Is it dangerous to use an (electric) oven to heat a room?

Question

Does an electric oven give off Carbon monoxide?

Answer 1

No carbon monoxide from electric. That is a byproduct of gas!

When your whole paycheck goes to the utility company, your headache might be as bad as if you had carbon monoxide poisoning, though.

Answer 2

Main way that Carbon monoxide is produced is from burning of fuels. Electricity isn't burnt, so I can't see many situations where carbon monoxide would be made from inside an electric oven. (some greases might burn, when they decompose/vapourise, but the oven would have to be brand new(packing grease) / very dirty for there to be that much).
If you can safely leave the oven when you're out of the house/kitchen, it should be safe to leave to leave it on otherwise.

So long as the oven can be left with (without ?) food inside of it, I can't see a problem. The electricity supply cables to oven should be up to job.

Probably would be best to have the oven door shut for safety reasons, which would slow down the escape of heat, but the heat will escape eventually, Oven won't overheat if it's thermostat is working OK. Some components of the oven such as seals on the door, might only be designed to be hot for say 10,000 hours. keep the oven hot longer, and they might wear out quicker

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For the same heating value, Infra red bulbs will draw exactly the same amount of electricity.
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A better type of oven to heat a room!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AGA_cooker

Answer 3

NO carbon monoxide in your home, but there is carbon monoxide produced in Producing the electricity to run your oven.
Other than that I see only one problem with that is that it might work like a fridge and if it just keeps letting the heat out it will blow out a motor of some kind... Just a thought...

Answer 4

Electric oven does not emit carbon monoxide and is not dangerous to heat a room. However, it might be too expensive to use an electric oven. Check if infra-red heat bulbs are available in your area.

Answer 5

those little low-fee area heaters they promote and Walmart and similar shops paintings basically positive to warmth up a room. in case you employ the oven with the oven door close it does warmth up the room a touch and also you would possibly want to then open it once you turn it off yet those area heaters are probability-free in case you do not have toddlers round them because they get warm yet they are very small and placed out an excellent style of warm temperature for his or her length.

Answer 6

As long as you do not let anything living or combustible get too close it is harmless (until the electric bill arrives.) There are no gases produced.

Answer 7

no...just don't leave it on when you fall asleep or aren't in the general area of the room...don't leave anything on the stove and make sure curtains aren't nearby :)