Choosing a Heater Suitable for your Lifestyle
By: Lorie Rana
Tags: Heaters, Home Improvement, Wood Heaters, Fireplaces, Gas Heaters

Trying to figure out which heater to purchase for your home?

Heaters are expensive, and once you buy one, they stick around for a long time. Your choice of heating equipment depends on where you live (an apartment, a house, dorm room) and the weather in that area.

Families with children need to pay special heed before buying a heater because you’d want something completely safe and effective.

It is essential to gather some information before visiting the market to get informed about additional features and narrow down your market. Here is a quick and easy guide we put together to make everything easy for you.

Gas Heaters

The debate about choosing between gas and electric heaters has been going on for a long time. Both are functional are cater to two different sets of people with varying goals of heating. A gas heater is more expensive than an electric heater. In the long term, the cost of electricity triumphs the cost of gas.

Natural gas works to produce more heat than electricity production. The use of natural gas also reduces the amount of greenhouse gas and carbon produced in your household. Gas heaters are perfect for heating a big room within minutes. Even a medium sized one can be used in the lounge to make it cozy for long hours.

Gas heaters are prone to leakage of gas, so make sure you close all outlets before sleeping. This is a significant cause of fires in homes and workplaces.

Electric Heaters

Electric heaters are the most functional in terms of use. They are easy to operate, portable, and come in a variety of shapes, sizes, and functions. There are different types of electric heaters; halogen heaters and oil-filled radiators are comparatively cheap. Whereas the bar fires and fan heaters are expensive.

The variety of options in electric heaters makes it easier to choose one according to your space and lifestyle. For a very large room, the amount of electricity consumed will result in a substantial cost.

Electric heaters require vigilance like any other heating equipment. Keeping an electric heater on throughout the night is a safety hazard. It also dries up the skin and nasal passages during long hours of the night.

Wood Heaters

Wood heaters are ideal for large rooms, spacious houses, and high ceilings. They work by dispersing the infrared heat from the fireplace to the area surrounding it. This way, the temperature stays low in the room. That’s why fireplaces and wood heaters work so well during cold weather.

Wood heaters offer fantastic design and come in a variety of sizes. You can even buy one for your small apartment if that’s the kind of cozy vibe you’d like around you.

Pellet Heaters

Pellet heaters and stoves are easy to operate than fireplaces. They feature automatic ignition, power automation, and dynamic programming. They are environmentally friendly, producing minute air pollution.

They’re the cleanest solid fuel, residential heating option. Pellets are cheaper than other forms of fuel, such as gas and oil. They are readily available in the market and can be stored in a bag near the heater.

Every heating equipment, be it ovens, heaters, stoves, fireplaces, or BBQ grill must be monitored safely. Especially when there are children around the house. Read instructions carefully and educate children to stay away from any heating equipment.