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Pebbles82 · 10-29-2017, 01:20 AM

Assume that's fahrenheit

As Cypher says, just get a room thermometer - they're very cheap. They sell them for babies. A chemist or hardware store should have them. We just have a basic one like this

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Wall-Indoor...E8CRT3QWJY5WE4

Whatever the red stuff is inside, goes up and down in minutes so it's quite accurate. If it feels freezing cold then it probably is

Could you just get a little portable heater and a timer switch? I've got a small oil filled radiator, plugged into a timer switch, and it's set to come on between 4pm and 10pm on low then a couple of hours in the middle of the night. Depending how well insulated your apartment is. If it doesn't hold the heat well then maybe a bit longer at night. The oil filled radiators are cheap on electricity and usually have a safety cut out, plus they act just like a central heating radiator.

We have this one, but our model doesn't have the built in timer. It's not cheap but it's a safe one.

https://www.amazon.com/DeLonghi-TRN0...illed+radiator

What kind of space heater do you have and what doesn't look safe? If you think it isn't you'll probably need a heater anyway.

10-29-2017, 01:20 AM
Pebbles82 Hamster Antics Join Date: Sep 2014 Posts: 23,533	Re: How hot is too hot? Assume that's fahrenheit As Cypher says, just get a room thermometer - they're very cheap. They sell them for babies. A chemist or hardware store should have them. We just have a basic one like this https://www.amazon.co.uk/Wall-Indoor...E8CRT3QWJY5WE4 Whatever the red stuff is inside, goes up and down in minutes so it's quite accurate. If it feels freezing cold then it probably is Could you just get a little portable heater and a timer switch? I've got a small oil filled radiator, plugged into a timer switch, and it's set to come on between 4pm and 10pm on low then a couple of hours in the middle of the night. Depending how well insulated your apartment is. If it doesn't hold the heat well then maybe a bit longer at night. The oil filled radiators are cheap on electricity and usually have a safety cut out, plus they act just like a central heating radiator. We have this one, but our model doesn't have the built in timer. It's not cheap but it's a safe one. https://www.amazon.com/DeLonghi-TRN0...illed+radiator What kind of space heater do you have and what doesn't look safe? If you think it isn't you'll probably need a heater anyway.