| Over half of a household's energy bill is being | | | | Again, portable space heaters also work well for |
| spent on heating and cooling systems; therefore, | | | | living rooms or lounge areas. When used |
| finding the right heater is extremely important in | | | | intermittently, these provide instant comfort to |
| order to minimize energy costs and keep you and | | | | larger areas. Electric fireplaces work exactly like |
| your family comfortable. In order to find a heater | | | | any other electric space heater, but have the |
| that is both affordable and efficient, when | | | | added benefit of style. When compared to actual |
| purchasing a heater, follow a few of these | | | | wood-burning fireplaces, these affordable electric |
| suggestions: | | | | fireplaces are much safer to run and cost only |
| For Small Areas & Personal Spaces | | | | pennies to operate. Most come with digital |
| Although heating your entire home with electricity | | | | features, heating adjustments, and built-in |
| may not be practical or economical, for spot | | | | thermostats, and also come at an economical |
| heating small areas such as a small room or desk | | | | price. |
| area, oil-filled radiator heaters are both safe and | | | | For Commercial/Industrial Areas |
| affordable choices. The oil within the heater never | | | | If you prefer to heat your workspace using |
| needs to be changed, making maintenance a | | | | electricity, an electric shop heater can provide |
| breeze. Also, look for models with overheat | | | | adequate heat at an affordable price. These |
| protection. | | | | provide tremendously efficient convection heat |
| For Bedrooms | | | | for areas that are not insulated enough and not |
| A Portable Space Heater is the simple, easy, and | | | | suitable for ambient heating. |
| effective solution for heating small areas such as | | | | For instant heating of large areas, tank top |
| bedrooms. Infrared Heaters can be very | | | | propane heaters are relatively inexpensive and are |
| inexpensive to purchase and operate. Because | | | | ideal for use in areas such as a construction sites, |
| they radiate heat to you and not the rest of the | | | | shop areas, and more. These are mounted onto |
| room, they can be energy efficient. Look for | | | | standard 20lb or larger LPG bottles, and tip over |
| models with tip over safety switches and | | | | switches and overhead shutoff valves are added |
| oscillators if evenly distributed warmth is desired. | | | | safety features. These types of heaters require |
| For Living Rooms/Lounge Areas | | | | no electricity to heat. |