On 11/26/2012 4:14 PM, HeyBub wrote:
I read an article recently claiming that space heaters in the bedroom didn't
really save money in that the cost of electricity to run them costs far more
than central heating.

I was skeptical of that assertion.

A few years ago, I installed a window a/c unit and was shocked at how much
my electric bill went down!

Anyway, a couple of months ago, I bought a small, ancient, GAS space heater
for ten bucks at an auction. Over the last couple of weeks, I managed to get
gas piped from the meter to the bedroom wall Luckily, the master bedroom
wall and the meter are on the same side of the house, about 14 feet apart.

I then fired up the heater and, Lord, does that sucker put out the heat !

My additional aim is to continue the piping to the back of the house and
around the corner so that I can convert my portable generator to tri-fuel
instead of having to rely on gasoline.

Point is, even if the original article was correct (which I doubt), there
may be alternatives to heating the whole house - other than the central
unit - for eight hours while you sleep.

Of course all this is a worthless endeavor on my part if we never again
experience cold weather ...



i turn off the heater at night, and use cats to keep us warm.