Portable Bionaire heaters are manufactured in a variety of styles and make use of several basic heating technologies. Each technology provides benefits in different areas, so it is important to consider not just the size of a heater, but also the technology behind it when buying a portable heating device.
The simplest Bionaire heater is a fan-forced variety. Metal coils are encased in a plastic housing, with a fan motor. Electricity is passed through the coils to heat them, and the fan blows air over the hot coils, thus blowing heated air out into the room. They warm a room very rapidly, and the plastic housings are cool to the touch. However, they are not very energy efficient.
In Bionaire ceramic heaters, a ceramic plate is positioned between the metal coils. As the coils heat up, they also heat up the ceramic plate. The ceramic material retains heat longer than metal. An electric fan motor blows air across the heated element (this time the ceramic plate) and out into the room. This type of Bionaire electric heater also heats a room very quickly, but is more energy efficient than regular fan-forced models.
Bionaire tower heaters feature a quartz tube nestled within reflective panels. Instead of heating the entire space of a room, the heat is reflected outward in a specific direction, heating what is directly in front of the reflectors. These types of heaters are good for sending heat directly to a target area where it is needed.
Oil-filled heaters are sealed tubes of oil which is heated by an internal heating element. The hot oil circulates naturally through the interior of a series of fins, which allow the heat to radiate outward, warming the room. These types of heaters are slow to heat a room, but they are quiet and very efficient. They provide slow, steady heat to an area, and the longer they are left on, the more heat builds up in the room.
Micathermic, or panel, or convection heaters function very similarly to oil-filled heaters. This time there is no sealed vessel of oil, however. In micathermic heaters, a central heating element (usually a mica plate) heats up to a very high temperature. The housing is designed so that circulating air enters from the bottom and exits through the top of the heater. The circulation of the air is a convection process, cause as heat rises from the element. No fan is required. The provide heat more quickly than oil-filled heaters, but are still very quiet and energy efficient.
Whichever technology is best for your heating needs, you are sure to find a Bionaire space heater to meet your requirements. They are sold by various chain retail stores.
Portable Bionaire heaters are manufactured in a variety of styles and make use of several basic heating technologies. Each technology provides benefits in different areas, so it is important to consider not just the size of a heater, but also the technology behind it when buying a portable heating device.
The simplest Bionaire heater is a fan-forced variety. Metal coils are encased in a plastic housing, with a fan motor. Electricity is passed through the coils to heat them, and the fan blows air over the hot coils, thus blowing heated air out into the room. They warm a room very rapidly, and the plastic housings are cool to the touch. However, they are not very energy efficient.
In Bionaire ceramic heaters, a ceramic plate is positioned between the metal coils. As the coils heat up, they also heat up the ceramic plate. The ceramic material retains heat longer than metal. An electric fan motor blows air across the heated element (this time the ceramic plate) and out into the room. This type of Bionaire electric heater also heats a room very quickly, but is more energy efficient than regular fan-forced models.
Bionaire tower heaters feature a quartz tube nestled within reflective panels. Instead of heating the entire space of a room, the heat is reflected outward in a specific direction, heating what is directly in front of the reflectors. These types of heaters are good for sending heat directly to a target area where it is needed.
Oil-filled heaters are sealed tubes of oil which is heated by an internal heating element. The hot oil circulates naturally through the interior of a series of fins, which allow the heat to radiate outward, warming the room. These types of heaters are slow to heat a room, but they are quiet and very efficient. They provide slow, steady heat to an area, and the longer they are left on, the more heat builds up in the room.
Micathermic, or panel, or convection heaters function very similarly to oil-filled heaters. This time there is no sealed vessel of oil, however. In micathermic heaters, a central heating element (usually a mica plate) heats up to a very high temperature. The housing is designed so that circulating air enters from the bottom and exits through the top of the heater. The circulation of the air is a convection process, cause as heat rises from the element. No fan is required. The provide heat more quickly than oil-filled heaters, but are still very quiet and energy efficient.
Whichever technology is best for your heating needs, you are sure to find a Bionaire space heater to meet your requirements. They are sold by various chain retail stores.
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