Keeping Warm While Saving Cold Hard Cash

As the coldness of winter is setting in nothing beats the effective and style of liquid propane heaters. This type of heater is efficient and safe when compared with electric space heaters. Installing a vent-free gas heater is a cost-effective way to heat your home this season.

When looking for liquid propane heaters for your home, there are a few things to keep in mind. When buying a new vent free gas fireplace, make sure it meets Canadian Standards Association specifications. There will be a sticker or metal plate with the Canadian symbol. This lets users know that the heater meets ANSI Z21.11.2-2002 and ANSI Z21.11.2a-2003, these standards cover both Canadian and United States products.

Other safety features to look for on vent free gas heaters include oxygen depletion sensors and carbon monoxide sensors. All units sold in the United States, and Canada is required to have these installed. Some states like Massachusetts have additional requirements for the installation of vent free gas heaters. California currently bans the sale and installation of them as well.



For added safety, look for models with matchless ignition systems, grills to keep pets and children out and a duel purpose safety pilot system that helps protect from interruptions in fuel supply and oxygen depletion. Vent free heaters are safe and 99% efficient. Unlike with traditional wood fireplace, you do not have 85% of the heat going up a chimney.

Before you buy blue flame heater, there needs to be some research done. You have to know how big of a heater to get. Wall heaters are designed to be supplementary to your primary heating source. The larger the room that needs heat means your heater needs a higher BTU rating.

The required BTU rating you need may depend on where you live. For the colder winters of New England, it is recommended that a 1,000 square-foot home would need a 24,000 BTU heater while the same sized home in Florida would need something closer to a 8,000 BTU rating. There are a lot of good resources and on-line calculators to help you determine the size and type of gas heater that would benefit you the most.