I live in an apartment, with electric baseboard heat. I bought an electric fireplace, with hopes that it would lower my electric bill a little, and look nice at the same time. It doesn’t seem to heat very well. Should I return it and get something different? Maybe a space heater with a bit more powerful of a fan? I’m just looking for something to supplement the electric baseboard, because it can be VERY expensive to run.
Thanks!
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Electric fireplaces are basically for looks. And a space heater can be very dangerous if knocked over or can get really hot. If you live in the middle of the apartments… meaning not on a corner unit and not on the top floor I wouldn’t worry about heating. You are going to get a lot of heat from the other apartments. I would just buy some extra blankets and get some sweats. When I have lived in apartments and now I live in a town home in the center the heating has never been an issue. I have had to many times have the patio door open to get rid of the excess heat. And I live in Minnesota!
Electric fireplace is mostly for looks with a small heating unit.
If get an electric heater, have one that have multiple settings so can utilize low wattage use yet dial settings for increased heat (keeps it more economical).