| If you want to be comfortable this winter and | | | | low-profile portable electric heater. These are |
| save money on heating costs, then a portable | | | | among the least expensive heaters, can take a |
| space heater for your home can be a great | | | | while to warn up a room (relatively small room at |
| investment. And, as winters seem to be getting | | | | that), but will hold a temperature well once the |
| cooler lately, extra heat for your home can be a | | | | room is warmed up. |
| real comfort to you and your family. | | | | Then there's the fan-forced convection portable |
| According to the US Department of Energy, using | | | | electric heater, which is probably the most popular |
| a portable space heater to heat only the rooms | | | | heater and most common unit on the market, |
| that you use instead of your entire home will | | | | and that popularity is well deserved as it heats up |
| save you money. And, you can have more heat | | | | quickly and keeps the room warm too. If you use |
| where you need it most, so you'll be much | | | | the fan at a high speed, these heaters can be |
| warmer and more comfortable. It only makes | | | | noisy, especially the cheaper models. As a rule, I |
| sense, and if you live in an older, less insulated | | | | usually stay away from the cheapest anything. |
| home, your savings may be even greater! But, | | | | Some of the absolutely cheapest heaters can be |
| the big thing for me is comfort. With my heater | | | | downright obnoxiously noisy. My advice? Get a |
| at my feet on a cold winter's night, I know that | | | | quality mid-priced heater, and you won't be |
| my evening will be great. | | | | bothered with excessive noise. |
| More good news - there are plenty of choices in | | | | Here's my absolute favorite heater, the oil filled |
| a portable electric space heater. Prices range from | | | | heater. I have one and I love it. It looks like an |
| a few dollars | | | | old-fashioned hot-water heater, but instead is filled |
| For a Wal-Mart cheapie (which I would not | | | | with oil that circulates the heat around the heating |
| recommend) to just under $200 for a | | | | coils and then into the air. The heat is gentle but |
| well-designed and built portable electric space | | | | persistent and quiet. And, the heat is not so |
| heater that you can use for years to come. Here | | | | strong that you'll get burned if you accidentally |
| are just two of the more popular portable space | | | | touch it. Plus, no heating coils are exposed, so |
| heaters you can get that will do an excellent job | | | | there is no fire danger if it gets tipped over. All in |
| keeping you warm. | | | | all, a real nice technology. |
| Convection heaters are great if you want a small, | | | | |