| There are several types and brands of wall | | | | fasteners, then plugged in or attached to its |
| heater. They are fairly simple to install and not | | | | source of energy. This has the advantage that it |
| too expensive to buy and to run. Many people | | | | could be moved if you like; simply unfasten the |
| buy them for their homes either because their | | | | fasteners and re-fasten them where you would |
| homes are not heated by central heating, or | | | | like to move the heater to. The second type is |
| because there are certain rooms of their homes | | | | called an 'in wall heater' - that does not mean it is |
| that are either not reached by the central heating | | | | built into the wall when the house is built, but it is |
| or not warmed quick enough by it. | | | | inset into the wall. Whatever type of heater you |
| The three types of wall heaters are electric | | | | buy it will set you back around US$100 or so, |
| heaters, propane heaters, and gas heaters. The | | | | although this also depends on what brand you |
| advantage to electric wall heaters is that you plug | | | | buy. The wall heater should come with a ten year |
| them in and voila! That is all there is to it, while a | | | | warranty on the element and one year on the |
| gas heater needs a gas line installed, which costs | | | | other components that go with it. This price range |
| more and propane wall heaters will need propane. | | | | is for a 2000 watt heater, which will likely heat |
| There are also dual fuel sourced wall heaters on | | | | your room up in a quick amount of time. Most |
| the market that can run on more than one | | | | heaters also come with a thermostat included, |
| energy source. If you are someone who is | | | | although you should always check that this is the |
| concerned about the environment and this is | | | | case before you buy the heater. The thermostat |
| something that is important to you, then you | | | | helps to regulate the temperature in your room, |
| should note that the gas wall heater is the most | | | | preventing it from getting too hot (or too cold.) |
| environmentally friendly of the three mentioned | | | | Another point to keep in mind when buying a |
| above; however, if you favor plain old | | | | heater is that it is advantageous for you to get |
| convenience more than anything else, the electric | | | | one that already has a blower included, you will |
| heater would likely be the way to go; in fact, out | | | | need one if you want the room to heat quickly. |
| of the three heater types mentioned above, the | | | | Many heaters do not include them and you have |
| electric wall heater seems to be the most popular. | | | | to buy them as a separate addition, which will set |
| There are also two 'set up' types for wall heaters | | | | you back a little more. |
| - one is set up on the wall with hooks or | | | | |