Heaters For the Home - Based on the Area to Be Heated

One of the greatest ways to efficiently heat yourless heat than living areas. Most electric space
home and substantially reduce your heating costsheaters are suitable for these heating purposes,
is by lowering the temperature on your homebut infrared heaters, oil-filled heaters, and electric
thermostat and focus on finding alternative wayswall heaters are also suitable.
to heat individual rooms that are used the most.Oil Filled Heaters are safe, silent (which is very
By heating individual rooms, you are looking at aimportant while you are asleep) and they provide
dramatic drop in your heating costs.enough heat to comfortably warm up an average
With electric baseboard heaters you can addsize bedroom. Some expensive models come a
extra heat to an already existing system oftimer that allow you to set it to warm the room
another type, provided that you have the spacemore before you have to wake up and get out
required in your panel board to supply theof bed. And some new models have an instant
necessary power. They are also a great way toheat button that allows you to heat up your room
heat the basement, attic or garage as no piping orvery quickly.
duct work for installation is required.Portable space heaters can be used when the
You can also consider a gas wall heater for yourmain heating system is inadequate or when
garage but it has to be installed professionallycentral heating is too costly to install or operate.
especially if it is a ventless one. AlternativelyThe primary thing you should think about before
warming your garage or workshop can beyou purchase a portable heater is to consider
conveniently accomplished using an electric garagewhere you'll be using the heater. Is it indoor or
heater. A fan forced electric garage heater isoutdoors? Are there electrical plugs available?
inexpensive, easy to operate and most importantIf you're going to be using your heater indoors,
maintenance free.your best bet is to go with a portable electric
Propane space heaters are an effective way toheater. Electric heaters are great for indoor use
heat a small room or living area. But it is importantas they are powerful and efficient, and electrical
to ensure that you choose a propane spaceplugs are widely available in any home or office
heater that is specifically designed to be usedbuilding.
indoors. Propane heaters that are designed forIf you're primarily going to be using your heater
outdoor use will cause high levels of carbonoutdoors, then a portable propane heater or
monoxide to be emitted and should never beportable gas heater is going to be your best bet.
used indoors. You should also make certain thatPropane and gas heaters are both very efficient
you never use a propane heater while sleeping.and the gas tanks they run on can be taken
Electricity is an effective way to heat bedroomsvirtually anywhere.
and smaller areas because these areas require