Electric Resistance Heat

Construction glossary · Mechanicals

Mechanicals · definition

Baseboard, wall, or furnace strip heat that converts electricity directly to heat. 100% efficient at the unit but expensive to run versus a heat pump.

Source: Carrier — Electric Furnaces

Where this term lands on a Columbus budget

The cost pages carry the current local ranges, and the guides explain what moves them. A published range becomes a project number only after someone looks at the site.