room heater

wrote:
For some weird reason my kids' room is much colder than the rest of
the house. We are thinking of buying a room heater. Anything specific
to look for or are all models the same? It's a medium sized room about
11x13 ft.

Thanks.


Ok after listening to all the other suggestion you may not be interested
in my opinion. When we first moved into this house my daughter slept in
the smallest bedroom which doesn't have a vent in it for heat or AC. I
researched heaters to find the one that I thought would be that safest
for her room. We bought a small space heater that worked fine for her.
We did have one problem where she threw her blanket over it but it
tripped the internal circuit before it overheated. The heater is
currently packed away because DD is in a different room now. We still
use it when we go camping in colder weather. If you are interested I
will dig it out to get the brand. Another option would also be to put
it up on a dresser so it is out of reach.

Rose Garten wrote:
We bought a small space heater that worked fine for her.
[...]
We still use it when we go camping

Is this an *electric* space heater, or one that burns something? If
it is a burner, it is not safe to use in a room without good
ventilation.

Other strategies:

* if forced air heat, leave that bedroom door open and other bedroom
doors closed so the forced air heat goes there

* adjust the vents / radiators / whatever in the various bedrooms (I
saw on This Old House you can retrofit radiators with individual
temperature controls)

* check the ductwork for leaks/blockages

* add insulating liners to the curtains

* get the kids' mattresses off the floor and away from any walls that
are cold at night (4-6 inches away may be enough, especially if there
is a long curtain between the bed and the wall; any cold air falls
down behind the curtain and under the bed, instead of across the
child)

* dress little kids in cotton pjs plus a fleece sleeper (footed one-
piece pj) on top

Pologirl
2004 Monkey Boy
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It's about 5 degrees colder I think though I never measured it. The
younger one (3yo) doesn't like blankets. The older one (4yo) uses a
blanket but doesn't know how to re-cover herself if the blanket shifts
during the night. She's a light sleeper so gets irritated if the
blanket doesn't stay in place. So on colder nights they end up in my
bed for warmth. Given your list of cautions, I think a room heater may
not be a good idea. It's a carpeted room with curtains and beds on the
floor. Adults won't be present when the heater is working.

Anyone has any other suggestions?


Warmer or layered pj's.

JennP.