| Space heaters keep the temperature of an | | | | day-to-day basis so it shouldn't be taken lightly. |
| enclosed space comfortable and optimum for | | | | Whole room heaters with electric fans usually do |
| living conditions of human beings, of animals at | | | | the trick much faster, in minutes rather than |
| zoo's and stables and even of plants in | | | | hours. |
| greenhouses. Of course, open flame heaters are | | | | Naturally, accuracy is an important factor. Heaters |
| obsolete because of fire hazards, and the fact | | | | usually have thermostats that help them maintain |
| that boilers and gas heaters already come installed | | | | room temperatures rather than having to turn |
| in most buildings. The real issue is finding the best | | | | them on and off to adjust to the cold manually. |
| among modern, stand-alone electric space | | | | This would be particularly frustrating at night. |
| heaters. The best space heater for residential use | | | | And, for both environmental and economic |
| can be judged by ease of use, speed, accuracy, | | | | reasons, a space heater should be energy |
| energy efficiency, and safety. | | | | efficient. |
| Judging from first impressions, the heater should | | | | Finally, the best space heater should have a |
| be easy to use. Mechanical knobs and buttons | | | | durable outer casing since standing heaters make |
| might be less complicated and more intuitive, but | | | | use of heating elements. For safety reasons, the |
| they're probably less accurate than digital panels. | | | | heating elements should be secure and the |
| In addition, digital panels usually have backlights so | | | | heater's casing should remain cool to the touch no |
| that they can be read in the dark. | | | | matter how long the heater is on, especially the |
| Speed also counts for something. Speed is | | | | control panel. |
| something that has to be dealt with on a | | | | |