| How are Electric Baseboard Heater different from | | | | roughly to about 50 to 150 of square heating |
| otherheaters? | | | | footage. It never hurts to get a littlemore power |
| They are silent, inexpensive, andsafe. Since | | | | than what you think you need but be careful if |
| electric baseboard heaters heat the room through | | | | you run otherelectronics on the same circuit |
| convection (usually without thehelp of a fan), this | | | | because it might trip the breaker. |
| keeps them quiet. Electric powered is the only | | | | Baseboard heaters are easy to maintain. The |
| type ofheater suitable for small enclosed areas, | | | | heating element insideelectric baseboard heaters |
| nothing is burned so there is not athreat from | | | | have no moving parts, and therefore need very |
| toxic fumes or things like embers and sparks. | | | | littlemaintenance. Upkeep of the unit requires |
| Auto safety thermal cutout protection willturn off | | | | minor cleaning consisting of removingthe dust and |
| the electrical heaters in case of overheat, and the | | | | lint from the grill of the heater and keeping things |
| safety willreactivate the heater if the heater | | | | away from theintake at the bottom of the unit. |
| returns to normal operating temperatures. Most | | | | How do most people use a Electric Baseboard |
| should be thoroughly tested and UL or ETL listed. | | | | Heaters? |
| How do Electric Baseboard Heaters work? | | | | Electric baseboard heaters donot require duct |
| Electric baseboard heaters use convection to | | | | work to beinstalled, and they are perfect for |
| circulate the air the heating element heats the air, | | | | room additions or where it would be aproblem to |
| and as the air rises from the baseboard | | | | route heat form the central system. Other places |
| heater,this forces the cold air to the bottom of | | | | where supplementalheating is needed are also a |
| the room, allowing the baseboard heater to draw | | | | good place for baseboard heaters. Bedrooms |
| the cold air that has been pushed down by the | | | | andoffices that are frequently occupied and |
| warmed air. Theprocess of convection will repeat | | | | "closed" roomswould be more practical to heat |
| the process until the thermostat controlling the | | | | just the room than the whole house. These |
| heater reaches the set temperature. Most of our | | | | heaters are also very easyto install, and some do |
| electric baseboard heaters range from 500 watts | | | | not require mounting in some cases if you do not |
| to 1500 watts in power, and that translates | | | | want to. |