Hi once more people, Adam here.

Following thinking of ways of improving my own house, and also already looking into electric radiant floor heating, I thought that I would have myself a short look at some baseboard heaters, as a viable alternate choice.

So then, what exactly are baseboard heaters?

These heaters happen to be a simple add-on to a space that needs a little more temperature, as they generally don't involve much installation, or consideration to setup. They are situated, as the name implies, on the baseboard, and are generally useful when located beneath a particular window, to counteract the temperature lost out the windows.

They are compact and thin enough to be placed right on to your wall, or together with a bit more commitment, directly into a space in your baseboard, that means that just the front of this device is visible. Along with a number of heaters designed for indoor use, placing a heater this close to the wall would be a bad problem, but with the baseboard type of unit the outside operational heat levels are actually so minimal, you can position these heaters immediately next to your wall.

Their Strengths

The main benefit of these heaters is that they are particularly versatile in their capacity to be located. Also with the sizing of the units, they do not need the area that other home heating methods demand. Additionally, When you compare to more expansive home heat solutions, a sensible factor to remember is that electric baseboard heaters do not need re-routing of active hot water plumbing, that can be a costly and time-consuming process!

Different Types:

So for those of you who maybe thinking about one of these machines, here's a swift run over of the various varieties that are out there.

Electric Versions

Electric variants work off, to my surprise, electricity. Fitting an electric cable to a chosen location is an easy thing to accomplish, so these are the most popular editions.

Hydronic Versions

Hydronic heating systems need a bit more preparation as instead of using just electricity to heat the air, these make use of hot water. The advantage of this is that they are more efficient than the electric variants, however the simple downside is that they need your plumbing to be routed in to their situation.

Baseboard Hydronic Electric Heaters

As this name might indicate with this variety, they're a blend of both the electrical and hydronic versions. The benefit is that they make use of water to heat the air, therefore being more economical with energy costs, but the water is sealed inside the product, and so needs only an electric cable to be connected to operate.

So, there you go, a quick look at the different types of baseboard heaters, hope it's been beneficial to you!

Thanks, Adam.