Reddit reviews De'Longhi Oil-Filled Radiator Space Heater, Quiet 1500W, Adjustable Thermostat, 3 Heat Settings, Timer, Energy Saving, Safety Features, Nice for Home with Pets/Kids, Light Gray, Comfort Temp EW7707CM

I have this oil filled radiator:

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000TGDGLU/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1

It was great in my cold chicago apartment. Basically silent.

Get an oil filled radiant heater, very quiet and safe, I use several of them in my house to heat individual rooms.

https://www.amazon.com/DeLonghi-EW7707CM-ComforTemp-Portable-Oil-Filled/dp/B000TGDGLU/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1523193900&sr=8-5&keywords=oil+filled+radiator+heater

An oil-filled space heater like this is very safe. There's no exposed heating element. You can keep it on indefinitely.

Is it at all possible to purchase a portable heater and stay at home with your cat until everything gets sorted? I know we had some portable, pluggable, heaters that worked wonders in the house I stayed before my apartment. We had zero insulation in this old house and a shitty built in radiator system so those portable heaters were a godsend.

Check Amazon! You might find a deal around this time of year.

Edit: This is the type of heater we had, it really did warm up a decently sized room and I think it'd help ya'll out for a short period and then you'd have something just in case things get messed up again.

https://www.amazon.com/DeLonghi-EW7707CM-ComforTemp-Portable-Oil-Filled/dp/B000TGDGLU/ref=sr_1_13?ie=UTF8&qid=1542588176&sr=8-13&keywords=portable+heaters+for+the+home

That's quite the situation. Quotes to undo what's done are probably going to be huge and finding someone willing to sort it all back out will probably be even harder.

I would take this opportunity to install an HVAC system that is much more efficient, or at least start planning for it. Radiant ceilings are woefully inefficient. Mini splits are a great option if the home is older and ductwork would be difficult for Central air.

In the meantime you could get a handful of these to buy yourself some time
https://www.amazon.com/DeLonghi-EW7707CM-ComforTemp-Portable-Oil-Filled/dp/B000TGDGLU/ref=mp_s_a_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1542718836&sr=8-3&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_FMwebp_QL65&keywords=radiator+heater&dpPl=1&dpID=41tj-HqpmzL&ref=plSrch

Thing to remember is electric heat is only as much as the wattage. So a 1500w radiator will be able to make the same amount of heat as a 1500w fan element heater no more no less it's just how it does it. I like the radiators because once they're warm they keep the heat retained and cycle as needed, also no noisy fans. If you go this route just be sure that your home electrical is up for the task of running multiples of these, find out which outlets go to which breakers and really only put one per.

Good luck, as far as I know there's really no quick fix for what you got going on so try and do it right and not worry about it again as long as you live there

They haven't turned mine on yet either. Just get one of these in the interim.


https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000TGDGLU/

How old is your cat? Does she have any health issues? Joint or muscle problems? Low body fat? Pain issues? Mobility issues from aging or injury?

Years ago, when I moved into a new place, my cat was upset and hid in a cold cabinet for weeks. I was worried she would get sick from the cold, so I put an electric heating pad in there (I was always home so I managed the on/off, never letting her get too hot). Too late though--she ended up with pneumonia and bronchitis within the month. Nice big $2K vet bill for that, and her health was never the same.

Would you feel safe leaving an oil heater running in a room for her? Something like this---https://smile.amazon.com/DeLonghi-EW7707CM-ComforTemp-Portable-Oil-Filled/dp/B000TGDGLU/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1542126180&sr=8-4&keywords=oil+heaters+indoor+portable

I have one and it runs 24/7 on high for weeks in the winter here. I have it in my bedroom and it really helps take the chill off. Many mornings I wake up and find the cats sleeping on the floor next to it. They'll even call a truce with each other to share the space by the heater. You could set it to a timer to come off and on if you are worried about it, but mine has never caused any problems and they are really sturdy, don't fall over and aren't dangerous to anything that might be near them (bedding, etc).

The self-heating bed someone posted is great for the inside of a box or flat in the bottom of a cat bed, but breathing the cold air into her lungs is what seemed to get my cat sick (or atleast knock her system down allowing her to get sick).

Is the ceiling of the laundry room (baby rooms floor) insulated? If it's a mechanical closet setup with your furnace then it's unconditioned space. Transitions from unconditioned to conditioned space should always be insulated. So if it's not, do that. Consider rigid foam insulation as that's WAY better than batts.

