Re: Space heaters v/s whole house

On Tue, 02 Dec 2003 02:37:48 GMT, "Nina" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
wrote:

>I can close the vents downstairs int he family room, but usually the
>bedrooms are still frigid.
>I dont know what kind of heat we have.
>
Ceiling fans may help in preventing all the heat from going upstairs.

Old_Timer




>"SoCalMike" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
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>> "Nina" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
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>> > My house is about 2000 square feet and the downstairs gets cold. There
>are
>> 2
>> > bedrooms and a large empty room there, the kitchen, great room and 2
>> > bedrooms are upstairs. Itsusually warmer. The thermostat is near the
>> kitchen
>> > so that throws things off, the heat wont come on till its near freexing
>> > downstairs.
>> > ANYWAY
>> > There are 4 bedrooms, Ispose the cheapest thing would be to make the
>boys
>> > share a room downstairs and use one heater and make my daughter share
>> mine.
>> > But that isnt going to happen
>> > AM I saving money by using a few small space heaters and not heating the
>> > entire house? Or do 3 small heaters use as much energy?
>> > I dont want to heat downstairs because to get it warm would require
>> heating
>> > it to about 80 up here.
>>
>> what kind of heat does you house have? forced air natural gas? would it be
>> possible to close vents in unused rooms?
>>
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