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fenuxjde t1_j60yf3h wrote

I have an older house using oil heat. Few winters ago was paying $600 a month in oil to keep the pipes from freezing.

Bought two $40 oil filled radiator heaters to use in the 2 rooms I'm in, and a little $20 space heater for the bathroom when I take showers.

I save about $500 a month in the winter now.

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Salty_Kangaroo_4522 OP t1_j61asa1 wrote

Thank you. Sounds like it’s worth a shot then.

I am in a similar situation, but the house costs roughly half that to heat. I also only use two rooms and the bathroom throughout most days, so seems like a waste to heat the rest of the house.

I was worried with electric rates seemingly outpacing oil it would’ve led to a similar price plus the upfront investment for some space heaters.

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fenuxjde t1_j61cq20 wrote

As long as the temperature doesnt drop to freezing or below, its a total waste. I'm gone all day, so for me to run one space heater in a bathroom for 30 mins, and another in my home office for 4-5 hours an evening, and all weekend have saved me a ton of money.

If the temps drop to below freezing for more than a few hours though, fire up that oil burner, cause paying for oil is WAY better than paying for all new plumbing!

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IamSauerKraut t1_j61rxtq wrote

I bought both oil-filled and a standard 3' baseboard type. PPL blew up any savings I was making.

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Salty_Kangaroo_4522 OP t1_j63tuts wrote

Thanks for sharing, that’s what I was worried about. Had a historically high electric bill running just one small oil filled recently out of state.

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