Temperatures in January dipped below normal across the entire Southeastern region. It was below 60 degrees for 12 days in Daytona Beach. That week, I talked to so many people from Florida calling ElectricFireplacesDirect.com in search of electric heaters! Some of those Floridians were snowbirds,hoping to escape from the cold. Snowbirds, residents of Canada, US Northeast and Midwest live in warmer regions, including Florida, during the winter months.
With all these low temps come high heating costs. Have you been hit with a high heating bill, like me? Try closing off rooms you don’t use instead of heating the entire house 24/7. We keep our thermostat lower, wear layers inside, and make use of supplemental heating. Supplemental heating allows you to keep a specific area of your home warmer when you need it. Electric fireplace heaters generate enough heat for a 20 x 20 square foot room at the cost of pennies a day.
Electric fireplaces come in many sizes and prices, meeting any need for supplemental heating. Log inserts are designed for retro fit installations. Free standing electric fireplace stoves are smaller, light weight and can be portable. Speaking of portability, one reason Amish fireplaces have been so popular is because they even have casters, allowing them to be moved.
The snowbirds, who purchased an electric heater, were planning on loading it in the car and taking it back to Canada in the spring. You know, you can enjoy the look a roaring fire made by an electric fireplace with or without the heat. Winter is not over, sorry snowbirds; late winter often holds some of the lowest temperatures.
Stay warm, Evelyn
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