As winter’s chill edges ever closer, what had seemed a fiery furnace during summer is now an ice hotel – minus the luxuries. We all know that electricity costs are exorbitantly high, with all signs pointing to future increases in rates. But what are the alternatives for heating your home without breaking the bank?
Different Strokes For Different Folks
It goes without saying that heaters come in different shapes and sizes, and that different sizes require different amounts of energy in order to operate at maximum efficiency and – hopefully – radiate the required amount of heat. Like all household appliances, every heater comes equipped with specifications detailing how much energy is required. If, however, you’re interested in the mathematical side of things, then this article on Business Tech will provide you with all the technical language your heart desires! For now, we’re just going to focus on some pros and cons of the different heater types.
Oil heaters
These are the standard heaters found in pretty much every store you walk into. These heaters are not without a certain nostalgic charm, but their use is limited.
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Bar heaters
No, we’re not talking about the ones you find at your favourite local watering hole. We’ll get to those later. These ones also have the fun pseudonym of ‘space heaters’ – probably only because they occupy a small amount of space, nothing to do with astronauts and failed space launches.
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Fan heaters
These function pretty much the same way that your car’s air-con does when you turn on the heat. It’s a fan that blasts hot air instead of cold. Relatively self-explanatory. It’s all in the name, really.
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Gas heaters
It’s variants of these that you would find at your favourite local watering hole. And – as you no doubt know – their purpose is to ensure that you stay near the heat source for as long as possible (it’s suddenly not too cold for a frozen daiquiri after all!). As the name subtly suggests, they run off gas. And you may think that’s better for your electricity bill – and it is! But (there’s always a ‘but’) it won’t be that great in terms of rapidly dwindling bank funds.
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The Verdict
There isn’t a definitive one. It’s really up to what kind of heat you want, how quickly you want it, and where you want it. At the end of the day, whatever your heating preferences, Titan Electrical is always happy to install additional plug points for your heater of choice (except the gas one … but we’ll do it if you ask us to!).
