| A space heater is a very handy thing to have | | | | fires from occurring. |
| around the house. If you look back several years | | | | So what are the best space heaters then? |
| ago, most families had burned wood at the | | | | Ceramic are generally safer than coil system |
| fireplace to keep warm. The problem was that | | | | heaters. The main point of the ceramic heater is |
| the wood was quickly consumed and there was | | | | bigger than the cols so this means that the heater |
| an uneven heating of the home. | | | | can be set to a lower temperature while it |
| Normally the heat was confined to the living room | | | | releases energy needed to cover a larger area, |
| where the fireplace is located. In this day and age | | | | Ceramic heaters are also more efficient for they |
| families don't have to worry about smoke and | | | | can maintain the heat for a longer period of time. |
| fumes or even worry about their houses catching | | | | On the other hand, oil based heaters are similar to |
| fire for now a space heater can cover their | | | | that of a car radiator. It uses heating oil to spark |
| heating needs. The thing is with so many | | | | up the heating element. Oil based heaters are also |
| warmers flooding the market now, how can you | | | | very efficient since the heating mechanism |
| choose the right one for you? | | | | doesn't have to be on all the time. The oil based |
| Its easy to be confused for warmers are not | | | | heater can go on for several hours on a short |
| just one type. There are several types out there | | | | heat charge. Oil based heaters are very easy to |
| and each has its own unique feature. Here are the | | | | clean and maintain and since there are no working |
| most common types: | | | | parts, it is very quiet. |
| Ceramic Space Heaters - these things use only | | | | Coil heaters use metallic coils which are heated by |
| ceramic heating elements. The Oil Based Space | | | | infra red waves. This way, the coils are heated |
| Heaters - use heating oil as the heating element; | | | | and they heat the air that comes through the |
| Heating Coil Space Heaters - these are the most | | | | coils. These type of heaters are accident prone |
| common electrical heaters; and Halogen Based | | | | which is why there are protective screens that |
| Space Heaters - these uses halogen light bulbs. | | | | protect the heating element. |
| Most warmers generate heat of up to 1400W. | | | | Halogen-based heaters are very new in the |
| This is a very common heat range and would | | | | market. They use the heating process similar to |
| normally suffice most homes or large spaces. A | | | | that of a halogen bulb. These heaters use light to |
| typical space heater also comes equipped with | | | | send out waves of heat. This type of heater is |
| shock protection, and heat safeguards to prevent | | | | quick to heat and normally offers a steady form |
| it from overheating. Most heaters can be plugged | | | | of heat. |
| into a 120v outlet and with this voltage the heater | | | | Once you understand how these heaters work, |
| can be handled safely. Most heaters also offer | | | | toy will be able to find the best space warmers |
| protection against electrical discharges to prevent | | | | for your use. |