Comments on: Alternative Heating – How Much Room Do You Need?

By: infraredheaters

infraredheaters — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 02:06:59 +0000

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By: cgyguyca

cgyguyca — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 02:04:59 +0000

I have what sounds like the very same house only we have hot water heating but that shouldn’t make any difference. The difference is that our thermostat is on the main level with the vaulted ceiling, on the wall between the livingroom and the kitchen. I keep the ceiling fan at around medium and the room is very comfortable… Question; if you have a real fireplace or a gas type fireplace that requires the damper to be open you could be losing a lot of heat, that’s what happened in our house,, the previous owners had the damper locked up because as a requirement for the gas fireplace. I turned the gas off downstairs and closed the damper,, that made a huge difference.
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By: fafulone

fafulone — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 02:02:59 +0000

the type of heat you currently have would be good to know is the ceiling fan blowing down on the lowest setting? where I live natural gas is a crazy price so Electric would be my choice and a single room heat pump system would be good in many places but without knowing the extremes you may have this system may not be good. I think Electric fireplace is a waste you get the same from a space heater for about 50.00 dollars, if you currently have forced air heating it may be just a matter of adjusting the dampers on the various pipes
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By: SweetPea

SweetPea — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 21:00:20 +0000

Need an additional heating source for large room with vaulted ceilings.?
I have a 2200 square foot split level home that only has one thermostat (located in the upstairs hallway). My "single" level part of the house is a great room with a living room, dining room & kitchen. It is probably around 800 square feet and has a vaulted ceiling (18 feet at the peak). It is my favorite room of the house but impossible to heat. If I have my thermostat set at 72, my bedroom level gets to 72 but my great room is generally between 50 and 60 degrees in the winter. That is much too cold! So…I’m trying to figure out an alternative heat source that is kid & pet friendly. I’ve been looking at electric fireplaces and pure eden heaters but nothing to serious yet. Oh, and yes the room has a ceiling fan but it basically just moves the cold air around right now. Any suggestions?
Our house is forced air heat and is fueled by propane. Propane is expensive in Central NY. Additionally, turning up the thermostat isn’t an option because it just gets too hot up in the bedrooms. The fan is on its lowest setting and is switched to push the air down.