Friday, February 25, 2011

Know About Electric Garage Heaters

The garage can be heated by using the electric heaters. Electric garage heaters operates by using a fan to blow the heat through out the garage. These electric heaters are very safe, economical and are a effective way of heating spaces such as garages. They are easy to operate, maintenance free, economical and 100 percent efficient when compared to natural gas or propane heaters which converts only 80% of the fuel in to the heat.

An electric garage heater converts electrical energy into heat with the help of an electrical resistor. Air is moved past the heating element by an electric fan, this reduces the thermal resistance between the heating element and the air, allowing heat to be transferred more quickly.

Benefits of the garage heating system:

  • It has simple thermostat control, it provides clean heat, no odor and no by-products of combustion.
  • It helps in quick heating of enclosed spaces and it does not require high cost fuel or gas.
  • It is 100 percent efficient and it requires no maintenance and casing is corrosion resistant.
  • It is easy to install an electric garage heating system and it is compact and light in weight.
  • It also saves the time because there is no need to refill the tank as in natural gas or propane heaters.

There are many manufacturers who are offering a wide range of electric garage heaters with different features like hard wired, permanently installed or plug in portable configurations. And the user is required to chose the best among them by considering the space available and the features present in the heater.

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