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yellowdogintexas

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3. you should not be that cold inside. Rather than a foot heater, get a twin size electric blanket

Reply to Grasswire2 (Original post)

Mon Dec 23, 2024, 01:11 AM

Dec 23

I sometimes get terribly cold and achy for no good reason (even in the summer if the AC is blowing on me.) That electric blanket is the only thing that will melt my bones. (they feel like they have turned to ice). When it happens I do not want the whole house to be hot just because my legs are cold.

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Does this sound like adequate heat for 750 sq ft bottom level apartment in a home? [View all] Grasswire2 Dec 23 OP

Electric baseboard heat is really expensive jmbar2 Dec 23 #1

Contact landlord. Deosn't sound up to snuff IMO. Bath heater won't turn of...that's a problem. brush Dec 23 #2

yeah, landlord is very cheap.... Grasswire2 Dec 23 #4

you should not be that cold inside. Rather than a foot heater, get a twin size electric blanket yellowdogintexas Dec 23 #3

67 degrees F is a reasonable level for older folks. OAITW r.2.0 Dec 23 #5

We Once Rented An Older Home ProfessorGAC Dec 23 #6