Cutting Energy Corners...

[Zephyr]

Okay, I've figured that it would cost less to heat my room via one of those mini heaters. Get it to 82 F, and leave it there with fluorescent lights on the garters. Are there any downfalls to the mini heaters?
Like gases emitted or anything?

[aSnakeLovinBabe]

Wow... its weird that you brought this up because I was actually planning to ask this same question. Those little heat towers at walmart save a lot of $$ on the electric bill, we have 3 of them running at our house and our electric bill did not even go up, AND our gas heat doesnt turn on which means.... less $$ on energy!

[infernalis]

Okay, I've figured that it would cost less to heat my room via one of those mini heaters. Get it to 82 F, and leave it there with fluorescent lights on the garters. Are there any downfalls to the mini heaters?
Like gases emitted or anything?

Here is what I use Kyle. It does a fine job, is inexpensive to operate and gives off NO fumes. (Does not dry the air like a heater with a fan does either)

[reptile3]

we have one of those, I think it's in our attic... I have a small heater on my bench in the basement, so I keep warm when working on cables. Soon the basement is going to have heat down there! I can't wait~

[infernalis]

we have one of those, I think it's in our attic...

Wow you must have a warm attic

Personally, I don't heat my attic.

[reptile3]

Wow you must have a warm attic

Personally, I don't heat my attic.

in the attic in a box!! LOL

or we may have left it. not sure.

[infernalis]

in the attic in a box!! LOL

It must be REALLY warm inside that box

[drache]

Here is what I use Kyle. It does a fine job, is inexpensive to operate and gives off NO fumes. (Does not dry the air like a heater with a fan does either)

that's what I use too and we've had ours for at least five years
we had another little electric one with a fan and it became unreliable after two years

[NetBSD]

that's what I use too and we've had ours for at least five years
we had another little electric one with a fan and it became unreliable after two years

yeah the ones with the fans always quit on me, i used the above oil heaters in my old house and they worked great. the oil inside really helps keep down the cost cause it holds the heat for a long time

[Loren]

yep, I use one of these too. Mine is on a timer just for night time(make sure its rated high enough for the heater) when the temps are mildly cool and on full time when its real cold, and off the rest of the year.
I use a digital thermoter with a min/max memory, which takes readings at eye level and also from a probe near the floor, so I can check and adjust temp and duration as needed. In the winter, I shoot for no cooler than 72 night and no warmer than 85 day, personally, with an average of 80-82 being great.
I also have a 20 inch fan on low full time, pointing downward across the room from near the ceiling, and 2 small fans on the floor pointing in random directions, to keep the temps stable throughout the room. Care is take that no fans point directly at any cages. My room is 9' x 15'.