When it comes to heating your home, one size certainly does not fit all. The most suitable system or appliance will depend on the size of your home or the space you want to heat, plus the energy source you wish to heat it with, as well as the aesthetics and, of course, budget. Ready to shop? We’ve asked the experts and researched the latest offerings to bring you the best options on the market.
HOT OPTIONS
Choosing a heating solution can seem overwhelming, but it does help to break it down into two major categories: central systems and room-only (also known as ‘space’) heaters.
Central heating warms up your whole home and, depending on the system, may be switched on and off in zones – but installation and running costs can be more expensive than a Kardashian’s wardrobe. Options include electric reverse-cycle air-conditioning and hydronic panel or under-floor heating. And the latter usually have to be installed while the home is being built.
Room heating, as the name suggests, aims to warm one room or space. For individual rooms and smaller spaces, reverse-cycle air-conditioning, bioethanol and gas heaters, oil column heaters, portable electric or panel heaters, and combustion wood fires are all on the menu. Heated blankets are another inexpensive but oh-so-snuggly option to select.
Given the rising costs of energy, heating a home doesn’t come cheap. Selecting the right heating solution for your climate and the size of the space will help prevent bill shock in the future. Thankfully, there’s a host of innovative heaters on the market designed with both efficiency and aesthetics in mind.
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