Ceramic heaters vs. ... what?
I'm seeing a lot of references to the use of ceramic heaters, as opposed to furnaces. I understand that when you're hooked up, you may as well use the electricity you've already paid for, rather than...
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Ceramic heaters are usually small cubes, opposed to a regular space heater that are much larger in comparison. Ceramic heaters have all the heating coils tucked inside the unit, and you really can't see them. Regular space heaters have those heating wires wide open (covered with a flimsey screen of some kind, easy for dust or small objects to fall in and touch the heating elements). Ceramic heaters can comfortable be placed almost anywhere because of their small size and put out a considerable amount of heat for their small size, and the side are usually plastic of some sort, much cooler to the touch, and if something touches the side, less chance of fire. Space heaters cases are usually made of metal, get hot and you REALLY have to keep things at a further distance so nothing will touch them, causing a potential fire.
There's nothing wrong with space heaters, it's just ... they work better in a stick & brick house where there's more space, and ceramic heaters work better in tight small spaces (like RV's).
Oil filled (old fashioned radiator style) heaters are good alternatives, but they do take up more space, but are very safe. However, they are "radiant" heat (no fans), work slower, and take up more space.
There's nothing wrong with space heaters, it's just ... they work better in a stick & brick house where there's more space, and ceramic heaters work better in tight small spaces (like RV's).
Oil filled (old fashioned radiator style) heaters are good alternatives, but they do take up more space, but are very safe. However, they are "radiant" heat (no fans), work slower, and take up more space.
