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