The Cadet Electric Baseboard heater utilizes convection to circulate air and provide efficient warmth. Typically installed under a window, the cool air falls from the window area as the warm air rises from the heater, causing the air to tumble gently throughout your room. The quiet operation and low cost installation make it a perfect choice for a bedroom or nursery. Rugged steel construction, with powder coated paint for a durable, premium finish. Installation is easy with a pre-punched case at 1 in. intervals, and wiring is available at either end. A thermostat is required.
This winter I converted my Florida home from oil heat to electric baseboard heaters in each room using the Cadet 1500 and 1000 Watt units controled by the Cadet/ Honeywell thermostat. It works as advertised and uses 5KW to heat my well insulated 1200 square feet. I chose this over a heat pump for simplicity, installing it myself, and better cost against the more limited life of a heat pump. The electricity costs just for heating for this winter were $130. Since resistance heaters have a very long life compared to other heat sources I expect in a climate with only slight demands on a heater, this will be useful long after other systems are replaced. The only moving part, the thermostat whch switches the full load can be repolaced in ten minutes and is reasonable.