Come winter and you plan to protect yourself and your family from the cold. Winter season is spread over months, when your electricity bill is likely to go up considerably due to high heating costs. Hence, you need some heating system that not only heats up your living space, but also saves a considerable amount on your heating bill. Space heaters are one of the best heating options available that serve this purpose well.

Space heaters - Different types

You have the choice of three different types of space heaters. The type depends on the working mechanism of the equipment.

• Convection heaters: These heaters blow hot air that circulates near the ceiling pushing the cold air down to the floor; thus warm up the room by circulating the hot air.

• Radiant heaters: Radiant space heaters are suitable for warming up small spaces of your home. If you and your pets want warmth within a short time, you can sit in front of the radiant space heater and feel the heat in seconds.

Benefits of space heaters

Benefits of space heaters are many. These are user-friendly heaters, due to their characteristics of space benefit, less electricity consumption, quick and adequate heating, easy installation and portability. Here under are few important benefits of space heaters, explained in detail.

• Confined heat to desired area

The benefit of space heating is that you can get sufficient heat, even if it is just for your cubicle. Install a radiant space heater and see the difference. These heaters give out the heat that is confined only to the cubicle (small space), which helps in warming your space quickly.

• No energy loss

Central heating system involves generating heat at source and spreading it to the entire region around. In this very mechanism of distribution of heat, some amount of heat is lost. Whereas in space heaters, as the heat is distributed over a smaller area, they give more warmth losing little or no heat. Thus, unlike central room heating system, space heaters are more energy efficient.

• Ease of installation

Installation of space heaters is hassle free. As they are portable and need minimum space, you can install them at point in your home. And they also require less maintenance.

• Reduced heating costs

As already mentioned, space heaters are energy efficient. Warming limited space requires less heat which in turn requires less power consumption. Moreover, space heating is associated with no/less heat loss, thus making the efficient use of consumed energy. These two features of space heaters indicate that, they reduce your heating costs, thus ensuring less electricity bills.

Space heaters, by all accounts are the most efficient heaters. With minimal hazardous impact on the environment, they are safe to you, your kids and pets and are also economical. Hence, get space heaters and enjoy the warmth!