Best location for electric heaters

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Electric Heaters – Best Location Electric Heating Systems

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the coolest spots in a room tend to be at floor level by outside walls (particularly below windows) so, electric heaters are best located in these areas
cool air
hot air

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The illustration shows a room with an electric baseboard heater installed at floor level on an outside wall beneath a window. A downward blue arrow indicates cool air descending below the window, while an upward red arrow indicates hot air rising from the heater. The annotation identifies floor-level areas along outside walls, particularly beneath windows, as the coolest spots in a room and the preferred locations for electric heaters. An open door is shown on the opposite side of the room.

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electric baseboard heater window outside wall floor door

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