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This vented gas space heater is available with thermostat.
There isn't much wall space that isn't a window. Then the space to walk through to the other room. See the picture. The space heater we have hangs on the wall and tucks back a bit which works well. The heater you shared with me is really big. Thank you though.
There isn't much wall space that isn't a window. Then the space to walk through to the other room. See the picture. The space heater we have hangs on the wall and tucks back a bit which works well. The heater you shared with me is really big. Thank you though.
My wife’s family home was very old and drafty. They had one like what I shared with you. By itself it was powerful enough to heat several rooms easily. Downside was the two closest rooms got too hot before the furthest room felt remotely warm. When I say drafty and old, the siding shingles was asbestos, it was originally 2 feet off the ground but had sunk to less than a foot, the flooring and some other parts of the home was cyprus wood, and the wires were wrapped in cloth insulation.
My wife’s family home was very old and drafty. They had one like what I shared with you. By itself it was powerful enough to heat several rooms easily. Downside was the two closest rooms got too hot before the furthest room felt remotely warm. When I say drafty and old, the siding shingles was asbestos, it was originally 2 feet off the ground but had sunk to less than a foot, the flooring and some other parts of the home was cyprus wood, and the wires were wrapped in cloth insulation.
OH dear! That sounds sad.
Our room isn't drafty at all. But needs something that keeps the temperatures decent when we go to bed.
I have a family room that has no heat by itself. We have a wall-mounted gas space heater and an electric fireplace.
Here is my problem. I need to purchase a heater that has a thermostat that kicks off and on to keep the room around 65 as with this cold snap it has dropped to below 50 a few times. I have a room full of plants that I don't want to freeze.
There is no thermostat on any of my devices. Can you buy a device that you plug the fireplace in that will help us? I am kinda lost on what to do.
This sounds like my living room (no heat source). I have an oil-filled space heater (I wouldn't leave it on while I'm away from my house though, but it's safe--as those can be and they're one of the safer space heaters out there) that keeps the room warm. The one I have does have a thermostat you can use to set the temp to what you'd like. However, I just set it on one of the low/med/high (only high when it's in single digits) and it works well enough.
I second the advice you got (didn't have time to read the entire thread) about the mini-splits. I'm hoping to get those installed by next winter. The house I moved from had them (also a drafty home with like 89 windows; an exaggeration) and they were awesome; very efficient.
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Originally Posted by tickyul
I have high ceilings in my bedroom, one of the dumbest ideas ever.
So I mainly target heating to warm myself, as opposed to trying to heat the room, stupid
high ceilings and all.
Yeah, I never got this either. I'd never willingly have high ceilings in any room. Can anyone explain the appeal? Is it the look or feel? It has to be something coming from those who have tons of money to throw around (and/or live in climates where temp control isn't an issue). I agree though that it's the dumbest thing ever. But then this is coming from someone who isn't independently wealthy, so those of a different species I'm sure have their different opinions.
This sounds like my living room (no heat source). I have an oil-filled space heater (I wouldn't leave it on while I'm away from my house though, but it's safe--as those can be and they're one of the safer space heaters out there) that keeps the room warm. The one I have does have a thermostat you can use to set the temp to what you'd like. However, I just set it on one of the low/med/high (only high when it's in single digits) and it works well enough.
I second the advice you got (didn't have time to read the entire thread) about the mini-splits. I'm hoping to get those installed by next winter. The house I moved from had them (also a drafty home with like 89 windows; an exaggeration) and they were awesome; very efficient.
Yeah, I never got this either. I'd never willingly have high ceilings in any room. Can anyone explain the appeal? Is it the look or feel? It has to be something coming from those who have tons of money to throw around (and/or live in climates where temp control isn't an issue). I agree though that it's the dumbest thing ever. But then this is coming from someone who isn't independently wealthy, so those of a different species I'm sure have their different opinions.
In the high end there are some models of oil filled radiator heaters that will automatically increase or decrease power output in an economy mode so as to use the least amount of power to maintain the temperature set point.
Lasko marketing name is "Auto-Eco Thermostat", others just call it "ECO" or "Smart Eco"
Personally I prefer the flat-panel "micathermic" heaters because they're so much smaller and lighter, and can be mounted on a wall to take up zero floor space.
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In the high end there are some models of oil filled radiator heaters that will automatically increase or decrease power output in an economy mode so as to use the least amount of power to maintain the temperature set point.
Lasko calls this feature "Auto-Eco Thermostat", others just call it "ECO" or "Smart Eco"
ECO isn't unique to the "oil-filled" models, and ECO is, if anything, even more effective when used by on faster-responding type of resistive electric heater (meaning pretty much anything else except "oil-filled").
My objection to "oil" isn't just the mystery oil added in the Chinese factory, but also that the claimed advantage ("slow to cool down") is not only matched by being equally slow to warm up when first turned on, but is also wasteful -- when you turn it off and leave the room, all that banked heat is spent warming a vacant room.
Personally I prefer the flat-panel "micathermic" heaters because they're so much smaller and lighter, and can be mounted on a wall to take up zero floor space.
Lasko calls this feature "Auto-Eco Thermostat", others just call it "ECO" or "Smart Eco"
ECO isn't unique to the "oil-filled" models, and ECO is, if anything, even more effective when used by on faster-responding type of resistive electric heater (meaning pretty much anything else except "oil-filled").
My objection to "oil" isn't just the mystery oil added in the Chinese factory, but also that the claimed advantage ("slow to cool down") is not only matched by being equally slow to warm up when first turned on, but is also wasteful -- when you turn it off and leave the room, all that banked heat is spent warming a vacant room.
The advantage is for places like a bedroom or office. It more easily maintains room temperature you desire without a noisy fan or light from a heating element. Yes, it does take longer to heat the room but once it reaches the temperature then it easily maintains the temperature with virtually no noise at all. They’re not good for a drafty room nor a large room. I like the idea of the mica panel heaters. One complaint I’ve seen involve some models giving off a smell when turned on. Though not cost effective, if you’re a lady at a work desk who is always cold they do have small panel heaters for under the desk that use less electricity than most heaters and are more fire safe than those other heaters. Downside is cost and they don’t generate as much heat. Plus side is they do generate a gentle warmth which is trapped under the desk where the person is most often cold. That went off on a tangent.
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Lasko marketing name is "Auto-Eco Thermostat", others just call it "ECO" or "Smart Eco"
