7 Benefits to Owning an Electric Space Heater
Posted: Saturday, October 24, 2009
by Sam Streubel
Alternative-Heating-Info.com
1. Inexpensive to Purchase For around $25 you can purchase a small compact heater and still receive all of the benefits of larger, more expensive heaters. For many folks, especially in todays economy, a small space heater can mean the difference between having heat or not. 2. Adaptability From the 10 high compact heater to the decorative electric fireplace theres a range of space heaters for every application. Want to heat just your workbench? Get an infrared dish heater. Want to heat a 500 sq. ft. room? Get a convection heater with fan. The best space heater will always be the one that matches your intended purpose.
4. Ease of Use Just plug it in and turn it on. Although it never hurts to read the owners manual and safety instructions, you don't need a degree in electrical engineering to run one.
5. Safe to Operate Every UL listed heater is as safe as any other home appliance. Problems arise when the basic rules of safety are not observed. Two of the more important rules, and also the most frequently ignored, are: Locate the heater 3 feet away from drapes, furniture and other combustible materials. Failure to observe this rule accounts for the majority of space heater fires.
Second, don't overload your homes wiring. This includes not plugging additional appliances into the same outlet as the space heater and avoiding the use of extension cords. No matter what the condition of your homes wiring, safety experts recommend the use of a power strip/surge protector in between the heater and the outlet.
6. Inexpensive to Operate Most electric heaters have a heating capacity of 1,500 watts, or 1.5 kilowatts. Using the average price of electricity in the US of 10.7 cents per kilowatt hour as an example, it would cost 16 cents per hour to operate. Operating at the low setting, usually around 1,000 watts, would cost 11 cents per hour on average.
7. Value Its difficult, if not impossible to find another heating appliance that delivers the same amount of comfort for such a small investment.
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