How are electric baseboard heaters different from other heaters?
These types of heaters are silent, inexpensive, and safe. Since electric baseboard heaters heat the room through convection (usually without the help of a fan), this keeps them quiet. Safety thermal cutout protection will turn off the Electrical Heater in case of overheat, and the auto safety will reactivate the heater if the temperature returns to normal. Most of our baseboard heaters are thoroughly tested and UL or ETL listed.

How do electric baseboard heaters work?
Electric Heaters use convection to circulate the air.  The heating element heats the air and as the air rises from the baseboard heater, this forces the cold air to the bottom of the room, allowing the baseboard heater to draw the cold air that has been pushed down by the warmed air. The baseboard heater will repeat the process until the thermostat controlling it reaches the set temperature.

How large of an area can an electric baseboard heater heat?
Most of our electric baseboard heaters range from 500 watts-1500 watts in power, and that translates to about 50 - 150 of square heating footage.

How do most people use electric baseboard Heaters?
Electric baseboard heaters do require duct work to be installed, but they're perfect for room additions and other places where supplemental heating is needed such as bedrooms and frequently occupied closed rooms where it would be more practical to heat than the whole house. These heaters are also very easy to install, and some do not require mounting at all.

Overall, buy an electric baseboard heater if you want a heater that's easy to maintain.  The heating element inside our electric baseboard heaters have no moving parts and therefore need very little maintenance. Upkeep of these units require minor cleaning consisting of removing the dust and lint from the grill of the heater. 

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