Saturday, December 1, 2018

Temperature Control in the winter

It's cold, and it's going to get colder.  I'm running into issues with trade offs between the heater and the washing machine or dryer, or even both heaters at the same time. 

Right now I'm using this in my bedroom: https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B005J2L9KY

And this one in the living room: https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B005M03ER4

And omg the mattress heating pad is saving my life.  The trick is running the washing machine while I'm at work but if I need to dry something I run into issues.  I have no idea what my electric bill will be, but since that is the only utility I pay for myself (the rest is all included) then I guess it's ok.

I grew up in New England, I am not afraid of cold.  That being said this kind of sucks.  I do have the advantage of having a very small closed off bedroom, and a natural hot water bottle in the form of a 10 lb dachshund.  I do find myself wishing for radiant heat under the floors.  I don't know how expensive that would be and if it would ever be worth it, but it would be nice.

I did know that living on a houseboat in the winter was going to be cold, and difficult.  I've heard of people just live in them in the summer and have apartments in the winter.  I can't afford that but I'm understanding why.  This is a plus for the lower square footage and single story!

It's fuzzy socks and high electric bills time!


It's been quite a year! or F*** 2020

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