| When it comes to heaters, safety is a top | | | | When warming up a room, oversized heaters are |
| priority. Based on statistics, at least 25,000 | | | | not highly recommended. The size of the heater |
| residential fires each year are associated to their | | | | really depends on the room or space that needs |
| usage. Approximately 6,000 homeowners have | | | | to be heated. Typically, portable space heater are |
| burn injuries resulting from contacting hot | | | | used to heat a room. They can either be a |
| surfaces of this unit. Hence, safety is vital. When | | | | convector model or a radiant heater. Be aware |
| purchasing and installing one such unit for your | | | | that radiant heaters tend to avoid energy needed |
| room, consider the following: | | | | to warm up an entire room. Hence, they are only |
| Latest Space Heater Model | | | | more efficient when being in a room for a few |
| Today, most of the space heaters have safety | | | | hours. |
| features. Since overheating is typically the issue | | | | Vented and Ventless Space Heaters |
| when using this unit, choose a one with automatic | | | | These heaters can either be vented or vent free. |
| shut off feature. This feature turns off them | | | | Vent free combustion heaters are not |
| when the unit becomes too hot and thus | | | | recommended inside the house. Apparently, vent |
| overheating is prevented. Most of the newest | | | | free units are capable of producing unwanted |
| models today have this safety feature and with | | | | combustion products such as nitrogen oxides, |
| thermostatic feature. The highly recommendable | | | | water vapor and carbon monoxide. For safety |
| ones have Underwriter's Laboratory (UL) label. | | | | reason, go for vented heaters. For outdoor use, |
| Space Heater Size | | | | go for sealed combustion heaters as they are |
| Size matters when heater safety is an issue. | | | | much safer to use and operate much efficiently. |