How do electric baseboard heaters work?
Electric heaters use convection to circulate the air. The heating element of the portable baseboard heater forces cold air to the bottom of the room while maintaining warmth in the air that rises from the baseboard heater. This allows the electric heater to draw in the cold air that has been pushed down by the warmed air. The baseboard heater repeats the process until the thermostat reaches the set temperature.
