In some ways, ceramic heaters are better than other heaters. Portable ceramic heaters are convection heaters that use ceramic plates with aluminum baffles. Electricity moves through the ceramic, heating it up. Then, the aluminum absorbs the heat and the fan blows the hot air into the room. This creates radiant heat that can effectively keep ...
Ever since lightening struck a dry tree and a caveman burned his finger we have been fascinated by FIRE! I am not a caveman (despite what my past girlfriends would have you believe. Drag one girl into your cave by the hair and they never let you live it down!). But I digress…. Back in ...
In the past two weeks, two families from the Pacific Northwest (both families had several members involved) have been sickened by carbon monoxide poisoning. This occurred after a severe windstorm knocked out electrical power to thousands in Oregon and Washington. One family brought in their barbeque grill to cook on in the house. The other ...
Indoor plants need love and tender care all year round. However, in winter they need special attention due to the cold weather and lack of natural sunlight. There are different ways to keep your plants warm during the winter. A combination of appropriate level of light, heating mats, an electric heater and humidifier can provide ...
The Lakewood oil-filled electric space heater is a compact, easy-to-use heating device with adjustable power and temperature. It is available in at least a few different versions which have somewhat different control panels but appear to be otherwise mostly the same. The particular model used for this review is a Lakewood 5101, but it is ...
Hot water: what a commodity! From bathing to washing clothes, and from cooking to washing dishes, hot water is used daily in millions of households. How do we get hot water? For some, it comes from gas water heaters and, for others, it comes from electric ones. Which of the two is better? Let’s examine ...
