A space heater with thermostat and a fan will give you the most "bang for he
buck."
Were I you, I would set the heaters on the "medium" setting which is
typically about 750 watts and use more than one and, if you can, plug them
into outlets on different circuits and circuit breakers.
You put the heat where the people are rather than attempt to heat the entire
basement.
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