Make every room warm and cozy with a space heater
When the chill of winter sets in, it’s time to pull out your heaters. No matter where you put one, portable heaters will heat up your room efficiently.
Portable heaters are one of the best ways to heat up a room quickly. While you can find gas portable heaters, the most popular choice of heater for home owners are electric space heaters.
Before choosing your heaters, you’ll want to consider the size of room you’d like to heat and how much energy you are comfortable using. Some space heaters have adjustable thermostats so it’s easy to change temperatures and others have remote controls. There are also safety options to consider, and if you’re worried about fire hazards you’ll want to choose heaters that will turn off if tipped over and those with overheat protection.
Ceramic space heaters
Ceramic heaters are available in two different types. A convective ceramic heater uses electricity to heat up and transfers that heat to a ceramic heating element. Some ceramic space heaters will warm up internal plates while others will warm metal coils.
Ceramic heaters are portable, lightweight, and safe to use. They heat your room without worry about fire hazards because they have tip-over and overheating protection. They are also cool to the touch as the exterior housing is made of plastic. While this type of heater is a popular choice for many homeowners, this style of heater isn’t meant to heat your entire home.
Radiant oil filled heaters
Radiant heaters also generate heat via electric heating elements, but this style of heater doesn’t have a fan that blows out hot air. Instead, it heats up oil-filled compartments that retain heat and keep the radiator hot for many hours.
Radiant oil-filled heaters run quietly as they don’t have a fan. Because the oil stays warm for long periods of time, they are energy-efficient. Some of the drawbacks to oil-filled radiators are that they heat up slowly and they don’t blow warm air, so if you want to feel immediate heat you may want to choose another type.
Forced air portable heaters
Force air gas heaters use natural gas or propane to operate. This type of gas heater uses an ignition and once lit, will emit a powerful stream of warm air via a fan. They are designed with different heat settings and can efficiently heat large spaces, but you will have to remain connected to a gas supply in order to use one.
Infrared room heaters
Most space heaters will heat the air in the room, but infrared portable heaters work by directly heating objects or people in the room. This portable heater emits a red glow, and you can immediately feel warmth when you are standing in it. They are one of the more popular types of heater for use indoors and out.
Because infrared heaters heat objects and people, they use 100% of the heat they produce. That means you use less energy than you would with other types of heaters. You can find types of infrared heaters that are portable so you can take them with you from room to room or styles that mount on the ceiling or wall. These heaters are also safer to use as the heating coils don’t become very hot.
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