Is a Baseboard Heater Right for You?
An electric baseboard heater is an electrical heating element inside a metal pipe. When the heater is turned on, an electric current flows through the heating element. This type of heater is really efficient to use for zonal heating (heating only occupied rooms in your home). Using a Baseboard Heater For unconditioned rooms or rooms that need supplemental heat, baseboard heaters are an ideal solution. Some homeowners use them for individual zone room heating. For example, a bedroom at night is conditioned by the baseboard heater and the rest of the house is put into a temperature setback to conserve on energy in unoccupied rooms. Baseboard heaters do not have a blower to circulate air so the heat generally stays in the same room as the baseboard heater. If you have a heater in a bedroom, do not expect the heater to also heat the hallway outside of the bedroom by simply keeping the bedroom door open. To keep your baseboard heater working efficiently and circulating air properly, move