| Whether you're looking for a small or large space | | | | are at their best when heating smaller rooms. |
| heater, you can find out within your budget. | | | | Radiant and convection heaters are considered |
| Different space heaters were made to do | | | | the most efficient and safest. They are a type of |
| different jobs. Figure out what you need your | | | | electric heater and electric room heaters emit 100 |
| space heater to do and then you can determine | | | | percent of the energy consumed. The newer |
| which type will be the best for you. | | | | models do not get hot on the outside so they are |
| Portable space heaters work best when you | | | | not as dangerous to children and pets. |
| want to heat up one room. Don't waste electricity | | | | Quartz infrared heaters are very efficient, |
| heating up the areas in your home that you don't | | | | radiant-style heaters. Infrared heaters use rays |
| use much. If you turn the thermostat down for | | | | like the sun to heat up people and objects. The |
| the whole house, you can then use a space | | | | heaters are very quick to heat up, about five |
| heater to heat up just the rooms you need. Using | | | | minutes and the appliance is not hot to the touch. |
| a space heater can make your rooms much | | | | When using an infrared heater the air stays dry |
| more comfortable. | | | | because it is not burning up the oxygen in the air. |
| Fuel space heaters are also called kerosene or | | | | If you spend a lot of time in your garage or |
| propane space heaters. These are perfect when | | | | another outdoor or separate workroom, you |
| a storm takes out your electricity. Fuel space | | | | should definitely look into a large room heater. An |
| heaters are dangerous indoors because they can | | | | electric heater with a fan can heat up a big room |
| cause carbon monoxide poisoning. You must use | | | | quick and easily. |
| them in well ventilated areas or outdoors. They | | | | Room heaters come in a wide variety. You can |
| are great when used on camping trips or for | | | | find a small radiant heater that will heat up just |
| outdoor patios. | | | | the space around one person or an electric heater |
| As the cost of gas and kerosene continue to rise, | | | | that works like a fireplace. Keep in mind that you |
| these types of fuel heaters are no longer the | | | | don't have to spend a lot of money to get a |
| most economical and people are looking to electric | | | | good heater. Check around and figure out which |
| ones as an alternative. Portable electric heaters | | | | one will do the job for you. |