch of air gets sucked in through one end of the box and blown out through the other end.

But the secret to the jetstream furnace is in the middle of the box. There's a special thing called a burner where gas (or sometimes oil) gets mixed with air and then BOOM! It creates a big fiery explosion. Don't worry though, it's all contained safely inside the box.

This explosion makes the tubes in the box really hot, and when the air blows over them, it heats up too. Then, the warm air gets sent through your ductwork and into your home through vents, making it nice and cozy inside.

So basically, a jetstream furnace is a really cool machine that creates heat by exploding gas (or oil) and using hot tubes to warm up the air that gets blown into your home. Now you know!
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