I was told a couple of years ago that heaters are extremely bad for your electric bill, not to mention safety. One of my residents used one last year and it brought up our bill noticeably. No more heaters!
I was told warming or electric blankets are much less expensive.
I have used an electric blanket for a few years, and it doesn't seem to effect the electric bill. The new ones adjust automatically to the temperature - and/or you can manually control them. Also they automatically shut off after 12 hours. Mine never gets very hot, but takes the chill off.
I would like to get one for each of my 4 residents (we have a residence for homeless women). The house is old and it's expensive to heat (steam heat/gas furnace). I'm trying to save money on the heat in a safe and less expensive way.
Does anyone know about the blankets?
Thanks
Liz