Things to Remember While Choosing Electric Space Heaters
Things to Remember While Choosing Electric Space Heaters
Electric heaters are useful to heat your home, workspace or play area and there are many types and models of electric heater in the market and choosing the one that is suited for you requires a bit of attention. Consider the following factors to make sure of a well informed purchase.
Look out for UL standards: Always select an electric heater that has the Underwriters Laboratories mark, which indicates that it meets the voluntary safety standards of UL.
Pick up a heater of adequate wattage that is sufficient to heat up the area you want to heat. Ideally your heater should have a 10-to-1 ratio of wattage to square feet. For instance you may need a 1,500-watt electric heater for 150 square feet.
Choose an electric heater with timer or thermostat to avoid the risk of overheating during night hours.
In case you need to move around the heater, opt for a lighter model with handle and choose a compact design that fits easily under your desk
Make sure that the heater you choose has a tip over switch that shuts off the heater if it is knocked over or in the event of overheating.
Different types of Heaters are available in the market, some of which are as follows:
A fan-forced convection heater : It will be a good choice if you need to heat an entire room quickly. These heaters produce heat by blowing air over a heating element. However the flaw if this model is that it could be quite noisy and might not be a good choice for homes.
Convection heaters: These are ideal choices for heating the whole room. Oil filled or water-filled heaters are economical options to heat up the spaces and the best thing is that these do not produce noise. However make sure that these are not kept within the reach of children or pets as they could be scalding hot to touch unlike other models. Shaped like radiators or baseboard heaters these are good choices for home and workplace heating alike.
Halogen heaters: These models use radiant heat to heat objects instead of air and are better suited for small spaces rather than whole room heating. There are two models radiant heaters including infrared and reflective quartz/carbon heaters