Friday, October 28, 2011

Ceramic Heaters and Their Benefits

One of the many options of home heaters is ceramic heaters. They utilize ceramic plates which are present near the metal coils. The heat through electricity passes through metal coil and then to ceramic plates. These plates absorb the heat and then distribute it out into the air by means of a fan. Here are some benefits of ceramic heaters.
  • Ceramic heaters associated with fans are considered to be reliable for heating larger areas. The fan distributes the warmed air throughout the room quickly. However, in order to heat smaller rooms, you can choose smaller fan-less ceramic heaters.
  • The heaters are very light in weight and may contain ceramic or metal casings to hold the components of heating elements.
  • Direction of heat flow can be controlled by the use of ceramic heaters having directional baffles.
  • They are also portable and can be shifted to any location in your home. However, you need to consider the ventilation purposes when choosing to arrange a ceramic heater in any place.
  • Special in-built mechanisms are present in some ceramic heaters to reduce the flow of electric current as the temperature hits 380 degrees Fahrenheit. This is meant to minimize the risk of fire.
  • Additional features like touch sensor, timer, overheat sensor, manual heat adjustment, thermostat, fan speed adjustment, remote control, digital display, etc., present in some ceramic heaters make them more useful.
  • It is found that ceramic heaters do not use much electricity and also heat up the room quickly. So, they are very much energy efficient.
  • Ceramic heaters are more often cheaper than any other conventional heating system.

With these efficient benefits, many home owners prefer to use ceramic heaters for home heating.

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