In Southern California, we know a thing or two about heat, but it’s still helpful to know what space heaters are the best for different types of living conditions. What if you want a space heater for a larger room, or an apartment, or your basement? Space heaters are versatile, and if you’re planning to invest in one, it’s good to consider the best space heaters on the market, and we’re focusing on the top 3 space heaters we’ve found based on research. And to start things off, a space heater has nothing to do with heating the cosmos (that’s what the sun is for…at least in our solar system). A space heater is a device used to heat a single, small area in the equal but opposite way that central heating is used to heat many connected areas.