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Nope. If you want to save some money; use a 1500w space heater in the room you are in, and keep the thermostat in the house set at 50, or 55. Shut it off - and unplug it - when you are not using it.
How much money you will save depends upon the peak rate from your power company, and what type of heat your house has now.
Nope. If you want to save some money; use a 1500w space heater in the room you are in, and keep the thermostat in the house set at 50, or 55. Shut it off - and unplug it - when you are not using it.
How much money you will save depends upon the peak rate from your power company, and what type of heat your house has now.
What are some easy ways to warm up an apartment?
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My apartment has very low heating and the landlord doesn't bump it much. This past week has been terribly cold, so much that I've actually resorted to wearing gloves inside the place. My windows are also drafty. So what are some cheap, easy, fast ways to warm up an apartment? The contract says I'm not allowed to use a space heater, so that is out of the question. I usually have people over on weekends, and I don't want them to be cold, so please give me ideas.
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Buy a steam type humidfier unit (they are cheap at discount pharmacy and big box stores) and run it. The combination of putting more moisture in the air and the heat in the steam will make the place feel warmer.
Also, hang drapes or even sheets across doorways to reduce the air flow through the house and block drafts. If there are rooms like a spare bedroom that you rarely use, shut the door and close off the register in there so less heat is dissipated to that room.
You can buy gel fuel fireplaces that burn cans of alcohol fuel, like Sterno, and warm up the area. Many of them look quite nice, they are safe to run and have no fumes and do not need to be vented. I have one that looks like logs (made of concrete) in the old fireplace in my own house and it looks and even crackles like a real wood fire when I burn the fuel cans. This is too expensive to run all the time but if you are having friends over you can fire it up and it gives a homey feel to the place and warms it up. Google "gel fuel fireplaces" and you will see plenty of options, Only drawback is the cans can be expensive -- it costs about $10 to $15 for 3 cans that burn about 2 hours each. Sometimes you can find the gel fuel in gallon jugs to refill the cans.
Also get a bunch of those cheap polyester fleece throw blankets that every store has anymore and keep them folded on your sofa and chairs. Sometimes just wrapping one around your shoulders or puttin it over your lap can warm you up a bit.
You can get cheap plastic film kits that tape over your windows then you use a hair dryer to heat and shrink the plastic so it looks smooth. If you don't have curtains, buy some cheap drapes and hang them on the drafty windows too -- it will block air sneaking in around the frames.
For sleeping it is hard to beat electric mattress pads. I have used one for years. Turn it on an hour before you go to bed and you will be toasty. Since I have had one I turn down my thermostat to 50 overnight and still sleep comfortably.
Buy a steam type humidfier unit (they are cheap at discount pharmacy and big box stores) and run it. The combination of putting more moisture in the air and the heat in the steam will make the place feel warmer.
Also, hang drapes or even sheets across doorways to reduce the air flow through the house and block drafts. If there are rooms like a spare bedroom that you rarely use, shut the door and close off the register in there so less heat is dissipated to that room.
You can buy gel fuel fireplaces that burn cans of alcohol fuel, like Sterno, and warm up the area. Many of them look quite nice, they are safe to run and have no fumes and do not need to be vented. I have one that looks like logs (made of concrete) in the old fireplace in my own house and it looks and even crackles like a real wood fire when I burn the fuel cans. This is too expensive to run all the time but if you are having friends over you can fire it up and it gives a homey feel to the place and warms it up. Google "gel fuel fireplaces" and you will see plenty of options, Only drawback is the cans can be expensive -- it costs about $10 to $15 for 3 cans that burn about 2 hours each. Sometimes you can find the gel fuel in gallon jugs to refill the cans.
Also get a bunch of those cheap polyester fleece throw blankets that every store has anymore and keep them folded on your sofa and chairs. Sometimes just wrapping one around your shoulders or puttin it over your lap can warm you up a bit.
You can get cheap plastic film kits that tape over your windows then you use a hair dryer to heat and shrink the plastic so it looks smooth. If you don't have curtains, buy some cheap drapes and hang them on the drafty windows too -- it will block air sneaking in around the frames.
For sleeping it is hard to beat electric mattress pads. I have used one for years. Turn it on an hour before you go to bed and you will be toasty. Since I have had one I turn down my thermostat to 50 overnight and still sleep comfortably.
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