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Window Heater, makes more heat, can stay all year

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We made this window heater a few years back. It works great. It is all wood and only have aluminum inside for thermal storage. I need to replace some of the tinfoil. This unit can heat my 590sq/ft mobile home by itself when the temperature outside is above 40 F and the sun is shining. Above 50 F and it will be to hot inside. The temperature inside the unit gets up to 130 F. This unit saved me a lot of money back when I used oil to heat. It has 3 pieces of glass We got from Lowe’s. Each class has a rubber double sided tape type of foam seal. The lead works both to close the unit in the summer and in the winter the aluminum makes the unit produce extra heat. So we don’t have to take it down in the summer. I almost forgot. The wood was all free, yes I recycled it. this play small like wood all winter, so find a wood that smell good to you and use it. I did not paint the sides of the unit black because I do not want it making heat in the summer. That being said, i do need to look at painting it some color, maybe white of blue. The next one I make would have the cross pieces inside painted black. I may go back later and make the unit self closing to prevent airflow at night. This unit is also facing west so it starts making heat around noon. I would add one to the east side but did not have a window there. The south side has trees blocking the sun. If you would like to have something recycled or help us in a recycling project please visit our web page hcrcfr.giving.officelive.com
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If your lease says they pay for heat but you have electric heaters who pays for the electric heat?

Question by sweetness: If your lease says they pay for heat but you have electric heaters who pays for the electric heat?
they are the baseboard heaters. NOT the type you plug in. I have it on the middle setting right now and it’s FREEZING in my place, my bill was outstanding last month , I had them blasting. Also, if you pay elec, and they say they pay heat, but it’s elec. heat, how would they seperate that?

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Answer by lb_centaur
If your landlord does not provide sufficient heat, complain to your local housing or zoning office.

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Using the oven to heat the kitchen?

Question by Imani: Using the oven to heat the kitchen?
My mother used to turn on our oven on cold mornings to heat the kitchen a little bit. We were arguing about it this weekend, because she said that she did it because it was less expensive than turning on the electric baseboard heater in the kitchen.. I said it wouldn’t use any less electricity.. and wouldn’t be cheaper. Who is right?

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Answer by Annie
Whoa…that is dangerous. I will turn the oven on when it’s cold to bake stuff, like cakes or special meals. But it goes off when I’m done. It’s dangerous, because when yo use it just to heat the house, you will forget to turn it off. Don’t you watch the news? That’s how a lot of fires start in the winter.

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are space heaters more energy effecient than electric baseboard heat?

Question by Bradley Klitsch: are space heaters more energy effecient than electric baseboard heat?

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Answer by glbrown78
No way, no no no. But neither of them is very efficient, 7.4x vs 6.3x.

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Q&A: What causes an electric wall heater not to turn on? The fan works but not the heat.?

Question by C G Pop: What causes an electric wall heater not to turn on? The fan works but not the heat.?
I have lived in this apartment six years with no trouble although the heat and air have never been strong. Last night I turned on the heat and smelled the normal burning smell the first time I flip it on in months but no heat and not air blowing. Can anyone tell me what makes it stop cooling and heating?

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Answer by prodigy
more than likely the heat exchange isn’t working you will need it replaced if your renting get on to the landlord and it should be upto him to replace it

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How many square feet will a 20,000 btu natural gas radient vent free wall heater with blower- heat?

Question by virgoluv: How many square feet will a 20,000 btu natural gas radient vent free wall heater with blower- heat?
Understandably, it depends on insulation and other comparables, Like a home, compared to a garage or shop. I mean just roughly, so I know where to place it to get the most heat for the area. ( inside the home ) Thanks!

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Answer by nateatthefarm
You want to look at BTU output not BTU input first.Roughly you can figure 20 BTU per square foot if it snows in the winter time

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Electric Baseboard Heat Question?

Question by Sks144: Electric Baseboard Heat Question?
I have a few electric baseboard heaters in my apartment at college, and since they are my only source of heat, I generally run them constantly at a moderate temperature.. It generally runs up my electric bill a good bit, almost 200 a month, but I don’t have many other options.. Anyways, I will be going home for winter break for a month, and I was wondering whether I should just turn off all the heaters, because they are expensive to run and I won’t even be there (fire hazard as well).. There is an apartment below me and one above me, I am in the middle, so I am not too worried about pipes freezing, but I don’t know what else I should be concerned with.. Can anyone give me some advice?

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Answer by daffyduct2006
If you’re confident the pipes won’t freeze, shut em off. I in doubt, set em at 50 degrees.

