Electric Baseboard Heating

Increasing in popularity thanks to ever increasing fossil fuel costs, many people in the Baltimore and Annapolis, Maryland area are turning to electric baseboard heating for their home heating needs. Baseboard heaters are easy to maintain and provide radiant heat that won’t dry out the air the way forced air heating systems do. Best of all, electric baseboard heaters work independently of each other, meaning that if one happens to go out, you won’t lose heat to your whole house – just to one room.

One of the reasons electric baseboard heating is so popular is because it is easy to retrofit into older homes that have obsolete or unserviceable heating systems – pretty common in Baltimore and Annapolis! With no ductwork to install and no clunky burners to worry about, baseboard heating can be installed in any buildings without having to worry about adding HVAC closets or getting tangled up in historic home regulations. Best of all, electric baseboard heaters require almost no maintenance – if a heater goes out (which rarely happens until the units get old), it can be easily replaced for less than $100 dollars. They also don’t need routine inspections, cleaning, tune ups, nothing – this could save you a considerable amount of money on your heating bills, even if the operating costs for baseboard heating are slightly higher.

Baseboard heaters are also one of the safest types of heating systems available. Surface temperatures are low, meaning fires are unlikely (just don’t cover the heaters with drapes). Since there’s no need for a fan to move air over the coil, there is nothing that can fail and cause the unit to overheat. Also, since there is no flame and no burning of fossil fuels, there is no risk of carbon monoxide poisoning!

Many people who install baseboard heaters use them to supplement the heating provided by air source heat pumps, or to heat garages or basements. Others prefer them because they heat the air evenly and don’t rely on forced air, meaning you won’t have to install a humidifier to combat the dry, cracked skin and furniture that is epidemic during the winter here in Baltimore and Annapolis, Maryland.

If you want to install baseboard heating in your home in Baltimore or Annapolis, MD, call Colonial Electric! We can install a safe, reliable and effective electric baseboard heating system in your home, whether you need it in one room or ten. Call us today!