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Space heaters are great for adding supplemental heat
when the main heating source is inadequate or when central
heating may be too costly to install or to operate.
Using a space heater may even be less expensive to operate
if it's only used to heat a small room or area, or to boost
the temperature of certain rooms. Moreover, space
heaters do not lose any energy through ducts or combustion,
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Energy-Efficient Industrial Heating Solutions
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| For industrial areas, either electric or fueled heaters
can add warming comfort. Many workshops and industrial
areas use
electric garage heaters during the colder months
because they're easy to use and safe. Since electric
garage heaters don't require venting, they can be safely
used indoors. The only caveat to electric garage
heaters is that they use electricity, and it's for this
purpose that fueled heaters using propane or natural gas are
popular. Fueled heaters work well because they use
little to no electricity, but these types of heaters cannot
be used in areas without adequate ventilation. |
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Energy-Efficient Heating for the Home |
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For home use,
electric space heaters are more suitable. Most electric space
heaters use convection to heat a room. Another type of electric
heater called an "infrared
heater" emits infrared heat in the same way the sun warms the
earth. Only the objects around the heater are warmed, and for this
reason, these heaters are energy efficient. Infrared heaters also
heat up a room or area much faster as heat is easily directed to the
space being heated in a precise beam.
Lastly, an oil-filled radiator heater, like an electric space
heater, is ideal when your central heating system isn't sufficient.
These utilize a special heat-conserving oil that's sealed inside the
coils of the radiator. Since the oil is
only warmed, never burned, and never needs to be replaced or
refilled, it makes oil-filled radiator heaters very efficient
to operate.
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Oil-filled radiator heaters may be
safe and energy-efficient, but they're really only used
to keep personal spaces such as chilly bedrooms and
office cubicles warm. |
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Energy Saving Tips |
With all of the above heating choices available, you
can still save money on your electric bill and keep your
home or living space comfortably warm.
For additional energy savings, follow these tips:
- Choose a heater with a timer or one that is
thermostatically controlled as these heaters can avoid the energy waste
of overheating a room.
- Purchase a heater of the proper size for the
room or area you wish to heat. With a 10/1 ratio of
watts to square feet heated, a 1500 watt space
heater (120 volts) will heat an insulated area of
150 square feet, and a garage heater rated at 5,000
watts should be able heat an area over 400 square
feet.
- Don't leave your space heater on the
high setting and turn the heater off when you're away.
- Keep your doors and windows closed in order to
minimize heat loss. Frequent switching a heater on
and off and adjusting the thermostat will also
result in greater energy usage.
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