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Electricity offers many heating system options to suit individual heating
preferences. Electric heat also offers many benefits. It’s economical, comfortable, safe, environmentally
friendly and cost effective.
Electric Baseboard is the most popular heating system in Newfoundland.
It is simple and inexpensive to install. An electric resistance baseboard heater
operates at 100 per cent efficiency, takes up very little living space, offers
the benefit of room-by-room temperature control and is virtually maintenance
free. When you consider initial costs, plus annual maintenance and energy costs,
electric baseboard is the least expensive system to install and maintain.
Wall-mounted Heaters use normal convection currents to move heat
evenly throughout a room. These heaters use self-programming electronic
thermostats that can either be installed on the wall or built into the heater.
Wall-mounted heaters offer an alternative style, excellent temperature control,
are economical and practically maintenance free.
 Electric
Radiant Heating Cables installed in the floor offer a healthy and
comfortable heating system for your home. Heating cables are either embedded
within a concrete slab or attached to a plywood sub-floor and covered with a
thin layer of cement or gypsum underlay. Once installed, the heated floor can be
finished with ceramic tile, hardwood, slate, marble or carpet. Individual cables
and thermostats are installed in each room or open area providing you with
room-by-room control for increased comfort. Thermostats with timer and set-back
options specifically designed for electric radiant heating cables, control both
floor and room temperature and help save money while you are sleeping or away
from home.
 Hot
Water Radiation Systems uses hot water to heat the home. Water is heated in
an electric boiler, circulates throughout the home and then returns to the
boiler for re-heating. The furnaces are very compact and because they require
zero wall clearance, the unit can be installed practically anywhere, such as in
a closet, a cupboard or directly on a wall. They can also be zoned so that
different sections of the home can be kept at different temperatures. Heat is
distributed throughout the home by hot water radiation baseboard heaters or
through an in-floor radiation system; commonly used in kitchens and bathrooms.
The electric hot water radiation furnace can easily replace an existing oil hot
water radiation furnace by utilizing the existing distribution pipes and
heaters.
 Forced-Air
Furnaces provide a central heating system that distributes heat through
ductwork and can be zoned for maximum comfort. This “zero” clearance furnace can
be installed almost anywhere, a basement, closet, crawl space or any unused
area. No chimney is required so 100 per cent of the heat produced stays inside
your home. No soot or smoke is produced. An air conditioner, power humidifier,
or electronic air cleaner can be added for additional comfort. The blower is the
only moving part and it is specially mounted and balanced for quiet running. An
electric forced-air furnace can easily be installed to replace an oil furnace by
using the existing ductwork.
Air and Ground Source Heat Pumps are the most efficient heating
systems on the market today and offer the lowest operating costs. Heat pumps
heat your home by transferring or pumping heat from the external environment
into the house. These central heating systems can also extract heat from your
home to cool it during the warmer months.
The air-to-air heat pump, using the same principles as a refrigerator, makes
use of the heat in the outdoor air to heat a building. The heat pump extracts
heat from the outside air and discharges it inside your house at a higher
temperature. An air source heat pump operates at approximately 200 per cent
efficiency and can heat a home for approximately 50 per cent less that an
electric baseboard system.
 Ground
source heat pumps operate similarly to the air-to-air type, except that the
earth is used as the heat source. Heat is extracted from the ground through a
grid of refrigerant filled pipes buried in the ground. Since the earth
temperature may be higher than the air temperature, this unit is more efficient
than an air source heat pump. A ground source heat pump operates at 300 per cent
efficiency and heating costs are approximately 65 per cent less than an electric
baseboard system.
When more heat is needed than the heat pump can efficiently extract from the
outside air or ground, an electric back-up system is used.
Electric Heating System Financing:
You can finance the purchase and installation of electrical heating systems
and related equipment at competitive interest rates through Newfoundland Power.
Click here for details.
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