Electric heating is one of the easiest ways to keep your home warm during cold winter spells. In this piece, we discuss the many electric heat pros and cons. Many down sides to this mode of heating including higher fuel costs. But many up sides as well. E.g. No carbon monoxide. Easy to install. Low … Continue reading Electric Heat Pros and Cons
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How to Safely Use Portable Space Heaters
Portable space heaters are quite affordable these days. So they are popular among college students in cold dorms. Apartment dwellers love them too. Also, homeowners that haven’t yet insulating all their rooms use them as well. So with these units so popular, and how dangerous they can be if misused, we discuss here how to … Continue reading How to Safely Use Portable Space Heaters
How to Fix Electric Baseboard Heater Noise
We’ve dealt with the problem of electric baseboard heater noise for a decade now in our second floor bedrooms. This piece describes our experiences that show How to fix electric baseboard heater noise. Baseboard heaters are great for adding to the home’s base heating (the furnace). They can fix a room always being cold. But … Continue reading How to Fix Electric Baseboard Heater Noise
Electric Cable Ceiling Heat Pros and Cons
Many houses built during the 1960s and 1970s, in areas not served by natural gas suppliers, incorporated electric cable ceiling heat as the primary means of keeping the interiors warm during the cold months of the year. The house builders, before installing the plaster or drywall to form the ceilings, would install electric resistance heating … Continue reading Electric Cable Ceiling Heat Pros and Cons
Electric Baseboard Heating Pros and Cons
By now, most of us have heard the horror stories of high electricity bills and insufficient heating capabilities of electric baseboard heaters. But there are numerous advantages if you use electric baseboard heating. So we thought that a balanced piece that gives the good and bad of these heaters was in order. Thus, in this … Continue reading Electric Baseboard Heating Pros and Cons
How to Choose Safest Electric Space Heaters
So many homes, garages, basements, and trailers these days have electric portable space heaters. These give temporary spot warmth during really cold nights. Or they warm those cold spare bedrooms when the grand kids come to stay. These heaters are quite popular these days. So people may wonder, given the possible shock and burn hazards, … Continue reading How to Choose Safest Electric Space Heaters
Electric Baseboard Heaters Installation Help
Electric baseboard heaters installation is a fun experience. It’s not too technical. So, it’s not too frustrating. Plus, once done, you’ll feel a much warmer room besides. We offer here the hints, advice, and tips we find work well in getting these heaters installed safely without major issues. How electric heating works is easy to … Continue reading Electric Baseboard Heaters Installation Help
Pelonis Electric Radiator Heater, Oil, HO-0260 Review
This Pelonis ™ Electric Radiator Heater, 7 Fin, oil-filled, #HO-0260 model works well for heating a whole room. It sports a tall and thin yet low-profile. So it fits into corners, between furniture pieces, and under most windows. the HO-260 also works well as a bathroom heater with the right ground fault protection. It blasts … Continue reading Pelonis Electric Radiator Heater, Oil, HO-0260 Review
Rinnai Tankless Water Heater Problems
In this piece we specifically examine Rinnai tankless water heater problems customers typically see. While a tankless water heater offers many strong advantages over more traditional hot water tank units, drawbacks and disadvantages exist for them too. Rinnai water heaters Now to be sure, Rinnai tankless water heaters can be a gratifying investment in your … Continue reading Rinnai Tankless Water Heater Problems
Pelonis Whole Room Radiator HO-0250H Heater Review
We purchased the Pelonis whole room radiator, model HO-0250H to warm the bedroom in our ground level apartment. Cheap price, at $37.99 on sale at Walmart. The Pelonis whole room radiator performs the same as most other 1500 watt radiators we’ve tried. It provides a slowly-rising, silent, gentle warming. It rolls from spot to spot on … Continue reading Pelonis Whole Room Radiator HO-0250H Heater Review