| It is now starting to get cooler, and you are now | | | | The mechanism inside the heater warms the oil, |
| on the market for an affordable space heater. | | | | which then emits heat throughout the area. The |
| With all the varieties available today, which one is | | | | efficiency of these heaters is also very high, as |
| best for you? It is easy for you to become | | | | the heating mechanism does not need to be on at |
| confused and even intimidated by all of the | | | | all times. One the element is heated to the optimal |
| choices offered to you - even to the point of | | | | temperature, heat is released slowly by the oil. |
| possibly giving up! To help you in making your | | | | This keeps the area warm and comfortable, even |
| decision, here is a quick tutorial on the common | | | | if the heating mechanism is not on. Other benefits |
| features of space heaters on the market. | | | | include that there is little to no maintenance |
| Hopefully, this information will help you find the | | | | needed on these units, as the oil does not ever |
| best space heater. | | | | need to be refilled. Because there is no fan in |
| As mentioned before, there are many different | | | | oil-based heaters, these are very quiet space |
| types of space heaters. Here are some of the | | | | heaters. |
| most common types: | | | | Coil space heaters use metallic coils inside the |
| - Ceramic Space Heaters - use ceramic heating | | | | heater, which are triggered by infrared |
| elements | | | | wavelengths to produce heat. These are also |
| - Oil Based Space Heaters - use heating oil to | | | | known as "fan-forced" heaters. This is because |
| heat the element | | | | the coils heat the air that is forced through the |
| - Heating Coil Space Heaters - the most common | | | | coils, then push the heated air out into the room. |
| electrical heaters | | | | Due to the potential for injury, all coil heaters |
| - Halogen Based Space Heaters - the newest | | | | have a protective screen to keep you from |
| technology using halogen light bulbs | | | | accidental contact with the heating elements. |
| The most common space heaters offer heat up | | | | Halogen-based heaters are the newest style on |
| to 1500W, accidental shock protection, as well as | | | | the market. These are the most efficient of all |
| circuit-based protection to keep it from | | | | the heaters and are based on the same |
| overheating. Most of them also offer the standard | | | | technology as the efficient halogen light bulb. The |
| 120V power, which allows you to operate your | | | | concept behind halogen-based heaters is the same |
| space heater safely - the heater is properly | | | | as how the sun provides heat. Rather than heat |
| grounded to avoid any type of electrical fires. | | | | the air around it, the halogen-based heater uses |
| What are the differences between these types | | | | light as a delivery system for heat. This |
| of space heaters, you may ask? Which is the | | | | technology allows for increased comfort when |
| best space heater? | | | | compared to the older space heaters, as the heat |
| Ceramic heaters are much safer than the coil | | | | is felt immediately - just as if you were to walk |
| system heaters. The center of the ceramic | | | | out into the sunlight on a cold, wintry day. |
| element is bigger than the coils, so the heater can | | | | Hopefully, this description helped you to |
| be set to a lower temperature while releasing the | | | | understand the types of heaters available. All you |
| equivalent energy covering a wider area. They | | | | need to do is determine how efficient you want |
| are also more efficient than the conventional | | | | your heater to be and how often you want to |
| electric heater because they keep the | | | | maintain it. Once you answer these two questions, |
| temperature stable for a longer period of time. | | | | you will narrow your selection down easily, and |
| Oil-based heaters are built much like a radiator, | | | | find the best space heater for your home. |
| using heating oil to stimulate the heating element. | | | | |