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By Alex D White


Arrival of winter is challenging especially having to cope with the cold temperature. You have to be ready and set as winter sets in, in order to be prepared adequately for the cold. One important device that you would need to have in your house is a heater. With there being different types of heaters, you can be confused easily on what to buy. Below are various types of heaters and their features to help you make an informed decision.

Electricity is the most commonly used source of fuel. Electric heaters are most suitable when it comes to heating a few people and not necessarily for heating a whole house. You can easily carry a portable fan heater around the house and use it to warm yourself in the desired room.

You may also opt to use oil column heaters if you intend the heat to cover a more expansive room area. The surface temperatures of these heaters are not dangerous and therefore not risky if you have small children. A fan heater can be a little noisy but it does a better job of moving warm air around the room more evenly as compared to oil column heaters.

You will concur that the thing you need is definitely an energy-efficient option that will assist you save energy well. A heat pump is one that can do this effectively. It is relatively cheap and quite efficient. You can acquire a small one suitable for heating a small room as well as obtain a large one to use in a wide-open plan kind of house. When using this system, you have the option of controlling the temperature accordingly.

Another alternative is the gas stove heaters. Gas stoves should in most cases be fixed in walls and their flames covered. This helps to reduce the chances of a fire. Gas is cheaper but it gives out harmful emissions. That is why it is recommended to use the flued natural gas.

Wood is the best next option of heating available. Actually it is cheapest if you source and cut your own wood. Using a wood burner will make sure your house stays warm easily depending on the availability of the wood fuel.

Wood is not very economical when used to heat a house in an open fire place. This way, a lot of wood goes to waste. An open fire place also causes emissions such as smoke that may get into your house; hence, the better option is the closed wood stove.

The sun is also an amazing heater. It is among the most eco-friendly warming solutions you will find. Two large East-West facing home windows are all that will be necessary and you are all set. There is also need for insulation of the walls and floors for your house with thermal friendly materials to soak up and retain just as much warmth as they possibly can. One problem though, is that this may not prove helpful throughout winter when there is not as much sunshine.




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