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Answer by raj7262000
Sure. This is the reason why some apartments have a baseboard heater in each room. Some of the heat will escape into other rooms, depending on how sealed your room is.

Answer by MR.CRAZY
yes

Answer by victoria c
We tried that last year, used a radiator type heater that plugged in. We have gas furnace and only used it for a few minutes in the morning while showering and fixing lunch in the kitchen and the rest of the time turned it off and only used the small heater in the bedroom. Did not seem to make a huge difference. It was still $ 350!!!! We are currently looking for a new place to live before it gets cold here. Good Luck. It might depend on the size of the room you are trying to heat .

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Answer by Claudia R
65F

Answer by Heatmizer
Evidently, they state the ideal temp is about 69-70 to save energy.. If you can tolerate it, keep it 65-66 and dress warm and you will save a lot on heating.

Answer by Christina
Articles I have read and notes from the gas/electric company advise 68 degrees.

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Answer by Blub blub blub
ya, use this calculator. might be more $ $ than you think

http://www.bigfrogmountain.com/calculators/solarpanelsrequired.htm

Answer by a05vma2
Also you have to factor in how much energy you will need to store to be able to run your heater for a given lenght of time. In short, how many batteries you need to bank enough energy to run the heater for state 6 hours? How about the wattage of the inverter required to convert 12v into household voltage to run your heater?

There are formulas available on the web to help you compute all this.

Answer by Abdu Rahim
Not really sure what the current prices on photovoltaic panels are, but dang they are steep. Last time I checked, they were like 500 bucks for a 45 Watt panel.

Consider: A standard plug-in space heater uses 500-750 watts on low setting (depending on the model). You’d need a dozen panels to run it, and then only when you are getting full sun! If you wanted to store any juice for when the sun goes down, add more panels, AND a bank of batteries for storage.

A small (500-1000 Watt) windmill is actually more cost-effective; the windmill itself running $ 500-1000. And, rather than use it for a heater, I’d advocate getting a 12VDC or 24VDC (or whatever is appropriate for the windmill you get) water heater element for your hot water heater, and use it to produce your domestic hot water! That is the second-biggest energy cost in the house, after heating!

But, back to heat: The ideal bang for your buck can be had from more insulation!

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Answer by Zach
try a bixby corn stove they are money savers!

Answer by handymanmitch
It shouldnt cost too much to have a hvac man install some vents in the basement. After all, thats where all the duct work is.

Answer by Herb W
Basements are notoriously chilly because most of them are below ground level. Space heaters are okay but most of them are costly unless you go with something like a wood or coal stove and can get the fuel free. If you have someone put grilles in your basement duct you might want to ask the installer to bring the duct down to floor level for the grille outlet. The reason for that is that heat rises and if the vent is in the ceiling as soon as the fan stops the heated air will begin going back into the opening that it came out of.

I hope that helps.

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Answer by Mopar Muscle Gal
can you change the thermostat to a digital programmable one?

month, I saved quite a bit by changing my thermostat

Answer by ethereal_kitten2002
space heater will save u some money but u have to be careful with them cost of everything is going up

Answer by williambrown55803
at the end of the month, space heaters will usually add to your total cost rather than lower it, unless you are using space heaters in rooms that are not heated by the main heating system.

The ideal way to save $ ‘s is to have a separate control for each living area [thermostat in each room], but it is pricey to have a system set up this way, unless you are using electric baseboards for heat. Water/steam radiators and forced air ducts would require zone valves/dampers for each room, and it’s a huge up front cost, so most do not do it.

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Answer by Shaf
Hi hun,

I purchased one from Tesco the other day its a halogen one and uses around 10p of electric if left on all night

Answer by nitrofart
ceramic heaters are very efficent not cheap. purchase 1 with a 750w or a 1500w switch. a heaters an investment purchase a good 1 ive had bad luck with cheapos thats why i invested in a ceramic heater the smallest one i could find was 30$ it performs superior then any 1 ive ever had my theory is if it performs superior it should use less energy find 1 with a built in ajustible thermostat so it turns it self off saving energy and not make you wake up sweating the brand was stanley its called a utility heater

Answer by truthslave
SEX!

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i know people turn water heaters off during extended periods of time (e.g. vacations), but is the day-to-day solution a good one?

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Answer by Stepheyne
Yes, it can save you money. The water in the water heater cools down just like anything else does. When it falls below a certain tempertaure (just like your heater/AC) it will come on and heat it back up to the temperature you have it set to. Some electric companies actually give you a discount during the summer to install a box on it that keeps it from running so much.

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Answer by pamela d
yes lt can but don`t do lt in the winter lf you get winter`s cause this will freeze up the pipes and this can run you into some problems

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i thought heat loss from the tank always occurs unless there is something else that i am not aware of.
will it be bad for the water heater tank in the long run if i turn it on/off evryday?

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Answer by bigfred1954
No . Have a electrician install a timer .

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