Wall Heaters
The most common wall heater is the electric wall heater. Other alternative types of wall heaters include both the propane and the natural gas wall heater. Wall heaters are commonly installed in dens, basements, attics, garages, bathrooms and offices, or any room that is not reached by central heating.
There are two separate types of wall heaters. One is the heater that is attached to the wall via brackets or other fasteners, and then hooked up to an energy source. Then you have the in-wall heaters, which are actually inset into a wall.
The in-wall heater is generally installed after the wall is finished, and not while the room is being built. Most come with a built in thermostat, which is important in regulating the temperature in rooms with single heating units. In-wall fan heaters are not cheap, and a good 2000 watt unit will end up costing you somewhere around $100 or slightly less. If you are going to buy an in-wall electric heater, make sure that it comes with a good warrantee. Usually you should get ten years on the element and at least one year on all other components. A 1,500 to 2,000 watt unit should be able to adequately heat up to a 150 square foot room without any difficulty.
The so called blue flame wall heater is usually fired by either propane or natural gas. There are actually quite a few dual fuelled heaters on the market too, these days, which can use either energy source. When checking out these type of heaters, it’s good to make sure that there is a blower included, as often these end up being sold separately meaning you pay more for the heater than you originally planned.
The great thing with wall heaters is that they can be used to heat an entire house, if you like, or they can be installed and used to heat ‘add-on’ rooms, or workspace. They can also be added to a room or area that needs additional heat to what is already installed.
Gas wall heaters are generally more environmentally friendly and they are actually more efficient at heating their surroundings. However, in spite of this, many people still choose electric over gas. Why? Well, it goes without saying that electric heaters are generally much easier to install than gas or propane heaters, and they can usually be used wherever there is electricity available. Electric heaters also often end up being less costly than installing and running a gas heater. Think about it. Electric heaters simply plug into a power socket, but gas heaters require access to a gas run which is very expensive to install as an extra.
When all is said and done, the single unit electric wall heater is the most common wall heater currently in use in homes. It is simple to install and fairly cheap to run.