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We have electric baseboard heaters throughout the house, they have power going to them but they don’t heat up.?

Question by jo_otter: We have electric baseboard heaters throughout the house, they have power going to them but they don’t heat up.?

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Answer by John L
In all heaters there should be a thermostat, check that it’s operating and it’s not turned right down, if it is although there is power going to them they won’t heat up,…… good luck.

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Electric Baseboard Heat Question?

Question by Sks144: Electric Baseboard Heat Question?
I have a few electric baseboard heaters in my apartment at college, and since they are my only source of heat, I generally run them constantly at a moderate temperature.. It generally runs up my electric bill a good bit, almost 200 a month, but I don’t have many other options.. Anyways, I will be going home for winter break for a month, and I was wondering whether I should just turn off all the heaters, because they are expensive to run and I won’t even be there (fire hazard as well).. There is an apartment below me and one above me, I am in the middle, so I am not too worried about pipes freezing, but I don’t know what else I should be concerned with.. Can anyone give me some advice?

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Answer by stacy
Don’t turn the heat off.Set it so it’s above the freezing temp.

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Can I paint my wall mounted gas heater with heat resistant paint?

Question by dubay25: Can I paint my wall mounted gas heater with heat resistant paint?
We just bought a house and it has 2 of those big wall mounted gas heaters but they are rusting in some spots and stand out like a sore thumb. We know that we can take the grate off and paint it outside but we just aren’t sure if heat resistant paint is safe for a gas heater. Can anyone help us out?

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Answer by blacksilverado05
yes, just get the right paint, its probably already been painted once.

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Radiant Floor Heat: Top 3 Benefits

Radiant Floor Heat: Top 3 Benefits

Although the idea of radiant floor heat has been popularized in modern days, but there is nothing new in it. In fact, ancient Romans used this method long time back to heat their villas. Also most of the European countries used this technology for quite a long time, but now it seems to get the popularity in the United States due to its several outstanding benefits. Here in this article, we will discuss about the top 3 benefits of radiant floor heat system.

Benefit 1: Higher Level of Energy Efficiency

In most of the places, heat is served with the help of convective style of heating system. This may include vents located at the external wall, baseboard heaters, etc. With this type of traditional heating system, you can feel the warmth of the steam coming out from a teakettle. Additionally, a fan can be added to initiate forced air heating system.

However, with the benefit of radiant floor heat system, you can save

Does electric heat mean baseboard heaters?

Question by A23: Does electric heat mean baseboard heaters?
I’m debating gas versus electric heat for a new house. Is there such thing as an electric furnace or does electric heat mean electrically heated baseboard heaters?

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Answer by lilabner
you can buy an electric heat pump as well as a gas one. Gas works out cheaper if you combine it with cooking and hot water.

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Can you get a programmable thermostat for electric baseboard heat?

Question by sunflwr324: Can you get a programmable thermostat for electric baseboard heat?
The second level of my house has individual baseboard heaters. The current thermostats are the typical slide bar units … Are there programmable thermostats avaliable for these units and how difficult are they to install?

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Answer by paintingj
Yes. There is one in my office. I think it came from Home Depot about 5 years ago.

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is there a space heater out there that will help heat my home?

Question by Keith M: is there a space heater out there that will help heat my home?
my wife and i just moved into our new home and it is freezing. We have electric baseboard heaters and they aren’t doing the trick. is there a space heater out there that could help us keep warm this winter, right now it is -12 degrees out side we have put plastic over the windows. All of our doors have towels infront of them to cut down on the draft, please help we are freezing.

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Answer by William B
should have checked out the heat before buying it,
try the eden pure heater,
have a gas furnace installed,

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Would it be cheaper to use electric baseboard heat or portable heaters to heat a studio in the winter?

Question by Anna: Would it be cheaper to use electric baseboard heat or portable heaters to heat a studio in the winter?
I will be living in a third floor studio (about 400 sq. feet) in Chicago. The management has recently installed electric baseboard heat, therefore I was not able to get price quotes, before signing the lease. I was wondering if anyone has any experience with electric baseboard heat and how much it costs during the winter months? What would be a cheaper alternative? I signed a lease for a year – so I would not be able to make any major changes. Any help would be greatly appreciated!

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Answer by Steven J
Kerosene heaters, propane heaters, or prefeerably natural gas heaters. Just have a vent for the exhaust.

Electric baseboard heaters are energy inefficent.

Electric is the most expensive source of energy.

And baseboard heating is even worse.

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