Heater/heating

[volver]

Hello,

I am at friend's place where it's cold so I say could you please put the heater ?

Should I say put the heater or heating ?



Thank you


VOLVER

 

[Thomas Tompion]

Put on the heater, or put on the heating. There's a difference: the heating is the whole system, the heater is a source of localized warmth.