How to make a temperature at home comfortable?

Almaz


Joined: 30/01/2011
Posts: 156

Message Posted:
16/02/2012 10:44

Dear forum users,

I have a dilemma. How can I heat my apartment without using electricity. There is one bed room apartment. I heard about gas systems but not sure they are allowed to be installed (2 floor).

Can anyone share their experience. Thank you.

flaneur


Joined: 07/02/2012
Posts: 68

Message Posted:
16/02/2012 19:04

you could use log burners.. i hear that gas stoves emit a bad odor..

slatnumber7


Joined: 25/08/2010
Posts: 299

Message Posted:
16/02/2012 22:40

Almaz If you have a balcony to light it on you could consider a kerosene heater, very effective with no nasty smells like the ones our nans had.

selpak


Joined: 15/12/2011
Posts: 281

Message Posted:
16/02/2012 23:05

Turn your 1 bedroom into a little bedsit for the winter period.



Get a electric blanket for your bed.



It will be easier to heat 1 small bedroom and keep warm than trying to heat the apartment !



But if money is no object then grab yourself a few oil filled radiators,they work a treat !

Deniz1


Joined: 28/07/2009
Posts: 3829

Message Posted:
17/02/2012 08:26

Msg 1 asked for something using no electricity,are there gas run blankets now?

elko2



Joined: 24/07/2007
Posts: 4400

Message Posted:
17/02/2012 08:37

Deniz,

How about a blanket with hot water tubes running through? Just imagine, water going through the tubes at near boiling point and no danger of electrocution or fire. I must get the patent for it

ismet

MrsSnakes



Joined: 19/12/2008
Posts: 1100

Message Posted:
17/02/2012 09:35

Electric blankets cost pennies/kouras a night, it probably costs more to boil a kettle for a bottle! It soon will be warming up and then we shall all be moaning about the heat....

Deniz1


Joined: 28/07/2009
Posts: 3829

Message Posted:
17/02/2012 13:01

What a good idea Ismet. Sorry to hear about your cousin.

deputydawg


Joined: 30/03/2010
Posts: 1727

Message Posted:
17/02/2012 15:01

Do not use heating appliances on water beds or risk being "poached" to death !

flaneur


Joined: 07/02/2012
Posts: 68

Message Posted:
17/02/2012 17:27

there are cheap electric blankets which are not reliable at all.. but there are also very reliable quality electric blankets.. especially german made ones.. with 3 different safety systems plus the quality material.. I use one like that and very happy about it.. it automatically turns off every 3 hours..