Electric Garage Heaters

Electric garage heaters are specifically designed to heat a garage for one car. It is more efficient to install electric garage heaters than to get your garage connected to the natural gas heating system. If you had your garage heated by your gas heating system, you would have to make sure that the garage was properly vented in order to prevent harmful fumes from filling the garage. It is also more cost effective to use an electric heater in spaces like a garage as it will use 100 percent of the electricity and convert it to heat. Electric heat does not create any by-products such as propane or natural gas does.

Electric garage heaters can be placed in various positions in your garage or it can be wall mounted which is very convenient as it will save you floor space. You will also have the peace of mind that the heat will be constant as long as there is no power cuts. Unlike gas heaters which use gas canisters, there is no risk that the fuel will run out when you use an electric garage heater. Electric heat is also less hazardous than gas which can have an open flame.

Electric Garage Heaters – the Correct Size

When heating areas like a garage, it is important to make sure that you get the correct size when it comes to your electric garage heater. If you choose one that is too big you will be overheating the area and unnecessarily increasing your energy costs. Likewise it is not necessarily a good idea to get a heater that is too small as this will not fulfil your requirements. This will also be a waste of energy as it will be heating only a small part of your garage. Some garage heaters are fitted with an overheat protection which means that if they reach a certain temperature, they will automatically switch off.

Some electric garage heaters will come with a mounting kit so you can have the exact equipment for making sure that your heater is placed in a convenient out of the way place. Depending on your garage, you can place your heater either on the wall or the ceiling. Obviously if you have an overhead opening garage door, it may not be possible to place one of these electric garage heaters on the ceiling. You can choose a model which needs to be wired directly to your electrics or you can get one that has a plug which can just be plugged into an available socket.

Electric Garage Heaters – in Conclusion

You should follow the instructions included with your electric garage heater to make sure you are correctly mounting it and that it is safe for use. There are certain guidelines that come with electric garage heaters as to where they should and should not be placed.