Question About Portable Heaters - Page 2

GCR18 · ‎07-03-2013

I wouldn't leave it on. What about getting a timer and having it turn on 1/2 hour before you get up.

IControlMyHappiness · ‎01-21-2012

I have several heaters and I don't leave it one when I sleep, I PURPOSELY bought heaters that have a remote so you can turn it on or off from the bed. I do have heat in my home but for me, I learned that a lot of air was coming in from various places. \

The remote helps greatly because you can just turn it on as needed. Also I sleep in night clothes with sleeves even if it is a short sleeve, that helps greatly.

Here is a tip, I found that a lot of air comes from the window frame. I researched and in the old days people put blankets in their window to keep the draft down. Do you have a window in your bedroom? Air might be coming in from that area.

I did the window installation and then I folded a blanket, the width of my window and nailed it up on the window frame. So please understand, I have curtain, but you move the curtains so you can see, then you put the nail throw the blanket and nail it to the wall. The blanket is not shown because when you put your curtains down the blanket is hidden. But this also means you can't look out the window during the winter months.

Also, I use warm sheets and layer, so I might have the polar fleece sheets and two blankets the at night I tuck in the flat sheet and blankets under the mattress so no cold air is coming up on you from the floor.

ROMARY · ‎04-28-2010

I turn the power surge protector strip button off before bedtime. (I just threw out a portable thermostat heater that continued to make a very slight humming sound after turning it off. Then, it began to smell smoldering, so I threw it out to be recycled.) I would never leave a portable heater plugged in.

'More or less', 'Right or wrong', 'In general', and 'Just thinking out loud ' (as usual).

Jordan2 · ‎03-16-2010

Thank you all for your replies. I don't think I want to chance leaving the heater on all night. As far as an electric blanket my mother doesn't trust them either!

child prodigy · ‎11-10-2014

Just to be on the safe side, I think it's a good idea to unplug the space heater when you are ready for bed.

brewhaha · ‎07-25-2010

I haven't had a problem. I think it's safe to leave it on at night.

BichonEmma · ‎03-20-2014

How about a hot water bottle? I swear by mine. I put it in the bed while I'm getting ready for bed and it warms the bed for me. Then I wrap it up in a towel and either put it by my feet or tummy. It keeps me warm.

Goldengate8361 · ‎01-27-2014

Newer heaters are safer than older ones. I think the newer ones are safe to leave on all night. I leave one on all night for my cats. It's a heat dish heater that I bought from Costco.

Desi · ‎03-09-2010

Jordan, my mother didn't trust electric blankets either! They are a very different animal now. Mine has soft coils you can't feel, and I think all of them shut off in 10 hrs.