A lot of people are interested in ceramic electric radiant heat. It seems like a safe and cost effective solution to local space heating problems.
Why ceramic? Ceramic is used as a heating element because it has very fine heating properties, but also because it regulates itself as heat is applied. This helps make it an efficient material and is why it is found in so many units.
Ceramic can be found in electric radiant heat panels that have been specially made as radiant heaters. Some of these concentrate on the healthfulness of the radiated heat and the ceramic elements that go into them. Certainly radiated heat is better for people who suffer from dust-activated allergies, and some ceramic radiators have the advantage of being very easy to clean. If you are looking for a heater to take on light duties that does not aggravate any allergies, it is worth searching out some information on these units.
More often ceramic elements will be found in fan-assisted electric portable space heaters. This means that electricity is used to heat up the ceramic element and then a fan is blown across the element to distribute the warm air around the room. This takes advantage of the lightness and efficiency of ceramic to make a simple and effective moveable space heater that is usually a very cost effective solution.