Sep 06
What is the best portable heater for a basement that is my bed room?
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I have bought a $10 portable heater for the basement and it would always blow a fuse in my living room. I will note that I am concerned that a heater will blow a fuse again. I am also cautious that something will catch on fire or something. I just want one that is safe, I can leave on all night, and that it will last for a long time. If someone can tell me what kinds to look for or the brand to look for that would be awsome.
I have bought a $10 portable heater for the basement and it would always blow a fuse in my living room. I will note that I am concerned that a heater will blow a fuse again. I am also cautious that something will catch on fire or something. I just want one that is safe, I can leave on all night, and that it will last for a long time. If someone can tell me what kinds to look for or the brand to look for that would be awsome.
5 Responses to “What is the best portable heater for a basement that is my bed room?”
September 7th, 2007 at 8:20 am
I have one of those ones that look like a radiator and it heats my bedroom it has 3 settings 600,900,1500 watts to put out more heat but if your plugging it into a socket that won’t send out that much juice it will blow the fuse to. If you have a real cheap heater it might be defective and thats why it’s blowing the fuses
September 10th, 2007 at 8:09 am
go to hardware store c what they have. whatever u do don’t use unattended. toss the other one out. IMO
September 12th, 2007 at 12:44 am
Get 2 small ones from Target (small but put out big heat) and plug them in to different plugs (totally different walls and hopefully different circuits) that will reduce the risk of blowing a fuse since they each draw less energy seperately. Also this will help to heat the entire space more evenly.
Good luck. Keep a nice warm pair of socks on while you sleep too!!!
September 15th, 2007 at 8:00 am
Still may have a fuse prob if the circuit is overloaded. But the oil filled radiant heaters are cooler and heat really well, plus I have one that has a low (450 watt) and high (900 watt) setting–my mother’s room stayed toasty all winter.
September 16th, 2007 at 12:40 pm
Oil filled, like the one larry recomends, are the most efficient and safest. Your main problem is that the plug you’re using is on a circuit with too many other things. You need to install an isolated circuit to power a portable heater, or at least turn off all other appliances on that circuit when your heater is in use.
DO NOT USE AN EXTENSION CORD TO PLUG INTO ANOTHER OUTLET IN THE HOUSE, if you do you’ll be plenty warm when the house burns down!!!!!!!