| Since electricity is 100% efficient, you could say | | | | evenly through out the room(s) of your home. A |
| that all electric space heaters are created equal. | | | | space heater without a fan is like a furnace |
| The problem is each manufacturer creates an | | | | without a blower. Eventually it will heat the |
| equally different method of converting electricity | | | | room(s) to a comfortable temperature, but it has |
| to heat. Heater types include micathermic, | | | | to run longer at maximum output consuming |
| ceramic, convection, radiant, with or without a | | | | more fuel. |
| fan, etc. | | | | Surprisingly, the use of a fan for effective heat |
| Each has its own characteristics, but the most | | | | distribution also provides a frequently mentioned |
| efficient heaters are those which raise the room | | | | reason for space heater complaints. The complaint |
| temperature to a comfortable level as quickly as | | | | I refer to is noise. If you've already read some |
| possible and maintain it with a thermostat. The | | | | space heater reviews, you've probably noticed |
| combination of these features means the heater | | | | how often the "noisy fan" complaint is mentioned. |
| will spend less time on "high" and therefore | | | | However, some fans are quieter than others. |
| consume less electricity. | | | | Unfortunately, decibel level information isn't |
| Thermostatically controlled space heaters are | | | | available for electric space heaters like it is for |
| nothing new and are standard equipment on most | | | | refrigerators. |
| new space heaters, but the only electric space | | | | In any case, I wouldn't let the potential for a little |
| heaters capable of providing heat this quickly are | | | | noise dampen your enthusiasm for quick, efficient |
| those equipped with a fan. | | | | comfort. If the fan equipped space heater you |
| The fan on a space heater, much like the blower | | | | buy proves to be too noisy you can always send |
| on your furnace distributes the heat quickly and | | | | it packing and try something else. |