When it comes to refinishing the basement, one of the decisions you have to make is what kind of heating system to install. Installing an electric baseboard heater for the basement could be the best way to heat a newly finished basement. However, these types of baseboard heaters have some advantages and disadvantages. Here are a few pros and cons of electric baseboard heaters for your basement as opposed to other types of heaters.

On the pros side, electric baseboard heaters are extremely easy to install. You should be able to simply attach it to the baseboard area in the basement and hook them up to the wiring and you have a ready source of heat. By comparison, it is one of the easiest heaters to install.

The cost of electric baseboard heaters is also easier on your budget than other types of heaters such as forced hot water. Using electric baseboard can be a good way to save money when remodeling your basement.

On the con side, if you have a large basement, there may not be enough heat output to completely heat the entire area with electric baseboard heaters. They can put out some good heat, but they are not as powerful as some of the other baseboard heater systems that are available.

Using electric baseboard heaters is not going to be as efficient as other heaters. By comparison, a forced hot water heater is going to be much more efficient when heating your basement, but it is more costly to install. Most basements are large open areas which take a lot to heat them, therefore, you will have to have a of baseboard heaters to heat the whole basement. Although it will be inexpensive to install, it will cost a lot more to operate than forced hot water baseboard.