The 7 best space heaters of 2020 – TODAY

If you're one of those people who is always cold (no matter if the heat is on or not), a space heater might be your new best friend.

With chillier temperatures on the horizon (hello, winter coats and snow boots), a space heater would be a welcome addition to any home.

To learn more about space heaters and get recommendations for the best models for every home we turned to Lou Manfredini, TODAY contributor and host of HouseSmarts, and Randy Light and Chad Hyland, portable heating merchants at Home Depot.

"A space heater is an appliance used for heating an enclosed place. There are many styles and types of portable space heaters to choose from including floor heaters, personal space heaters, baseboard heaters and wall heaters," Hyland told TODAY.

These are the 7 best space heaters we found, according to guidance from our experts.

At a base level, all space heaters heat the space they are placed in. However, each type will help heat the space in a different way, Hyland said. He broke down the four different types and how they work.

Hyland shared that "a space heater can save you money and energy, because it heats only the room or the space that is being used."

Now that you know all about what space heaters are and what they do, how do you pick a safe yet powerful space heater? Manfredini, Light and Hyland outlined a few of the most important things to look for when picking a space heater.

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Here are a few of the best indoor and outdoor space heaters, according to the experts.

With self-regulating thermostat controls, three settings (high heat, low heat and fan) and safety features such as automatic overheat protection, Light and Hyland suggested this nine-inch-tall heater for small rooms or a desk area.

Electric baseboard heaters are great supplemental units that can be placed under windows where the heat loss is the highest, Manfredini said.

Although most propane heaters are made to be used outside, this is one of the only gas heaters that is safe to use indoors, Hyland and Light said.

It doesn't require electricity because it runs on a one-pound propane tank, so it's ideal for someone who has an indoor area to heat that doesn't have electricity. It can also serve as personal heating during outdoor fall and winter activities.

I actually have (this heater) in my master bedroom. I think its the best-looking heater that we carry, Hyland said. Not only is this heater stylish, it also oscillates to evenly distribute heat throughout the room.

Crane Fireplace Heater offers electric space heat but with the realistic look of a small fireplace. The best of both worlds and can take the chill out of a living room, bedroom or family room, Manfredini said.

Oil-filled space heaters offer residual heat and can actually cost less to run. They use the same wattage as most other heaters, but once the oil heats up and the temperature is reached, the unit shuts down but the heater oil in the unit continues to give off heat, Manfredini said.

This tower heater may not look as pretty as some others, but it easily heats medium-to-large rooms for a fraction of the cost, Light and Hyland said.

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