| There is a portable space heater for everyone. | | | | so it never needs to be replaced or refilled. The |
| Space heaters use either electricity or fuel and | | | | heating element heats the oil which runs through |
| each type has its own benefits. Electric space | | | | the radiator coils and heats the air. Oil filled |
| heaters seem to be the most popular, mainly | | | | radiators take some time to heat up a room but |
| because you can find an electricity source almost | | | | once the oil gets heated, the heating element can |
| anywhere. This type is also very efficient in how | | | | be turned off and the appliance will still radiate |
| they convert electricity into heat. | | | | heat for a long time. |
| There are a few different kinds of electric space | | | | Ceramic heaters heat a ceramic element inside. |
| heaters, convection, radiant, both come with or | | | | Sometimes ceramic heaters use fans to push the |
| without a fan. When you want to heat a whole | | | | air out and heat the room quicker. They are |
| room, convection is your best bet. A convection | | | | lighter than most types of electric heaters, which |
| heater with a fan moves the warm air up and | | | | makes them very portable. |
| out. You can get a large one that is movable to | | | | Quartz infrared heaters are a type of radiant |
| heat up a large garage or workroom. A | | | | heater. Quartz infrared space heaters produce |
| disadvantage of electric heaters used to be that | | | | heat similar to the way the sun heats things. |
| they would get very hot. Now the newer models | | | | Infrared rays actually penetrate the skin and |
| stay cool and are safe for children and pets. | | | | objects to heat them up from the inside. The |
| Radiant heaters are made for smaller work areas. | | | | heaters do not actually heat the air but heat the |
| Many people get a small radiant space heater for | | | | objects in the path of the rays. |
| use under a desk at work. There are several | | | | The best space heater you can find is the one |
| different types, which include infrared, that uses | | | | that works for you. First determine what you |
| quartz tubes, ceramic heaters with ceramic cores | | | | need the heater for, and then find the type that |
| or oil filled. | | | | will do that task best. You can find a heater for |
| Oil filled heaters are very economical. There is a | | | | any budget. It doesn't have to be expensive to |
| special thermal oil sealed inside. It is not used up | | | | work well. |