How to Choose Your Electric Heater

In heaters, one can choose from number ofon it.
options like Aero-thermal, geothermal, electric8. Coolant Radiators: The convectors which are
heating, air conditioning, wood heating, solarbathed in oil provide an electrical resistance which
heating, heating fuel, heating gas and many moreheats a mineral oil, which is biodegradable and is of
are available in market. Given the soaring price ofhigh-performance and is circulating in the heater.
oil, there is a comeback of electric heating, butAgain the heat is gentle and uniform from floor to
again, there are many possibilities:ceiling.
1. Electrical Heating Floor: This is good for the9. Heat Pumps: They extract calories from the
audience, especially when building a new home, orsurrounding environment (water, air, soil) to heat
for a complete renovation.your home in winter or cool in the summer when
2. Electric Central Heating: An electric boiler heatsyou have opted for reversibility. Whether it's by
the water in your heating circuit to supplythe very low geothermal energy or by
radiators or floor heating.aero-thermal or air conditioning heating means,
3. Electrical Convectors: They are of thethese are very popular right now, because they
conventional types such as mechanical orcan make serious savings in electric heating. Only
electronic, for e.g. the "toaster", which are lessthe compressor and possibly circulators and fans
popular because they are not very comfortable.consume electricity.
4. The Radiant Panels: They work on the same10. Electric Fireplaces: They provide an
principle as the sun, as they use the radiation toatmosphere in your living room, and you get the
heat and so you are more comfortable.effect of fire.
5. Soft Heating Radiators: A soft heat heating will11. The Electric Heated Towel: These are very
give you a steady heat, which will be pleasant andpopular in bathrooms, and increasingly in the
without the jolts of hot-cold sensation. It is akitchen.
radiant heat, consistent and comparable to that of12. Electric Heaters: These are convector mobile
central heating.blowers, ceramic heaters and infrared heaters and
6. Inertia Radiators: They work on the sameare only for additional heating.
principle as the soft heat radiators, but withAll these means of electric heating have their
greater inertia, that is by an accumulation of heat,advantages and disadvantages. Do not forget
usually given out by the melting.every time, to take into account the amount of
7. Storage Radiators: They store during off-peakinvestment needed, in addition to the annual cost
hours of EDF (at a reduced rate), electric heat inof heating chosen (consumption + maintenance).
bricks or of soapstone, and this, in order are usedAnd there can be huge surprises, because the
to return during the day. By doing this, you get aelectric heating supposedly is the most economical
gentle heat, as with central heating, plus you savein terms of consumption.