What would be cheaper to keep my baby warm at night, an oil filled radiator or keeping the central heating on?
Question by David B: What would be less costly to hold my child warm at evening, an oil filled radiator or keeping the central heating on?
I live in a 3 bedroom home and have a newborn baby in the property. Of course I want to hold the temperature just suitable for her, but it must be incredibly high-priced to keep the heating on all evening. Would it be additional price efficient for me to purchase an oil filled radiator and put it on the landing rather than keeping the heating going?
Best answer:
Answer by Wesley
It is safer to retain the central heating on, which is the only point that really matters.
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February 21st, 2011 at 8:10 pm
I’m sorry I have missed the point of this question, why do you want to keep the heating on at night, make sure your little one has good bedding on, that is all they will need, it is not healthy to have heating on in a bedroom at night and you really shouldn’t need it just good bedding.
February 21st, 2011 at 8:18 pm
Unless your baby sleeps on the landing I can’t see the point. If the baby sleeps in her own room, an oil filled radiator would be a good idea. I did this years ago before we had central heating for both my girls and it worked out fine. You can adjust the thermostat to a comfortable level and if it is the right size for the room it will maintain the set temp. Best to put a thermometer in the room to enable you to get it dead right when setting the stat.
February 21st, 2011 at 8:57 pm
Just make sure the bedding is adequate to keep the baby warm There is no need to keep the heating on or buy extra heaters. When I was born and grew up there was no central heating and we all survived without any ill effects.
Having the room too hot is not healthy so just make sure she has her pj’s on and enough blankets.
February 21st, 2011 at 9:20 pm
When I had my son in April we went for our first outting to the doctor 1 week after the delivery. My mom and I dressed him for the trip is was about 55 degrees out. We put on his hat and the beautiful sweater my grandma had made wrapped him in a nursery blanket and over that was the matching crocheted blanket to the hat and the sweater. Upon entering the doctors inner chamber. He looked at me and said. “a baby needs no more then 1 clothing layer then you are comfortable in please stop cooking the baby”. Now I was quite surprised they are such fragile looking things. My husband and I had taken to raising the heat for his daily bath to 80. You learn though.
Subsequently I became a mom of over 200 foster babies through the years many very handicapped. I found the zippered blanket sleeper were all that was needed and learned that family noise, lighting and heat comfort levels were fine for the babies. To many blankets are a choking hazard. The blanket sleeper over the pj’s til they are about 4 months, then move the leg one are great http://www.lapsaky.com/shop/images/P/fleece_sack_placket_small_version_2.jpg
I am not fond of oil heaters there have been alot of issues concerning them …if you feel you must adjunct the heat get a whole room heater such as Vornado which evenly heats an area rather then throws direct heat in one direction. http://www.nextag.com/Vornado-TouchStone-Vortex-Heat-653956487/prices-html But you do not need to adjunct the heat.
Also read http://forum.motherandbaby.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=28214&start=0&st=0&sk=t&sd=a
February 21st, 2011 at 9:53 pm
it would be cheaper in the long run to leave the heating on a low temperature than using an oil filled radiator, especially if you can set the room stat correctly. i only know this because my late husband was a central heating fitter. hope your baby stays warm