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rbajai (247 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-24-05 11:51 AM Original message |
Home Heating Costs: Which kind of space heater is the best? |
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Armstead (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-24-05 11:54 AM Response to Original message |
1. Fan heaters are better for quick concentrated warmth |
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notadmblnd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-24-05 11:54 AM Response to Original message |
2. this is what I'd like to get |
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Extend a Hand (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-24-05 12:05 PM Response to Reply #2 |
12. wow, I want one of those too! |
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Matariki (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-24-05 12:36 PM Response to Reply #2 |
25. any idea what those cost? |
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notadmblnd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-24-05 12:39 PM Response to Reply #25 |
26. 599.00 US |
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NNN0LHI (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-24-05 12:55 PM Response to Reply #26 |
35. How long do the bulbs last and how much do they cost to replace? |
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notadmblnd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-24-05 01:11 PM Response to Reply #35 |
37. If you look at the web site FACS |
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notadmblnd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-24-05 01:12 PM Response to Reply #35 |
38. I imagine you might be able to buy infrared bulbs at places like Lowes |
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Coventina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-24-05 11:54 AM Response to Original message |
3. Just be really careful. I saw my neighbor dying from burns/smoke |
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NNN0LHI (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-24-05 12:56 PM Response to Reply #3 |
36. Sage advice n/t |
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Tommy_J (668 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-24-05 11:55 AM Response to Original message |
4. Depends... |
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ClintonTyree (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-24-05 12:03 PM Response to Reply #4 |
10. Plus you house smells of Kerosene......... |
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Tommy_J (668 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-24-05 03:10 PM Response to Reply #10 |
40. Right |
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flying_wahini (856 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-24-05 11:55 AM Response to Original message |
5. I know that some will disagree but I love the standup |
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ClintonTyree (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-24-05 11:57 AM Response to Original message |
6. I'd say the one with the fan......... |
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porphyrian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-24-05 11:58 AM Original message |
A dog. |
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Clark2008 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-24-05 12:19 PM Response to Original message |
17. Yep... a three-dog night means it's so cold that |
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garybeck (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-24-05 11:58 AM Response to Original message |
7. button up your house first. |
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Atman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-24-05 12:02 PM Response to Original message |
8. I burn the New York Times in the waste basket next to my desk |
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ClintonTyree (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-24-05 12:07 PM Response to Reply #8 |
13. It's smelly and dangerous in any case, even when NOT burned.. |
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Atman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-24-05 12:11 PM Response to Reply #13 |
14. I considered wiping my ass with it... |
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happyslug (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-24-05 12:03 PM Response to Original message |
9. Constant heat, instant heat or what? |
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idiosyncratic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-24-05 12:03 PM Response to Original message |
11. I have used the oil-filled radiator kind for 15 years |
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rbajai (247 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-24-05 12:14 PM Response to Original message |
15. Thanks everyone! |
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Dangerously Amused (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-24-05 12:16 PM Response to Original message |
16. I don't like the radiator ones. |
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radwriter0555 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-24-05 12:21 PM Response to Reply #16 |
18. I have to say I was really pleased with my little radiator one, especially |
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bunkerbuster1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-24-05 12:44 PM Response to Reply #16 |
30. The radiator models are best used with a timer. |
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Dangerously Amused (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-24-05 12:53 PM Response to Reply #30 |
34. Good idea! Thanks. |
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ArbustoBuster (956 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-24-05 12:23 PM Response to Original message |
19. We like the Vornado |
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lutefisk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-24-05 12:25 PM Response to Original message |
20. Are the oil radiator types dangerous for kids or pets? |
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Ksec (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-24-05 12:31 PM Response to Reply #20 |
23. Mine isnt. It gets warm but not hot |
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bunkerbuster1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-24-05 12:45 PM Response to Reply #23 |
32. We've got one in our kid's room. |
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Ksec (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-24-05 12:29 PM Response to Original message |
21. Im thinking of buying a coal furnace |
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lumberjack_jeff (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-24-05 12:29 PM Response to Original message |
22. If you're good with tools - a waste oil heater. |
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NV Whino (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-24-05 12:33 PM Response to Original message |
24. I use Vornado to heat my livng room and office |
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Skidmore (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-24-05 12:46 PM Response to Reply #24 |
33. We have radiant heat in the ceilings as well. |
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Reciprocity (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-24-05 12:39 PM Response to Original message |
27. I use a oil filled radiator for safety. |
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Village Idiot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-24-05 12:40 PM Response to Original message |
28. I would recommend hydronic heat. |
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Oilwellian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-24-05 12:42 PM Response to Original message |
29. I live in a big ole farmhouse.... |
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catmandu57 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-24-05 12:45 PM Response to Original message |
31. Whichever way you go be safe |
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LastLiberal in PalmSprings (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-24-05 01:21 PM Response to Original message |
39. Get a humidifier, too |
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