| If you live in the northern half of the U.S., it goes | | | | energy efficient and well worth having. |
| without saying that home heaters are a must. | | | | Baseboard Heater |
| With cold days of winter on the way, it helps to | | | | Many homes are heated from the use of a |
| know what type of home heater is right for you. | | | | radiant baseboard heater, while others are using |
| Here's a quick rundown on the various heating | | | | them as an additional heating source. While |
| systems and how they can help keep you and | | | | baseboard heaters can be somewhat pricey, they |
| your warm when it's below zero outside. | | | | work great in a room that is tough to put in any |
| Furnace | | | | kind of ductwork system. |
| A home furnace is the most common home | | | | Ceiling Or Floor Heaters |
| heater around. It takes air from inside your home | | | | These types of home heaters are not as |
| and heats it up through a heat exchanger. The | | | | common, but can work quite well. A ceiling or |
| blower then blows out the heated air through | | | | floor heater doesn't use a blower or ductwork, |
| your ductwork. An air filter helps to keep out | | | | but rather, heats the inside of a room like the sun |
| dust, mold spores and pollen. Furnaces are | | | | would. A hydronic heater would be a good |
| generally run on natural gas or electricity, with | | | | example of radiant floor heating. |
| some powered by heating oil, coal and even | | | | Outdoor Patio Heaters |
| wood. The key in lowering home heating costs is | | | | These types of heaters are ideal for using outside |
| to have the most energy efficient heater you can | | | | your home on a patio or porch area. the patio |
| afford. | | | | heater warms up the air around you, allowing you |
| Heat Pump | | | | to enjoy some time outside in the sun. |
| If you want to save 25% or more on home | | | | With such a wide variety of heaters available, |
| heating costs, then a heat pump may be for you. | | | | finding the one that fits your needs shouldn't be a |
| Heat pumps take heat from the outside air and | | | | problem. |
| disburse it on the inside. They are amazingly | | | | |