electric baseboard heat

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hey guys and gals...i have no experience with baseboard heaters...however, the estimate to fix the duct work attached to my gas pack is astronomical...the price for a gas wall furnace is even higher...i can purchase enough heaters for a few hundred bucks...it's a 700 square foot apartment, 2 bed/1 bath...the lady at lowes said 3 of the medium sized units should heat the unit entirely..i've heard they can torch a building..how dangerous are they for children as well? do they get super hot to the touch?? .any suggestions, concerns, comments?? thanks