In the basement of the house is a large, retro-style furnace.
Upon moving far enough into the room containing the furnace, it will suddenly come alive, roaring and blazing, and chase after the player with clumsy hops. If the player then moves out of the room or off to either of its sides, it will return to its original position.
In front of it are two light switches that can only be reached by climbing the nearby boxes. When the player is within the light toggled by these switches, the furnace returns to its dormant position. The light turns off after a few seconds.
Hons most likely represents how children may interpret certain objects as having sentience, due to some having face-like attributes.
Bugs[]
The furnace can sometimes detect and capture the child even through the walls on either side.