Garage Heaters

My favorite thing to do during the winter is to take out my garage heater and just wait for the temperature to drop so that I can use it. It seems a little weird, but it's a tradition that I always follow because then I don't have to worry about not being able to find it when the weather gets too cold!

Garage heaters, in my opinion, are the best type of heaters out there. They provide enough heat to keep a garage warm - how many heaters can do that? Plus, they don't use a lot of energy and they function as spot heaters. As long as I direct my garage heater toward the person I want to warm up (that would probably be me), that person feels warm and comfortable. I also love that my garage heater is small and cube shaped - it doesn't take up a lot of room. In fact, I'd say that it's almost like a more powerful space heater!

Crazy Winter

How much longer is winter going to stay? I haven't even checked up on whether or not Punxatawney Phil saw his shadow - though I heard he's only accurate 40% of the time anyway! Yesterday, it was raining and freezing - today, it's sunny and warm. You know that the weather is going crazy when you have to use a space heater one day, and then an electric fan the next. Good thing we had the Air King 9550 commercial fan blower today! Otherwise, I'm sure I would have been sweating through my clothes. This utility fan was super quiet and didn't distract me from any work that I had to do at all!

Don't forget - Air Conditioner Home has an excellent library full of articles that can provide you with tips about choosing the right humidifier, dehumidier, portable air conditioner, and even air purifiers! We even have tips on saving money and being green - topics everyone should be interested in (especially with the weather changes going on they way they do).

Did anyone else watch the Grammys last night? I can't believe some people actually watched the whole show! I don't know how they managed to stretch it all into 3.5 hours, even with commercial breaks. I really, really enjoyed the performances from Lady Gaga / Elton John, Beyonce, and Green Day, though.

However, I became pretty bored in the middle of it, so I turned the TV off, turned my space heater on, and opened my book of Sudoku. Now, that was a good way to spend my night! I have only recently become enamored with that game of numbers - who knew it could be so addicting? I spent a few hours just playing with numbers while bundling up next to the heater.

Brrrr.

I'm definitely not used to this weather in California. It's really extreme for me because normally I'm used to the 80-degree summers - even the 100-degree summers! Right now, it feels like Mother Nature is keeping her portable air conditioner on full blast and there's nothing I can do to stop her.

What's funny, though, is that I'm so terrified of the cold, yet I want to move to New York City. I'm pretty sure that place is much, much colder than California could ever be - especially in the winter. I can't even imagine what it would be like to live with snow and rain falling down all the time! When/if I move to NYC, I'm pretty sure I'll be wearing at least 5 coats and 3 pairs of pants every day, along with gloves, socks, boots, and scarves. I can barely imagine. Well, at least when I'm over there I'll be able to take my space heater with me!

Happy New Year!

What a great year it has been! Thank you all for making this year so memorable for Air Conditioner Home. We hope that 2010 treats you well!

As it turns out, many people use their garage as an office - an idea I would never have thought of myself, but a brilliant idea nonetheless! A lot of the time, garages don't retain heat well because they're not insulated and they're a lot larger than the rest of the rooms inside of the house. As a result, you might want to use an electric garage heater this year to stay warm and comfortable inside the garage. These heaters are great for areas up to about 500 square feet, providing enough warmth for those of you who want to fix a car, build a shelf, or even just type up a document on your laptop inside of your garage! Additionally, garage heaters are great as spot heaters, so once you point them in the right direction, they provide a great amount of heat that will keep you warm even during the cold winters! For smaller rooms, don't forget that there are also electric space heaters, which I've posted about before!