Warmzone Blog

All across the country we’re finding that homes and businesses are faced with an increasing number of options to consider for their primary and secondary heating systems. While fire places and wood- and coal-burning stoves become less popular, other alternative heating methods are quickly becoming more common, due to fuel costs and storage problems.
Space heaters are also becoming a less expensive option to upgrading a poorly insulated home or to add supplemental heat to cold areas. Thermostone heaters from Climastar can mount to a wall and heated towel warmers are a couple of heating systems that have been commonly used in Europe for decades are now gaining acceptance in the United States and are used by more and more builders and designers. Many of these new heating systems are using electricity rather than natural gas or heating oil.
The traditional idea of the furnace as the primary heating system for homes and businesses alike are now being challenged by newcomers to the heating system world: radiant baseboards, radiant floor heating systems and even radiant ceiling heaters. Clearly, the dynamics of home heating systems are changing.
Heating Systems Tip: Many interior designers are adopting these electric heating systems as fashionable and luxurious accessories to bathrooms, basements and home offices.