Electric heaters for basements

Basements are an area in a house that tend to become the coldest, especially during the winter, thus they require maximum heating to warm them up. If you are one of those people who spend lots of time in the home’s basement, then it is most likely you will need a good source of heat in there, especially in the winter months when temperatures tend to drop drastically all of a sudden. Apart from warming up your basement and insulating it against the cold, it is vital to have an appropriate source of heat. These heaters are mentioned below.

Heavy duty electric floor heating system

Such heating devices as an electric radiant floor heating system may be the most appropriate as it can heat up large areas of a house effortlessly. Apart from their heavy duty nature, they don’t require a lot of installation space. For instance they can be mounted on the basement walls and are lightweight, thus they are portable. They are normally the easiest heating devices that can be installed in any basement and normally come with a thermostat to assist control the temperatures. On the down side, these heating devices are quite energy hungry (generates heavy electricity bills), thus unless climatic conditions necessitate it, use them sparingly.

Radiant electric heating system for your basement

Irrespective of the space you have to heat up, a radiant heating system which is a type of an underground heating system will generally provide you with a uniform source of heat to heat your basement and will keep it that way as long as it is turned on. This will make working or relaxing in the basement comfortable. Also called a radiant floor heating system, it can be connected to a water boiler which is also a main source of heat and is one of the most energy sufficient options anyone could ever install for their basements. Nevertheless, this type of a basement heating system is quite expensive to install and demands a great deal of installation time, on top of it being done before the flooring materials could be laid. Additionally, it requires extra ducts work and if a problem arise with these later, mending them is quite difficult unless an expert is called. This is because normally these ducts are covered with a layer of wall paneling or flooring materials.

Baseboard electric basements heaters

These are low lying floor heaters that function by blowing heated up air to the basement or any other space for that matter, at the same time; they draw cold air in order to reheat it. Because they occupy minimal space and don’t require duct work, they are very easy to install and may be are one of the simplest basement heating solutions that anyone can opt for. Normally, they are an effective heating solution for smaller basements as opposed to larger ones. 

All things considered, the choice of an appropriate electric heater to heat up a basement is determined by its size, budget allocation and its efficiency, especially when it comes to its energy consumption. Actually, it is a one time investment, thus you should apply thoroughness when making a probable selection.