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It doesn't make sense to waste money heating a 1200 SQft apartment....last year it raped me. ($190+ month heating bill and i was never comfortable anyway).

Looking for the most efficient space (electric) heater to heat the room where we'll spend the most time during the winter.

The room is 210 square feet with 8 foot ceilings.

will I actually save that much money?

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Originally posted by jlilly
It doesn't make sense to waste money heating a 1200 SQft apartment....last year it raped me. ($190+ month heating bill and i was never comfortable anyway).

Looking for the most efficient space (electric) heater to heat the room where we'll spend the most time during the winter.

The room is 210 square feet with 8 foot ceilings.

will I actually save that much money?
If you can turn the heat down or off in the other rooms you'll save about 40%. That has been my experience.

GRANNY.

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Sadly the thermo controls the entire apartment as one :/

My goal is not to use the central heating at all, completely off.

Live in one room with the space heater only when sleeping.

during the day no way in hell will I pay to heat this place. I'll work more hours to be warm for free, spend the rest of my time at the local coffee shop WIFIin it and drinking hot coco.


Originally posted by jlilly
Sadly the thermo controls the entire apartment as one :/

My goal is not to use the central heating at all, completely off.

Live in one room with the space heater only when sleeping.

during the day no way in hell will I pay to heat this place. I'll work more hours to be warm for free, spend the rest of my time at the local coffee shop WIFIin it and drinking hot coco.
Stay in school, kids.

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Originally posted by jlilly
Sadly the thermo controls the entire apartment as one :/

My goal is not to use the central heating at all, completely off.

Live in one room with the space heater only when sleeping.

during the day no way in hell will I pay to heat this place. I'll work more hours to be warm for free, spend the rest of my time at the local coffee shop WIFIin it and drinking hot coco.
If you have your own heating system just turn the thermo to lowest setting...usually 50 degrees. You'll need some heat in the other rooms to keep pipes from freezing.

GRANNY.

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Originally posted by jlilly
Sadly the thermo controls the entire apartment as one :/

My goal is not to use the central heating at all, completely off.

Live in one room with the space heater only when sleeping.

during the day no way in hell will I pay to heat this place. I'll work more hours to be warm for free, spend the rest of my time at the local coffee shop WIFIin it and drinking hot coco.
move south.

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Originally posted by rbmorris
Stay in school, kids.
in school & will, in about 4-5 years, likely earn a lot more than you do.

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Originally posted by jlilly
It doesn't make sense to waste money heating a 1200 SQft apartment....last year it raped me. ($190+ month heating bill and i was never comfortable anyway).

Looking for the most efficient space (electric) heater to heat the room where we'll spend the most time during the winter.

The room is 210 square feet with 8 foot ceilings.

will I actually save that much money?
50 gallon barrel
bricks to keep it off the ground
screw driver to poke some air holes in it
various bits of trash

Keep it near a window for ventilation.

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Originally posted by jlilly
in school & will, in about 4-5 years, likely earn a lot more than you do.
That's what they tell you when you sign your tution check is it?

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Originally posted by Hand of Hecate
That's what they tell you when you sign your tution check is it?
hehe you sure are funny 🙂

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Use a small charcoal grill. Keep the windows and doors closed. Breathe deep. 😛

Every year some fool and his family die doing this.
My advice is simply suck it up and pay the gas bill. Dress warm, keep the windows and doors sealed. 😉

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Originally posted by jlilly
It doesn't make sense to waste money heating a 1200 SQft apartment....last year it raped me. ($190+ month heating bill and i was never comfortable anyway).

Looking for the most efficient space (electric) heater to heat the room where we'll spend the most time during the winter.

The room is 210 square feet with 8 foot ceilings.

will I actually save that much money?
wear socks and a long shirt.

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Originally posted by uzless
wear socks and a long shirt.
I have found that sharing body heat is the best. It's Hot girl friend!

GRANNY.

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Originally posted by jlilly
It doesn't make sense to waste money heating a 1200 SQft apartment....last year it raped me. ($190+ month heating bill and i was never comfortable anyway).

Looking for the most efficient space (electric) heater to heat the room where we'll spend the most time during the winter.

The room is 210 square feet with 8 foot ceilings.

will I actually save that much money?
If it's forced air, try blocking off the ducts to the rooms you don't want heated, that forces the air only to the one you want, where the thermostat is. You can also take the theromstat out and add wires to the room you really want heated if it's not there already, it's just a two conductor cable you can get at home depot, Lowes, or Radio Shack.

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Originally posted by sonhouse
If it's forced air, try blocking off the ducts to the rooms you don't want heated, that forces the air only to the one you want, where the thermostat is. You can also take the theromstat out and add wires to the room you really want heated if it's not there already, it's just a two conductor cable you can get at home depot, Lowes, or Radio Shack.
I prefer BODY HEAT!!! Stop trying to be rational!!!!!

GRANNY.