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Posted by jah213@gmail.com on December 5, 2006, 5:50 pm
Might also want to try space heaters in the form of oil-filled
radiators. I use two of these in my home (office, for daytime comfort
without heating whole house; bedroom, for same at night) and they are
quite safe with pets.
Jo Ann
Charles Schuler wrote:
> > Sister has a condo that is all electric. Heating consists of elements in
> > the ceiling. Not exactly efficient.
> >
> > Years ago installed electric baseboard heaters. Works, but not very well.
> >
> > Would like to find something to assist her in having a decently warm
> > living environment. Wondering what is on the market that performs well
> > and in relatively inexpensive. Same applies to electric consumption.
>
> All resistance heating is about the same in terms of basic efficiency.
> However, the comfort level can vary. As you pointed out, ceiling heat is
> poor in that regard. Baseboards are fine. Space heaters are fine. If your
> sister owns the condo, perhaps she would be amenable to increasing the
> insulation and changing windows (or adding storm windows). Simple things
> like door gaskets can make a big difference. In other words, reduce the
> heat loss and then it won't cost as much to maintain a comfy temperature.
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