Next place to check is the attic. Maybe the attic area above the babies room is not well insulated? In my old house my master was always freezing and when I got up into the attic and finagled my way into the area above the master I found no insulation at all. Thanks builders.

Does this room have a lot of windows? Rooms with more windows will always be colder.

What I do is have a radiant heater like this in all the kids rooms. I set the thermostat to 62 in the house but the radiators are 68. That way it heats up the kids rooms nicely at night but you're not running the furnace in the entire floor to heat up one room: http://www.amazon.com/DeLonghi-EW7707CM-Safeheat-ComforTemp-Oil-Filled/dp/B000TGDGLU/ref=sr_1_9?ie=UTF8&qid=1451591814&sr=8-9&keywords=space+heater

Also, don't close off air vents. If you do cold air will get sucked in the windows as the room will be under negative pressure.

Something like this is what we use in combination with the plastic wrap you already have.

It does get HOT to touch, so if you have kids it might not be a good idea, but it works well for us.

http://www.amazon.com/DeLonghi-EW7707CM-Safeheat-ComforTemp-Oil-Filled/dp/B000TGDGLU/ref=sr_1_13?s=appliances&ie=UTF8&qid=1413153517&sr=1-13&keywords=portable+heater

small heater of some sort...just get one that dont put off that red light from the heating coils...soooo something like this one... :)

Insulation is top priority, I'd suggest rolls of fiberglass in between the 2×4s and then foam insulation on top of the boards and fiberglass. A electric heater like this is what I suggest.

You may also want to either replace the windows or have swing open hatch/shutters to cover the windows to help from heat escaping.

Look around for led strips for lighting, they can be put in an edge or corner and not take up space.

Imo, if you haven't already bought that shed, and you want to save money, it's a lot cheaper to build your own.

I have two of these I run on low at 4amps each, one in the front, one in the bedroom. The nice part about these is if you are running on generator you can get them nice and hot and they keep things comfy for a long time.

https://www.amazon.com/DeLonghi-EW7707CM-ComforTemp-Portable-Oil-Filled/dp/B000TGDGLU/


By my desk I have a ceramic heater I leave on low (4amps). It blows on my feet and makes me feel warm at cooler indoor temperatures. I think it feels a lot better having 3 4amp heaters than having just one of them turned on high. It keeps the walls warmer. So far I've been good down to 15 degrees with no problems at all. I'm warmer than a lot of the houses I lived in with lathe/plaster walls!

I write how many amps each appliance pulls right on it to make it easy to balance power usage.

Yeah. I can't find my exact one because it's very old, but this one is the modern version.

Put that thing on full power and I promise you it'll feel like a hot summer day in your bedroom.

EDIT: BTW... bear in mind that they do take a little while to start heating the room up when you first turn them on. I think that's why some people think they're not that great. But trust me, once they get going they warm the place up great.

You might want to look into a space heater for your nursery. We co-sleep, and in the bedroom we use one similar to this:
https://www.amazon.com/DeLonghi-EW7707CM-ComforTemp-Portable-Oil-Filled/dp/B000TGDGLU/ref=pd_bxgy_201_2?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=9SCHMZ78SQ95PSAGNKCS

It's very safe to use and heats slowly and gently, and you can set it to whatever temperature you want to keep the room at.

No way to make electric turn into heat more or less efficienctly but the key is to heat liquid (oil) to retain the heat in the room for longer. Something like this is your best option:

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https://www.amazon.com/DeLonghi-EW7707CM-ComforTemp-Portable-Oil-Filled/dp/B000TGDGLU/ref=zg_bs_510182_7?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=VXPVNFB4WR5H0F8GVCRT

https://www.amazon.com/DeLonghi-EW7707CM-ComforTemp-Portable-Oil-Filled/dp/B000TGDGLU

That is very close to what I have and it's been working for over 10 years.

I'll admit that I am a very optimistic person, because I believe that it is ultimately the only attitude that makes any sense in life, so don't be too hard on me if you think I'm very naive. I want to think that all of these problems are why we care in the first place, and that it's what we're here to fix. It seems to be a bit overwhelming though, but if we're serious about this we should really focus on one thing at the time, and understand that we can't save the whole town at once.

We should definitely not give up before we've even tried.

One way to look at it is this: If this whole project fails in a year, but we've managed to teach one little kid in Cairo how to read, I'd say it's been worth it.

