Area Heaters - What Type To Buy?

 

Has anyone done a recent "study" that resulted in a determination of what
type of area heater (ceramic, element, oil bath, kerosene, etc) is the most
cost effective?

 

Electric are 100% efficient, non vented Kerosene 100% efficient. You
must do your own study on your local energy costs, everyones area is
different.  For me in the midwest Ng is best.

 

I don't think I did a very good job phrasing the question. Surely there are
significant differences among the various heaters. For example: it takes a
1000 kwh electric heater x hours to raise a 12 x 12 room one degree above 68
but only y minutes to maintain that new temperature. An oil bath heater
would be different... more efficient I assume. Cost of energy isn't a factor
in this example; just time. That speaks to efficiency. When cost enters the
equations, the picture turns to effectiveness. That's a different issue.

A diesel tractor may be more effective at cutting vegetation than a Lawn Boy
mower. However, it's not cost effective to cut my lawn with a John Deere.

 



What's a 1000 kWh heater?

Nick

 

One that burns out after it's consumed 1000 kWh of energy, of course
:>)

Gordon Richmond