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PHFaust
at Thu Oct 21 23:14:16 2004 [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by PHFaust ]
>>Hey cindy ,
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>> those size cages are gonna be a bare to heat. i noticed you said you just moved or recently . is this house a rental ? or do you own ?
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>> here is a idea that might help ease the electric bill pains .
>>My snakes are housed in my office in my shop which is seprate from my home. its a 18x21 shop with a 8x10 or so office and the snakes are in racks. In NC in the mountains here we get cold winters so what i did i was using a oil filled space heater but it kinda drives the heating bill up . I bought a small room nat. gas / propane heater it will heat upto 300 sf i think was like $140 and a 100lb propane cylnder was $75 and it costs $30 a month to run it now that $30 is manly due to it is a seperate out building that is only heated in the office by this so it has to run more but with a inhouse room you could prob get atlest 2-3 months off a 100lb propane tank. just a option to think of
>>Alan
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We actually are finally homeowners. I doubled my floor space but with that comes new problems.  I can now seperate the rescue and my personal collection.
I did look at some various space heaters at Wallys recently and planned on checking home depot as well. The ones at wallys are cheap as dirt but they really dont seem able to heat the space i need. I have an L shaped room. I did consider getting one of the bigger propanes, but was concerned with possible fumes. Any input on problems with that.
I do have one animal that I am extremely worried about loosing so was VERY hesitant with any fume issues in the room. I have a grand caymen hybrid iguana that I guard with my life. How long have you used the propane? Is there any side effects? Room stays around 73 with out the little heater I have now. We will be insulating room soon, but need an extra umf. And as I said, getting sick of obscene electric bills. Then again this house actually has insulation so I wont have $500.00 a month gas bills come winter.
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Cindy
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RE: The old heating debate - PHFaust, Thu Oct 21 23:14:16 2004