| With colder weather coming on, our thoughts turn | | | | A personal example was what happened to us a |
| to keeping our homes warm. One of the more | | | | couple of years ago. We had an oil burning |
| energy efficient and popular ways of doing this is | | | | furnace at the time and planned on having it filled |
| through baseboard electric heaters. Here's a look | | | | up. We were told the price for filling it up, but |
| at why these heaters make sense. | | | | because oil suddenly spiked during the week |
| One of the biggest environmental benefits of | | | | before delivery, we were forced to pay $200 |
| baseboard electric heaters is how clean they run. | | | | more for it. It was at that time that we knew |
| They run on electricity and not oil or gas. Not only | | | | we needed to go with a different heating source. |
| does that make them more efficient, but it also | | | | Baseboard heaters can be spread throughout |
| makes them less costly to operate and heat your | | | | your home and disperse heat where you need it |
| home. | | | | most. These systems use convection heating to |
| Another reason why many avoid using systems | | | | spread hot air throughout any room. Since these |
| with oil or gas is the convenience. You will not | | | | heaters since down low to the ground, heat |
| need a home delivery of oil or someone to come | | | | slowly rises and provides a more comfortable |
| out and fill up your LP tank. Add in the price | | | | atmosphere. |
| volatility and you can quickly see how it can get | | | | If you are looking for a change in heating |
| out of control. Who even knows what the future | | | | systems this year, consider these baseboard |
| will hold when it comes to oil costs? | | | | units. You may like what you see. |