Many potential buyers wonder if portable ceramic heaters are safe. The truth is, portable space heaters can pose a major fire safety hazard. However, if you take the proper precautions you can use these heaters safely in your home or office.

Portable heaters, used in the your home, should be approved by a recognized safety testing laboratory. Look for the UL label on you devise. This guarantees that your heater has been tested.

Never use electric heaters with extension cords as most extension cords are not rated for the higher power demands of space heaters and may become overloaded and catch fire.

Your ceramic heater should be equipped with a tip-over switch which insures that it will turn off automatically if it should be tipped over and must never be placed anywhere near combustible materials. Do not use your heater if you see any broken parts ie. grill, plates, controls.

Assuming that you have made all the energy saving improvements to your home, you can now save additional money using a couple neat tips. Turn you thermostat down a couple of degrees and place a few ceramic heaters in the rooms where most of your living is done. Adding ceramic heaters to rooms where heat is needed instead of heating the whole house will save you a lot of money.

Or you could dress a little warmer and close off heat to little used areas of the home. This is not a great option, no one wants sit around wearing a snow suit.

Ceramic heaters are very efficient and don't take a long time to warm a room up. Because they are portable, you can move them from room to room as your heating needs change. These portable heaters are very inexpensive. You can find one for less than seventy-five dollars that will be able to warm a large room. Advancements in electronics have made possible to find a ceramic heater that oscillates and spreads it's heat evenly. There are units with thermostats and timers and even remote controls.

Ceramic heaters come in all shapes and sizes and most are attractive and take up very little room. Some are very low profile and the heat starts at floor level and rises. Some are designed just for warming your feet under your desk. Some are named tower heaters and some sit on pedestals but all do the job safely and effectively.

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