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Frugal and Energy Efficient Living

Kaleva

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6. Hard to say.

Reply to Orrex (Reply #3)

Wed Dec 31, 2014, 06:33 PM

Dec 2014

I don't know how much of that heat you'd lose thru the exterior walls of that room. I'd suggest insulating the walls of the basement with 2" blueboard. Either way, a kerosene heater may be cheaper to operate then an electric space heater.

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Heating question [View all] Orrex Dec 2014 OP

Make sure you install a carbon monoxide detector in that room. Kaleva Dec 2014 #1

Good suggestion, definitely Orrex Dec 2014 #3

Hard to say. Kaleva Dec 2014 #6

Here is something to try. safeinOhio Dec 2014 #2

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