Types Of Residential Heaters And Advantages
Wall Heater
Wall heaters are a popular type of residential heater that is designed to give heating to a single room of the house. Its preferred by most homeowners since they can simply choose to have it installed in their living room or dining area where most family members would likely stay or spend a big part of they day. Most single or couples also prefer to get wall heaters since it is also ideal for smaller spaces, which is the typical scenario of their apartment.
Some of the great advantages of wall heaters aside from its space-saving qualities, include energy efficiency (since you only need to heat up a single room or small area), and its high capacity and quite heating.
Wall heaters should have a built-in and adjustable thermostat, internal fan delay feature that will then help prevent cold air seeping into the room, and heavy-duty motor and heating.
Floor Heater
A floor heater or floor furnace is a heating system installed underneath the floor. Once installed, the furnace sends heated air into the room where this warm air disperses. This is a common type of heating system for older homes where usually there was no ductwork system done.
Floor heaters are not the most efficient type of heating for a home. For example, if you only have a floor furnace installed, other rooms far away from the furnace will not be properly heated. If your home is large, has huge windows, and does not really have a proper insulation built with it, then a floor furnace will not be enough to warm the entire house.
However, if your home already has a floor heater or furnace, you can still use it to warm certain areas of the house. You may need to install additional types of heaters in order to properly distribute heat in your home. Just make sure that you consult professionals or companies who install residential heaters to regarding your choice of heater types. They can guide you properly on which heaters would be the best supplements to your existing floor heater once they see a layout of your home.
Gravity Heater
Gravity heater or gravity furnace uses the force of gravity to distribute heat around the house. Though this type of heater has been replaced by heat pumps, it is still a common type of heater in most homes.
The basic gravity principle that hot air rises while cold air sinks is the concept behind the gravity heater. Through the built-in ductwork, the hot air travels into the home slowly and in a steady pace. Once the hot air enters the room, it continues to move upward and the vents in the room help create a balance between the overall internal temperature.