Finish Basement Remodel Basement Basement Do it yourselfer guide

In my search for basement heating options, I came across the Fahrenheat Ceiling-Mount Automatic 5000 Watt Electric Heater, Model# FUH5-4. It’s an electric heater but puts out 17,065 BTU/hr. This heater must be hardwired and can’t be plugged in to a typical electric outlet. It draws 21 amps so it probably consumes some large amounts of electricity. On the plus side, it doesn’t emit any harmful byproducts and does not need to be vented. Don’t depend on it in a power outage though.

Here’s another option although this unit may be able to heat your basement and your whole house. They do make them in smaller sizes. This is a vented gas heater. It does not require outside electricity to run so it would be great in power outages. Since it is vented, it does not burn oxygen inside your basement and thus you don’t have to crack open a window to replace that lost oxygen. At 143 pounds, I doubt shipping is cheap.