Supplemental Heating Options: Zone Heating With Electric Fireplaces
Turning the thermostat down to save on heating bills can seem downright miserable
. But no matter how cold of a climate you live in, turning the thermostat down doesn't have to mean sacrificing comfort. Zone heating is an ideal way to cut heating costs while maintaining a comfortable temperature.By turning the thermostat down at least 10 degrees lower than your normal comfortable temperature, you'll save money heating your home. By installing electric fireplaces in the rooms you use most, you can rely on them for supplemental zone heating, bringing the temperature up to your personal comfort level. This saves the entire house from maintaining a heated temperature when you spend most of your time in one or two rooms. The cost savings of using electric fireplaces rather than gas fireplaces is dramatic. The average energy cost of using a gas fireplace ranges from 17 to 24 cents per hour. Using electric fireplace heaters for supplemental heating costs eight to 12 cents per hour. During the heating season savings can really add up.
Electric Fireplaces To Heat Any Room
Electric fireplaces provide great supplemental heat, no matter how large or small your home is. Large drafty homes can benefit from installing fireplaces in bedrooms and high-traffic living areas. Small homes, apartments and condos can also use supplemental heating to save money. In many temperate climates, on cooler nights, a fireplace in the bedroom will eliminate the need to turn on the furnace. Zone heating with electric fireplaces is as simple as plugging it in to an outlet, with no complicated or venting concern.
Using Zone Heating In Your Space
Electric fireplace heaters come in a variety of sizes and styles. Choose a model that complements your home's style whether it has the look and feel of a traditional fireplace or more modern appearance. Electric fireplace heaters offer the ambiance of a cozy fire with the benefits of a cost saving zone heating solution.
If you live in a small home or apartment, you can take advantage of space-saving electric fireplaces. Wall mounted fireplaces can be installed where floor space is an issue. Amish Fireplaces have the look of a traditional fireplace with a wood mantle, but have casters so that they can be rolled to any room that needs supplemental heat. Most Amish fireplaces can provide supplemental heat to a 20 by 20 foot room.
Other unique options of electric fireplace heaters include corner fireplaces, small freestanding electric stoves, and electric log insert packages. Media cabinets with fireplaces provide a space-saving option for living areas that only have one wall as a focal point. The fireplace is built in to armoire style cabinets or media consoles that accommodate flat screen and media components and storage.
The Benefits Of Using Electric Fireplace Heaters
By using electric fireplace heaters for supplemental zone heating, you'll not only save money and energy, but also the hassle of wood burning fireplaces. You simply turn on an electric fireplace when you need it, and turn it off when you don't. The work involved in wood burning fireplaces includes either chopping firewood or buying it, bringing it into the home, cleaning soot and ashes, maintaining the chimney to avoid fires and dealing with the smoke and soot that permeate your home. Safety is the ultimate benefit of using electric heaters rather than gas or wood. By preventing fire and carbon monoxide dangers that come with gas and wood burning fireplaces, electric fireplaces are ideal for peace of mind.
by: Rick A. Morse