Our furnace duct work is not working correctly, and until we can afford to get it fixed, we need to find a heating solution for the nursery. We have oil filled radiators for the rest of the house, but my husband is worried that if one of them failed in her room at night, then the oil and/or smoke would fill her room with toxic fumes.
So, moms, he suggested we post on here and ask if you have any great ideas of a safe heat source to put in her room as the nights start getting chilly.
I have too many firemen in my family that have responded to these calls & tragically have pulled out little lives due to the use of these heaters..Not recommended in my opinion.But you can use a hat,onsie,socks,footed sleeper halo sleep sack.Hope you get it fixed soon
Contact your local fire department and see what advice they can give you. Remember, they are the ones that see the tragic results of using the wrong heater.
I would get one of those small electric heater/fan. Get one that will turn off if it falls over. We had one once that wouldn't turn on unless it was sitting on a hard surface in order to press a button on the bottom. If it fell over, it would turn off. If it was placed on carpet, it wouldn't work.
We use this heater in both of our kids rooms and it has been great
http://www.walmart.com/ip/Lasko-Cyclonic-Ceramic-Heater/1...
It's an electric heater doesn't get super hot to touch, We do however attatch it to the wall so it can't tip
We got the Honeywell Cool Touch Heater at Amazon for about $45. It's cool to the touch so the baby can't burn himself if he accidentally touches it plus if it tips over, it automatically shuts off so it reduces the risk of fire from accidental tipping. Plus, it works great! Warms the room and has automatic shut off at certain temperatures so that you save electricity. We usually set it to turn off when room gets to 75 degrees. I highly recommend it. We've been using it in our son's room for close to a year and its great!
Walmart sells a great heater that has a thermostat on top so that you can set it for specific temperatures and it turns off if it gets too hot, it doesn't get hot to the touch (electric & plastic) and it turns off when tipped or off balance. I bought one for my son's room, which is always cold, and it worked wonderfully last winter. I'm not sure of the brand, but just read the different options that each heater has until you find the right one.
Have her sleep in your room.
(or consider moving her into your room--with obvious potential difficulties moving her back out again once she gets used to it. Just offering it as an alternative thought.)
something along different lines. put carbon monoxide alarms in her room?
I also suggest the electric heaters. Our house has 1 bedroom that is cold in winter and hot in summer. So we have one of those small ones that we sat on my son's dresser and it warmed up the room great. We turned it on high before he went to bed and then on low for the rest of the evening. And it shuts off when it gets turned over.
Hi M.,
Just a FYI, I have read a few studies that have linked to overheated babies to SIDS. When you use the heater, be careful how warm the room gets.
R. Magby
I know nothing about this and strongly suggest you call your local fire department for this question. Let them know what you are presently using too. If they are not safe for the baby they may not be safe for you. I understand that would cause you a problem, but if the baby has no parents that will be a problem for your baby.
If you can leave the room open at night, you could always put a small fan in the corner of the nursery doorway blowing in to bring the heat from the rest of the house, and bundle baby up for the night time in footed sleepers...
Then you would be safe!
We love our Eden Pure heater. It heats 500 sq. feet of space electrically and very quietly. We cut our energy bills considerably by shutting off the heat in the back bedrooms during the day and only heating the living areas. Then about an hour before bedtime I turn on the Eden Pure in the hall and the bedrooms are warm for the night. It's very safe and economical, even considering the initial investment to buy it.
