What is Electric Baseboard Heating?
A typical electric baseboard heater has two slots on the front of the unit. Inside the unit there are heater coils. As cool air is pulled into the bottom slot of the unit, it is heated by those coils. Once heated, the hot air blows out of the top slot on the unit. As the hot air blows out, more cool air is sucked in. It is a process that will repeat itself until you cut the unit off, or if it is controlled by a thermostat, the room reaches the desired temperature. Upon installation, make sure that no window curtains or pieces of furniture sit on or directly in front of your heater. When choosing the right heaters, make sure you know how big the room you want to heat is. Just like with air conditioner window units, you need a specific wattage output to efficiently the square footage in the room. You can find these heaters in just about any home supply store, as well as on the Internet. Shop around to see which store or website has the best price. Depending on your needs and the size of
