| The cold months of winter can keep homes feeling | | | | heat, keeping the room warm and comfortable. |
| drafty. In an attempt to stay warm, many people | | | | Portable heaters have evolved in recent years. They |
| raise the temperature on their thermostat, providing | | | | are safer than ever and come with several security |
| more heat to the house, but increasing their energy | | | | mechanisms, such as automatically turning off if |
| bill. Is there another way to stay warm without | | | | tipped over. They should still be recognized as a |
| breaking a budget? There are several techniques that | | | | source of heat though, and treated carefully. Items |
| can be practiced at home to keep it toasty during | | | | such as clothing or curtains should be kept away |
| the winter while still saving money. | | | | from these heaters, and they should also be turned |
| Most people heat their homes through central air, | | | | off when not in use. |
| which circulates throughout the house. The heated air | | | | Space heaters and electric fireplaces are useful ways |
| is supplied through various sources, such as heat | | | | to save money on a heating bill. Instead of turning up |
| pumps or gas furnaces. These heating systems will | | | | the heat in a house for rooms of the home that are |
| heat an entire house whether the rooms are being | | | | not being used, these small heaters will provide |
| used or not. For a family that uses one or two | | | | warmth to the immediate area. They are inexpensive |
| rooms during the day, a space heater, ceramic | | | | to purchase and the amount of electricity for |
| heater, or electric fireplace can serve as an option to | | | | operation is much less than that of central heating for |
| provide warmth. | | | | the house, and they may be turned off when not in |
| A space heater is a unit that is portable and is used | | | | use. Homeowners may even opt to turn down their |
| to heat a small area. Heat is provided by warming an | | | | central thermostat and use a space heater or electric |
| element that radiates heat, keeping the space around | | | | fireplace instead. |
| the unit comfortable. Space heaters are ideal for | | | | The result will be lower energy bills due to less |
| situations where only one to two rooms of a house | | | | central heating and use of smaller amounts of energy |
| are being used. A ceramic heater works in a similar | | | | from the portable heaters. Saving money during cold |
| fashion, although the central heating element is | | | | winter months is still possible with some basic energy |
| ceramic, making them safer than space heaters. | | | | saving ideas. Keeping the house at a lower |
| Both types of heating systems generate similar | | | | temperature and using space heaters or electric |
| amounts of heat. An alternative to a portable space | | | | fireplaces to warm an area will save money on |
| heater or ceramic heater is an electric fireplace. | | | | heating costs. The warmth of a space heater also |
| Electric fireplaces are stationed in a particular area of | | | | provides a snug and comfortable atmosphere that will |
| a room, generally on the wall where they resemble | | | | keep off winter's chill. |
| an actual fireplace in appearance. They also generate | | | | |