A space heater is a self-contained device for heating an enclosed area. Space heating is generally employed to warm a small space, and is usually held in contrast with central heating, which warms many connected spaces at once. Space heaters are usually portable or wall-mounted, and should be an electric heater in most cases, because natural gas or propane heating in an enclosed area is very dangerous without proper specialized ventilation systems.
Types of heaters
Space heaters can be divided into those that transfer their heat primarily by convection, or by radiation.
Convective hea...