There is no doubt that we have to step out of out comfort zone for this, but we have to remember why we do that. We shouldn't drown ourselves in the process, of course, but if nobody does anything, nothing will ever be done. This is what change and revolution is all about.

If we could just fix that darn house, we'll have accomplished much more than anyone actually dared to dream of, as a community. We need it. It will make a difference, even if it means more to us than to Cairo.

For starters, there are fairly cheap electrical heaters we could invest in.

Our plan is still to raise money and buy stuff, and I believe we can accomplish this by keep finding solutions to things and remembering why it's important that we do so. There might be many places like Cairo, but if we want to see change, we might as well start here and see it through.

EDIT: I should perhaps clarify that this isn't directed at you, falseramona, you are doing an excellent job with keeping us updated about what you find over there. I just felt it was important to balance all this misery with some hope. When the going gets tough, the tough gets going, right? :)

I think that the oil radiators are the most efficient and safest for heating up a room.

When my furnace went out, I went and bought a bunch of electric "oil filled radiator" heaters. Paid about $50 each at Lowe's, on sale. Put one in the bedroom, one in the kitchen, one in the bath room and two in the large living room. They kept the house warm enough and we're surprisingly inexpensive to use. Safe and easy.

When I did get a new furnace (through my local energy assistance provider, for free!) I actually found the little heaters were cheaper than my new forced air electric furnace.

Example:
https://www.amazon.com/DeLonghi-EW7707CM-ComforTemp-Portable-Oil-Filled/dp/B000TGDGLU

Good luck, OP!

You might consider two oil-filled heaters, one on each side of your apartment.

They are relatively silent, and unobtrusive.

The heating elements are enclosed, so they don't get dangerously hot - I can move mine around bare-handed if necessary.

Not sure what your electrical situation is, but using outlets on different sides of the room could prevent a circuit breaker from tripping.

I have a DeLonghi - an earlier generation of this, probably: http://www.amazon.com/DeLonghi-EW7707CM-Safeheat-ComforTemp-Oil-Filled/dp/B000TGDGLU

It's one like this. I've left it on for a few days while I was home without issue, but it's probably not smart.

We have similar room as well. I do leave my door open to the house so its little bit heated or at least not freezing there. I do have a radiator heater similar to this which helps to at least provide some heat. I did not want to add any heating elements that blows hot air, since its very temporary and you get the heat when its working only.

You should calculate how much heat you will use from your house - assuming its gas furnace. Gas is cheaper than electric so you need to decide which one you want to use. This year I am planning on covering the windows with plastic, similar to this. And slowly insulate the room to better improve its performance.

I feel you its so hot in the summer, and so cold in the winter. It sucks to lose a room for 2 seasons. Let me know if you can figure it out another solution.

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Plants essentially stop growing at 7 celcius. Gotta get it up above 10 if you wamt results. Your light should help with temps and are fairly cheap

https://www.amazon.com/DeLonghi-EW7707CM-ComforTemp-Portable-Oil-Filled/dp/B000TGDGLU/ref=pd_aw_lpo_bs_lp_img_1?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=F47W9T9MGM1XHEX24JE4

Another vote for Vornado heaters. Specifically, I've used this one in a couple of different apartments with inadequate heating. It's quiet, puts out decent heat, low profile makes it harder to be knocked over on accident, and it has an automatic cutoff switch if it accidentally does get knocked over.

My parents use a portable oil filled radiator-style electric heater in parts of their house, instead of baseboard heaters. I'm not sure it's actually as cost effective as they think, but I've visited during the winter and the heaters do a nice job of keeping the rooms warm. Theirs look like this one although I'm not sure it's the same model. Pretty sure they got theirs at Fred Meyer during previous winter sales.

Well thats good then. The one you have is basically like this one then?

http://www.amazon.com/DeLonghi-EW7707CM-Oil-filled-ComforTemp-Technology/dp/B000TGDGLU/ref=sr_1_11?ie=UTF8&qid=1317645045&sr=8-11

Those seem to be the most common, and yeah, they work damn fine.

If the landlord doesn't care that you're staying there rent free, just buy a couple of electric radiator heaters, like this.

If your heat is already electric, they shouldn't cost you much more to run.

I'd also start saving up to move to a new place once the landlord gets tired of having you there.

Where are you? Do you have an Amazon wish list for a heater? I can tell you that this type of heater is very effective.