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CHILD SAFE Heater
Asked by L.A. from New York
on October 7, 2011
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Ladies
Can anyone recommend a child safe heater for the nursery? DS is nearing 1 years old. The temp in his bedroom is inconsistent. Too hot when the radiators are...
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- I got a heater at Target. I think it is a Holmes but might be Lake-something. It kicks on when the room temp dips. It also is cool to the touch and will turn off if...
- Maybe an electric oil-filled heater? I hear they are safer than ceramic heaters. http://www.garageplansetc.com/oil-filled-heaters.html
- Don't know if they still do but 23 years ago Fisher Price made one.
How Much Is Your Electric Bill Each Month
Asked by M.K. from Houston
on March 25, 2010
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I got my electric bill this month - and again was astonished, as I always am during the winter months - our bill was $275, we live in an 800 sq ft trailer, we use elec...
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- Are the bills actual or estimated? Here they can estimate the bills and can be very out of whack until you get them to come out and take an actual reading. Something...
- Here in Spring Branch, Texas (north of San Antonio) we paid at most $220 this winter for our 1200 sq foot home. Insulation here is awful. We have all electric as well,...
- Has your bill gone up from prior months/years? If it has, you should try to see if you can find the root cause (e.g. change in habits, change in rates etc). Mine has...
Portable Air Conditioner
Asked by T.H. from Bismarck
on May 10, 2011
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We live in an old farm house that does have central air but since there are no vents in any of the upstairs rooms the central air does nothing for the bedrooms. There...
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- We have a "portable" AC/heater that we use in our sunroom. Works great and actually cools the family room too. There are no air vents into the sunroom, but we have 2...
- we use a small (7000 btu or whatever the measurement is called) for our livingroom. WORKS GREAT! It was around 200$ and designed for a smaller room, but like I said it...
- Have you thought about having someone come in and add ducts to get your AC to go to the bedrooms? It seems to me that would be the more cost efficient way to go. Your ...
People That Have Experience with TENT Sleeping
Asked by S.D. from Phoenix
on December 7, 2011
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So would you put a small portable " fan " heater in a tent with 6 - 12 yr olds camping out in your back yard to help keep the area warm? It is 40 degrees at night a...
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- Nope...no heater, too dangerous. If they have good sleeping bags rated for that temp or colder, they should be warm enough when they are snuggled into them.
- If you have even the most minimal of concerns, don't chance it. Being cold is part of the fun of camping, isn't it? LOL. Hope they have fun.
- No way! What does help is an inflatable bed with a down comforter over it that you sleep on top of, with a sleeping bag. The down keeps the cold from reaching you fr...
Keeping Toddler Warm at Night
Asked by A.M. from Huntington
on December 10, 2006
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My 15 month old sleeps in a t-shirt and a sleeper at night in his crib. Lately he's been waking up around 3am. We walked in one night to check on him and he was a litt...
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- My experience with toddlers is they never ever keep their blankets on while sleeping. If you can't warm the room you'll need to warm your toddler - I always put socks...
- A. I can understand as most mothers can, we worry our children are cold or too hot, my son was the same way when he was little so in his crib, inside of the small bla...
- First, try to weather-proof. There are these foam thingies that you stick under the lightswitch plate and electrical outlet plate to help insulate against drafts, then...
Home Buyer's Remorse
Asked by J.K. from Cleveland
on March 11, 2011
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Hi ladies, I think I have some buyer's remorse. We moved about 5 months ago to a bigger home in a nicer neighborhood. We left the city to have access to better schoo...
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- You are not being ungrateful you were thinking that a larger home would provide more comfort for your family. I had another friend and client that wanted very much ...
- We are on the other side of that fence. We have known we are likley going to be selling our house early next year due to a promotion for my hubby. Everything has been ...
- Don't beat yourself up over your house choice, after all, we buy our houses after only spending a short time walking through them. It's hard to make such a big decisi...
Home Heating Concerns
Asked by R.P. from Philadelphia
on November 1, 2010
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A year ago we moved to the East Coast from the mid-west and rented a townhome until our old house sold. We finally purchased a home this past spring and are having som...
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- I understand how you feel. The furnaces and A/Cs in our house we bought a year and a few months ago were 20 years old. With the economy the way it was, and the unusu...
- If you are not planning on using your fireplace, be sure to close that thing up tight so heat does not escape. We have a 2000+ sq home with electric as the heat sourc...
- Insulate everything - it's cheap and it's easy AND it saves you money in the end. Make sure your windows and storms are closed and locked. Make sure your attic has pl...
Mattress Warmer for Baby?
Asked by M.E. from St. Louis
on December 3, 2008
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My husband and I have had a heated mattress pad on our bed for several years now. Our room seems to get much colder than the rest of the house so this has been great ...
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- I can understand your concern about your baby being too cold, but I don't think a heating blanket/mattress/etc. is a good idea. If we get hot in bed, we can throw cov...
- Wow, we have a lot in common....I am also a step-mom to 3 older "kids" and a mom to one of my own. (been together 8 yrs, married 6) We also live in a home that seems ...
- Flannel sheets would be good but babies, as the get bigger, soak themselves. Electricity and urine? I don't think so.
Need More Heat
Asked by V.D. from Toledo
on January 22, 2008
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Hello Everyone. I have a "manly" question to ask and hope someone can help me out. This is our first winter in our house, and man, it's cold. I know I could just turn ...
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- It sounds like you need more insulation. We had our attic filled with blown insulation and it cut our heating bills down by more than $100 per month (we have a large o...
- Raising the humidity often help make the room feel warmer even though it isn't. Getting a humidifyer for the room you are in most often would likely help.
- Valerie, all the advice you have gotten are good ones. If your house is older, you probably don't have enough insulation. the attic is the place to start with this,...
Wakes up Cold!!!
Asked by C.W. from Topeka
on October 2, 2008
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My daughter, who is 5 months old today, keeps waking up several times in the middle of the night because she is cold. I am a first time mom and I am not sure how to dr...
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- Hi C., Halo Sleep sacks are the way to go they make different weights for spring/summer and fall/winter. I always used the terry cloth footed sleepers or the just pl...
- Sleep sack from Halo. They are one of the things I would say are a must-have! The rule of thumb with babies is to dress them in one layer more than what you are comf...
- When my girls where babies I would put the light footie PJ's on them then get a little heavier blaket sleeper to put on them. They have them that look like sacks (no ...
