| Radiant space heaters are a great way of heating | | | | wattage will be a hotter heater. |
| yourself while you are out in the garage or at | | | | Look for energy efficient radiant space heaters. |
| home and don't want to turn on your home's | | | | You might as well do what you can to save |
| heater to higher temperatures. It will keep you | | | | some money on operational costs. |
| warm and help keep down the costs. | | | | A big feature to keep an eye out for is some |
| What is radiant heat exactly? | | | | sort of thermostat mechanism. Even if it's a high, |
| Radiant space heaters work a bit different than | | | | medium, and low switch, this is beneficial versus |
| other types of space heaters. Radiant heat is like | | | | just have off and on. Sometimes on is too much |
| the heat of the sun. The air around the heater in | | | | while off is not enough. |
| the room won't heat up, but the objects and | | | | Timers can be beneficial as well. This isn't a must |
| people that are in the way of the radiant light will | | | | have option but being able to set it to stay on for |
| be much warmer. This is a great solution | | | | so many hours then switching off automatically is |
| especially if you are cold in the room but others | | | | a nice feature to have. |
| are not since the heat can be directed your way. | | | | Look for safety options. Heaters that shut off |
| What to look for in radiant space heaters. | | | | automatically when tipped over can save your |
| You need to see how much area the heater can | | | | home from a fire. Be sure at all times to keep |
| actually heat up. Many times this will be measured | | | | clothing, paper, and flammable objects away from |
| in square footage. If not, typically a higher | | | | radiant heaters or any other type of heater. |