Advantages of Electric Heating and Cooling

Among the principal advantages of using electric heating and cooling systems are:

• greater safety

• quiet operation

• economy of space

• reduction of drafts

• reduction of outside noise

• uniform temperature

• structural design flexibility

Although the chances of an explosion in gas- or oil-fired heating systems have become very small because of the safety features built into these systems, an explosion simply cannot occur in electric heating system.

A properly installed electric heating and cooling system will last for years without any problems. If a problem occurs, resistance builds up in the line to the fuse or circuit breaker box. At certain point, the fuse will blow or the circuit breaker will trip, which will automatically shut off the electricity before any damage occurs.

Electric heating units are very compact and therefore utilize very little space. In baseboard systems, there is no need for ducts or pipes to carry a heat medium from its source to the space being heated. These factors offer a great degree of structural design flexibility because duct and pipe arrangements do not have to be taken into consideration. In addition, no chimney or flue arrangement is necessary.

If a structure is properly insulated for electric heating and cooling, there is a noticeable reduction of drafts and the degree of outside noise penetration. Moreover, uniform temperatures will prevail.

Finally, an electric heating system is generally quieter than other types because fewer mechanical parts involved in the electric system design. Quiet operation is particularly a characteristic of baseboard-type installations.