Whats more cost effecive and energy efficient?

Question

To turn my thermostat up a few degrees or to run a few smaller electric heaters throughout the house?

Also-Is it better to leave less used rooms open or closed to keep house warmer?

Answer 1

Your thermostat is set up to heat your entire home, so if there are rooms you don't use often, you're wasting energy to heat them. Close the vents in these rooms as well as the doors. If you're really good, you can set the thermostat very low and wear thermal underwear in the house and run an electric heater in just your bedroom/bathroom.

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Answer 2

If you truly want to be cost effective, grab a few blankets and use those. One way you can truly save some cash is to turn down your thermostat at night when you sleep and bundle up with blankets. If you can keep your thermostat down for 8 hours, you can potentially save 15% on your bill. In know this isn't the most convenient option, but it can work.

When it comes to rooms you don't use much, I would recommend shutting the doors. This will add an insulating factor if the rooms are along your house's outer wall. The closed door will help the room act as a buffer between the main living area and cold air seeping in through who knows where triggering your furnace to kick on.

Answer 3

Turn up the thermostat up a few degrees, smaller electrical heater's cost more to run, they use so much watts.

Answer 4

To turn your thermostat up a few degrees

Answer 5

Both are expensive

Probably you can save heat and money by isolating your home better, it will work for winter and summer.

And then, you will not need much energy very very probably