It is obvious that we prefer a desirable and healthy environment at home. Home heaters are mandatory appliances for those living in colder regions. As winter approaches, the cold creeps up. So it is essential to choose the best heater to keep ourselves warm. Among the many home heaters, people get confused while choosing between the electric fireplace heaters and oil filled space heaters as both of them are generally considered good.

Some people opt for centralized heating. However, those who cannot afford the expensive centralized heating prefer space heaters. A space heater is the best option for heating a particular enclosed area or room in your home. It is essential to consider the effectiveness, cost, power source and consumption while choosing a home heater. Electric and oil-filled heater are the most preferable space heaters these days. Before buying, it is sensible to know about their working, features and efficiency.

Electric heaters are commonly used for residential heating purposes. They work by convection or radiant heat. In convection electric heaters, air blows across the electrically heated coil or wire of the heater. Thus, a warm air is produced that spreads around the room. On the other hand, there are infrared heaters, which are very popular these days. Infrared heaters are radiant type electric heaters that heat the objects instead of air present in the room. So they save the time taken to warm up the air. An instant heat can therefore be felt from infrared heaters.

Like electric infrared heaters, oil filled space heaters can provide constant heat for a good amount of time. These devices contain dense mineral oil. The oil is heated to high temperature by an internal heating element. The heat then is radiated outside through the body of the heater. Oil filled radiators are stable, reliable, and highly efficient. No noise is associated with these heaters as they do not contain box fans. These features make oil filled heaters a popular choice for home heating.