What kind of heater do you use? --50.82.xxx.xx

I have a couple fan driven 1200 watt units, the oil heaters are radiant but in the end they use about the same power for room size. --76.188.xxx.xx

Recently I had to buy 2 electric space heaters to get drywall mud to dry down in 12-24 hours instead of 3-4 days. I bought an oil-filled and an infrared type. The infrared type was definitely better for what I needed it for, however, I would only give a tenant the oil-filled radiator type due to the lack of exposed heated coils. --68.63.xxx.xxx

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we have the 4' baseboard looking convection heaters as our backup --73.182.xxx.xxx

I keep a few electric heaters for emergencies and a kerosene blast heater for basements but only if I stand there.Roy,next time you want joint compound to dry put a fan in the room,that is the fastest way to get it dry --72.231.xxx.xxx

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Down here, in the summer time, all one has to do to get joint compound to dry is to leave the windows open. However, when it is cold, wet, and rainy outdoors and there is no heat inside, it takes more than just a fan to get anything to dry down. I have seen pro drywall finishers use propane blast blowers but electric space heaters is all I needed. My last tenant left me with me with some holes in the bedroom walls. --68.63.xxx.xxx

We use the new box heaters on wheels. So far so good. I'm amazed at how people complain about heating costs. I don't care what kind it is. Big difference in changing temp in a house from 90 outside to 72 inside and 20 outside to 72 inside but they don't think about that. --71.51.xxx.xxx

I have a few oil filled ones. My concern if the furnace is out in the winter is just keeping enough heat in the unit so pipes won’t burst. --107.77.xx.xx

Every electric heater is rated for 12.5 amps at 120 volts which equals 1500 watts. They all are 100 percent efficient and put out 5200 btus. None puts out more or less. The oil filled radiators are the most comfortable and even as far as distributing the output and there are no fans to wear out, but they are bulky and heavy. The cheapest small heaters use coils that get hot and glow red, which could be a fire hazard. The best are the small ceramic fan forced box heaters. They are safest and they are small and lightweight. --70.90.xx.xxx

WMH, I have several of those as you described. The box on wheels. They are incredible. As a matter of fact. Lowes will have them in Black Friday,for 69, I will pick up a couple more , --75.141.xxx.xxx

We use box type on wheels you described.... safe and easily replaced --24.247.xxx.xxx

Good to know, Homer, they are twice that on Amazon right now I think. --50.82.xxx.xx

Better to upgrade the insulation where the heat loss is reduced instead of going to the heat and cold cycle. If a building was super insulated there would be no need for a heating system. Spray foam has the highest R factor. There are DIY kits where can see how it is done on You Tube. Spray foamed one wall in the house where when the temperature was -20 the wall was 0 degrees. Big difference this year where going to the other wall later on. --104.129.xxx.xx

I guess to much liability. --73.152.xx.xxx

RR78, I will disagree with you on the heaters. Sure a watt is a watt, but the noise coming out of a $100 box heater on wheels is significantly less than the noise coming out of a $30 ceramic heater. Also, the more expensive box on wheels has a massive power cord. Mush safer than the little 16 gage wire powering your $30 heater. When I have to provide a loaner, I don’t want to worry about the cord overheated and starting a fire. --166.137.xxx.xx

Takes up a small space. Safe. Remote and easy to use top buttons to set the temperature, high or low and osculation movement. Has a blower fan. --47.156.xx.xx