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Is it likely cheaper to use a space heater than full central heating if you literally dont even use much of the space in the house that you never like go anyway? (lemmy.world)

submitted 10 months ago by cheese_greater@lemmy.world to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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[–] Rivalarrival@lemmy.today 4 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Several years ago, I had a very lucrative, outdoor job over the winter. Between acclimating to the cold and long underwear, I would be roasting in "room temperatures". I lived alone, and was only home weekends and about 6 hours a night.

I turned my thermostat down to 50F, put an oil-filled radiator-style space heater on a timer in my bathroom, and a heated mattress cover on my bed.

Yes, you can save an ass load of money on heating bills.

If you have plumbing in exterior walls, you need to be careful. I had to leave the cabinets under my kitchen sink open to get some heat back to the pipes.

[–] cheese_greater@lemmy.world 2 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Is there a quick+dirty F -> C conversion? I know its something something * 0 + 32 or some shit but I'd love a super loose rule or affirmation of that if you know

[–] TauZero@mander.xyz 3 points 10 months ago (1 children)

The full formula is (F-32)*(5/9).

I have difficulty multiplying by 5/9 in my head, so the quick-and-dirty option is to subtract 32 and simply divide by 2.

50F - 32 = 18, divide by 2 = 9C (compare to actual value: 10C)

[–] cheese_greater@lemmy.world 2 points 10 months ago

Very good :)