| The best electric heaters are more than just | | | | remote control can display the temperature on |
| space heaters. In some ways, they are can | | | | small, backlit LCD display. When combined with an |
| almost be considered as portable climate control | | | | automatic temperature control function, this |
| units. Aside from the fact that fan-based heaters | | | | completely eliminates hot and cold cycles. At the |
| can be used as ordinary fans when the heating | | | | same, this enables the heating device to use less |
| element is turned off, they have plenty of other | | | | energy by maintaining a preset temperature. |
| features as well. | | | | While fan-based room heaters are the fastest |
| For instance, many stand alone heaters now | | | | way to heat an entire room, a major problem has |
| come with remote controls. During the winter | | | | always been the fan's noise levels. Many new |
| when the warmth and comfort of bed sheets is | | | | products offer that technology that allows quiet |
| blissful, being able to control the temperature via | | | | operation even when the fan is on. |
| remote control can add whole new levels of | | | | Another concern for older heating fans is safety. |
| convenience. | | | | Older designs had the tendency to topple over, or |
| Although remote controls on heating units are | | | | the heating elements can loosen over time. |
| nothing new, a more recent innovation is that | | | | However, the best electric heaters are designed |
| these same units can be used to relay | | | | with safety in mind, automatic tip-over protection, |
| temperature readings back to the console on the | | | | non-glowing heat elements, cool touch casings and |
| heating device itself. This allows for more | | | | tight grill spirals that can keep even the smallest |
| accurate whole room readings, and in turn, the | | | | fingers out. |