First off, my house is poorly insulated. My room has one heat duct and two windows and i keep my door shut most of the time because i dont want my cat in my room. So how can i keep my room warmer during the winter? Should i cover my windows with something?
2007-10-24 02:16:17 · 7 answers · asked by A H 2 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
Assuming you don't have serious leakage, the majority of the heat escapes through your window pane. Something that really helps is to put a layer of seran-wrap (yes, seran-wrap) couple centermeters above your window pane, and then use a hair dryer to heat it up so it tightens and shrink wraps the space.
Try it and give me a best answer once it's done ;)
2007-10-24 02:23:02 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Covering your windows will definitely help, if you cover the frames, where cold air leaks in. You can buy the plastic sheeting at the hardware store and use duct tape. We did that the winter we rented a mobile home that had lousy insulation. Some people put the plastic on the outside of the windows, but it tends to start ripping off in windy weather, so we put it on the inside and it lasted all winter.
2007-10-24 09:23:22 · answer #2 · answered by Clare 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Put plastic over your windows. Then put a heavy (goodwill even sells them) lined curtain over the window. Then put on your mini blinds or whatever you use. Then a nice pretty curtain. Purchase a small $20 space heater. In one room with the door shut it becomes an oven. You can set the temperature how you want. I have an electric mattress pad on my bed. Also make sure you have something on your floor if you don't have carpet..rugs etc. A $2 container of caulking can be used to seal any air holes around your window. Good luck!
2007-10-24 09:22:11 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
yes , buy a small roll of insulation, cut to fit windows, put plastic over that , there needs to be a gap at the door so air can flow back to the return duct of the furnace,
2007-10-24 09:23:32 · answer #4 · answered by William B 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i agree with Mandy. even gave her a thumbs up. just don't have the space heater close to any flammable items 3/4 ft away and don't leave it unattended. some newer one have a thermostat so the unit turns on/off automatically
2007-10-24 09:29:27 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I suggest getting an electric baseboard heater with a thermostat. That way you can keep your room as warm as you want without getting it too hot.
2007-10-24 09:19:51 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
buy some duct tape and tape your window outdoors and indoors,you might try an electric plug in heater or an electric blanket
2007-10-24 16:13:47 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