Consumer Reports just tested 19 portable electric heaters and checked to make sure they have adequate safeguards. One test assesses whether the overheat sensor shuts the heater off before it poses a ...

With fall almost here, sales of portable space heaters will start to take off. But be aware, space heaters can be dangerous. Heaters cause around 1,700 house fires a year and some 70 deaths. Consumer ...

Peter Sawchuck with Consumer Reports used one test to assess whether the overheat sensor shuts the heater off before it poses a fire risk. With the Optimus space heater, the sensor did not activate in ...

A European team demonstrated a 3D printed, spacecraft-grade pipe segment with an embedded heater and temperature sensor to streamline thermal loop integration.

Using a space heater is the best way to warm up corners of your home untouched by central heating or to add an burst of warmth to your freezing basement. Wherever you need extra heat, the best space ...