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Surprised no one has mentioned this yet - what about an electric blanket on the bed? At least for sleeping times, this is way more cost-effective than a portable resistance heater.
I suggested an electric blanket, or better yet, electric mattress pad. Some people are nervous about electricity in bed, whether it is EM fields, fire, or electric shock. Electric mattress pad turned on before you go to bed is great for taking the chill off, and makes a memory foam mattress feel like a heated waterbed (without the waves).
I suggested an electric blanket, or better yet, electric mattress pad. Some people are nervous about electricity in bed, whether it is EM fields, fire, or electric shock. Electric mattress pad turned on before you go to bed is great for taking the chill off, and makes a memory foam mattress feel like a heated waterbed (without the waves).
This the most sensible. I bought my first electric blanket when moving to a colder climate. I never have to raise it above the lowest setting. It turns itself off after a few hours.
Also, my daughter was always too cold. I bought a space heater for her bedroom, "Holmes" brand at Target...120v, 1500w. It has a thermostat, a fan, rotates 180° back & forth. We called it R2-D2, that's sort of what it looks like. It was very effective, & not pricey to run (electricity was expensive in our prior location). It's over 10 yrs. old & spouse still uses it occasionally in his work area of the garage in winter.
I suggested an electric blanket, or better yet, electric mattress pad. Some people are nervous about electricity in bed, whether it is EM fields, fire, or electric shock. Electric mattress pad turned on before you go to bed is great for taking the chill off, and makes a memory foam mattress feel like a heated waterbed (without the waves).
I'm a fan of the heated mattress pads. Have had them for the last 10 years and they make for cozy sleeping in a bedroom that I like to keep at 65F in the winter.
Thank you, all, for your suggestions. Already use an electric blanket but that doesn't heat the air in the room so it's still cold and I don't sleep with my head under the covers ;-). Winter temps can get down to well below zero some years. Some methods suggested which are not options for me (ie., wood or pellet stove) in the bedroom but may help others. Can't do venting so looking only at other options here. Still looks like other options will cause my electric bill to spike to $400/mo, however. Maybe my electric wall heaters makes as much sense as say, the oil filled heaters....but I still might get the one from Home Depot, and one for the master bath, too.
For a room that never had a chimney, what would the cost be to add a chimney for a wood stove to a 1-story house?
Depends, for masonry chimney masons are not cheap. They need footer for it so there is a lot work below ground. In my area it could be $3K+ and that's before you get into nice exterior to cover the blocks. Since you are in the Northeast consider coal, may sound crazy but you will be surprised what you find if you research it. Far easier to use than wood, usually cheaper if you are buying the wood and you don't have to worry about chimney fires. Some of the smaller coal stokers can be power vented but it's not something I'd recommend unless it was last resort. Avoid metal chimney's/liners, you want clay lined chimney with coal and don't let anyone tell you differently.
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To reiterate what a prior post said on this, all electric heat costs the same- oil filled radiators use exactly the same amount of electricity as fan-forced heaters, radiant panel heaters, etc.
The only way to have efficient electric heat is by way of a heat pump, but window units aren't efficient below ~30 degrees so it's not a good solution for a bedroom that needs heat at night during the winter.
One slightly dumb solution is a window-mount pellet stove. It looks and installs like a window-mount AC unit but heats using pellets. It's a great concept, but apparently the only one on the market isn't very good per the Amazon reviews.
I'm in a similar situation as the OP- I have one super cold room and want to heat it up, but electric heat (in any form) is terribly wasteful. I have natural gas running to the other side of the house but don't want to run a gas line, so I've looked into all the weird options.
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Personally, I think those tacked-on steel external chimney's are really ugly
