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So cold in apartment

celeste27 — Mon, 06 Jan 2014 19:51:11 GMT

So cold that my smoke detector started beeping! I didn't know they did that! Finally got it to stop by closing bedroom door ( the coldest room). Currently snuggled on couch in my slanket with my cat! -24 this morning!

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adelle38 — Mon, 06 Jan 2014 19:53:08 GMT

How strange. I love my slanket!

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gazelle77 — Mon, 06 Jan 2014 19:53:44 GMT

does your heat not work?

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gazelle77 — Mon, 06 Jan 2014 19:53:44 GMT

double post

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celeste27 — Mon, 06 Jan 2014 19:57:05 GMT

On 1/6/2014 gazelle77 said:
does your heat not work?

It works but the insulation is not up to handling this bitter cold. By the way, landlady lives in Phoenix!

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traveler — Mon, 06 Jan 2014 20:01:10 GMT

Ah, those are the days I hang a blanket over glass doors, open any cabinet with a pipe while letting faucets slowly drip, wear my sweats and read a good book.

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traveler — Mon, 06 Jan 2014 20:01:11 GMT

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gazelle77 — Mon, 06 Jan 2014 20:01:17 GMT

On 1/6/2014 celeste27 said:
On 1/6/2014 gazelle77 said:
does your heat not work?

It works but the insulation is not up to handling this bitter cold. By the way, landlady lives in Phoenix!

I see. My home is older with old windows that do not have the energy factor like the new ones.... lots of drafts.

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Snowpuppy — Mon, 06 Jan 2014 20:02:14 GMT

Wind chills here this morning are running 30-40 below as well.

Do you have old blankets/sheets? You can put them up over your windows or patio door/entry door to insulate against the cold.

Staying huddled in your warmest room is a great idea. Can you hang a blanket up over an entryway to the hall, etc to contain the heat to one room?

Put a pot of water on top of the stove without a lid to boil. Raising the humidity in your place will help to make it feel warmer.

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Marianne1 — Mon, 06 Jan 2014 20:02:24 GMT

I remember having to run the faucets at a drip during the night to keep them from freezing when I was a kid.

Stay warm, I HATE the cold!!!!!!!!!!

Re: So cold in apartment

celeste27 — Mon, 06 Jan 2014 20:13:34 GMT

Thanks for your responses/suggestions! Besides my slanket, many blankets and quilts are in use so I'm holed up pretty snuggly. And, of course, I'm in a cuddl-dud,sweats combo!

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sgraham30 — Mon, 06 Jan 2014 20:31:17 GMT

I just dressed more warmly indoors than I usually do. Year round I usually wear shorts & a t-shirt. Right now I have on the t-shirt, fuzzy socks, yoga pants, & a sweat jacket over the t-shirt. When I go to watch tv, I'll be getting under a fuzzy, warm blanket.

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deepwaterdotter — Mon, 06 Jan 2014 20:54:26 GMT

On 1/6/2014 Snowpuppy said:
Wind chills here this morning are running 30-40 below as well.

Do you have old blankets/sheets? You can put them up over your windows or patio door/entry door to insulate against the cold.

Staying huddled in your warmest room is a great idea. Can you hang a blanket up over an entryway to the hall, etc to contain the heat to one room?

Put a pot of water on top of the stove without a lid to boil. Raising the humidity in your place will help to make it feel warmer.

My mother used to do this and it seemed to help us feel warmer.

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serenity4ever — Mon, 06 Jan 2014 21:03:41 GMT

Have you thought of purchasing a small electric heater and putting it into the coldest room? It can bring up the temperature as much as five degrees. I used to use one in my apartment and it helped to get through the frigid weather when the landlord turned down the heat.

I think QVC used to sell them...

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Marp2 — Mon, 06 Jan 2014 21:33:38 GMT

Celeste,

Please do not ignore your beeping smoke detector. The beeping is an indication that the battery is low and the detector is not properly functioning. Cold particularly affects alkaline batteries and shortens their life.

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serenity4ever — Mon, 06 Jan 2014 21:45:00 GMT

Here is another sold at Target...

I had to edit but they have one selling that can heat up an entire room...

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Yardlie — Mon, 06 Jan 2014 23:42:26 GMT

On 1/6/2014 Marianne is said:
I remember having to run the faucets at a drip during the night to keep them from freezing when I was a kid.

Stay warm, I HATE the cold!!!!!!!!!!

We still have to run our faucets a pencil thin drip 24/7 in this weather. The town I live in is small and the pipes out in the roads are old. The town is slowly replacing them with newer, insulated pipes, but they haven't done our section yet.

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123SuzyQ123 — Tue, 07 Jan 2014 00:06:31 GMT

One (of many) things I am very thankful for when it gets too cold, is that at least I don't have to jump up and shower and get ready for work! Since I retired, I wait until the house warms up before I shower. I also recall the cold mornings when the car windshield had ice on it and we had to "warm up the car" and hope some of the ice would go away as you get ready to drive to work. I am glad for the small things, I guess, as well as the big things, like good heat and warm clothes.

I also meant to hope for Celeste that you get warmer weather soon, stay safe and warm!!

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PIT-HAG Melissa — Tue, 07 Jan 2014 00:10:16 GMT

celeste-

I am in a condo and it's freezing here too...

We have through the wall air conditioners so I just went and covered both...It should help..If you have breezy areas google ideas on how to stop the air from getting in...

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mgm2 — Tue, 07 Jan 2014 00:17:43 GMT

Celeste, please..if it gets too cold for you in your apartment, please contact your town or city hall concerning warming centers.

Also, as was mentioned, the batteries in your smoke detector need to be changed.