Electric Heating Systems

Most people wouldn't know an efficient space heater if it turned around and slapped them in the face, but after reading this, you certainly won't be one of those people. Instead of going out and wasting your hard earned money on a heater that doesn't do the job of heating your home in the best way possible, skip all the nonsense and wasted time by looking at these three things that scream you've found the most efficient space heater.

We've certainly come along way from warming our homes with fireplaces. This is the way George Washington warmed his home in Virginia. It was an idea known as "zoned heat" or fireplace heat. That type of heat, which seems primitive to some now is something we are going back to. We're rediscovering that zoned heat can save energy and cut fuel bills because it cuts down on the workload that's put on the main heating system and gives spaces in the home heat just where it needs it. Zone heaters, also called "space heaters" make it easy for you to tweak the heat sources to your individual needs and tastes. The most efficient space heaters will keep your personal space heated just as if you had your very own fireplace, making it perfectly easy to bask in a fireplace-like atmosphere in any room in your home. One thing that screams you've found the most efficient space heater is a heater's rated efficiency.

It's very important to consider a heater's rated efficiency. However, buying a heater on just this basis alone may not be the best thing for you to do. There's a difference between efficiency and output. Efficiency rating is based on the the percentage of usable heat that's extracted by a given type of heater.

The type is of heater is another giveaway that you have found the most efficient space heater. Space heaters types include, ceramic, convection, and radiant among others. Some come with fans, and others come without a fan. Many people believe that a heater that's equipped with a fan is your best bet for efficiency. Heater fans work just like the blower on a furnace, distributing heat quickly and evenly throughout a room, and a space heater that doesn't have a fan is much like a furnace that does not have a blower. However, many heaters with fans can produce a lot of noise. Oil filled radiators do not have fans. Instead, a fluid is contained in a closed off radiator apparatus. An internal heating system in the heater heats the oil inside. The heat then spreads out into the room and gradually keeps the room heated.

Halogen heaters, perhaps the latest and greatest in heating technology, are also known as reflective heaters. They use a halogen bulb technology. This space heater uses light that gives heat to nearby objects or people instead of just warming up the air. It's comparable to the method the sun uses to provide heat, and it's more of a direct, instant heat.

Ceramic heaters also have a reputation for being energy efficient because they can be operated at lower temperatures, while still giving off the same amount of energy. Ceramic material has unique properties of it's own, making ceramic heaters have the ability to maintain a higher temperature for longer periods of time compared to other electric heaters.

Temperature is another very important factor. If you have found a space heater that has an automatic temperature control, you're bound to purchase a heater that's super efficient. It's a good idea to exclude heaters that don't have automatic temperature control. Otherwise, the space you are attempting to warm up will either be too hot or too cool. As a result, you'll constantly find yourself having to monitor the heating unit. Not only is this inconvenient, but it is also very time consuming.