I have a Dimplex. I am not familiar with the Heatilator. We love our Dimplex. Most people are stunned when we tell them it is electric. I'd have to see both and compare. For more details: vivedecor.com
Almost anywhere. Your typical stores do sell electric fire places that don't use a lot of energy. Go to a near by store like Rona or Canadian Tire and ask an employee if they can help you find one.
Electric fireplaces depend on exactly what you want for your home, how much space you have for the fireplace, and how it goes with the decor of your home. That being said, Dimplex generally makes the best electric fireplaces, such as the DFI2310 (~300 USD).
The best way to get a cheap electric fireplace is to research different fireplaces at different stores. This way you can figure out the cheapest one and whether it will work for you.
My personal experiene with using propane on my fireplace is that it is a lot cheaper than electricity. However, it is not as cheap as gas.
Electric fireplaces generally don't cost a lot extra in energy. They have settings on them so you can adjust the amount of energy being used. However like all electrical things the longer you leave it on the more it will cost.
I think that a lot of people like the real feeling of a real fireplace. I have a real fireplace and I could never switch to an electric one/
The gas compressors cost a lot more to maintain. While the electric units will cost a lot less, and also be able to lift a lot more than the gas units.
Be sure to turn off the lights because it wastes a lot of electricity and will cost a fortune if you do it too often
because if we don't have electricity, we won't have electronic and electric trains, elevators, etc
a lot
because when the sun is shining, you can get electricity and when it's night, all the stored up energy will be used. Regular electricity however will run up your electric bill and cost a lot of $$$
ALL electric heaters tend to use a lot of energy. You will need to look at the wattage for the heater in question. Despite some of the ads for different electric heaters, most have similar efficency.
For the most part, they do. A lot of the electricity is from diesel generators or sustainable energy sources, but the cost of electricity there can be around 10x as expensive.
It actually depends on how much you you it so If you use it a lot it's gonna cost a lot and if you use it less it's gonna cost less
LEDs save a lot of electricity, whitch goes on your electric bills.