Just when the early mornings and evenings have begun to get really chilly here and just when I had only yesterday thought that I should get a small electric heater to keep me warm in the study, our big living room gas heater stopped working last night.
As much as our heater was old and had been seen to by a repairman nearly every year, it did a great job of keeping our open plan living area warm and cosy so I'm keen to find a replacement that is equally efficient. We're after a built in heater with a log fire look, one with manual heat settings rather than solely a thermostat so I can keep it on as long as I like and as warm as like without it cutting off and on. Does anyone have any advice on features I should be looking for or brands you would recommend?
In the meantime, I'll be trying to keep warm this weekend with lots of layers and a cosy blanket along with plenty of hot drinks like the one above. Hope you all have a fabulous weekend and enjoy whichever weather you are experiencing in your corner of the world.
Oh my darling, what a pain! I'm sorry I don't know anything about this type of heating! Hope you stay warm & cosy this weekend..Rachaelxx
ReplyDeleteHi Amanda, Gosh! Not heating! What a disaster! Hmm, I do like the look of those gas ones with flames but you really need to check that they'll heat the area you require. We looked into them before we decided on the wood heater but they weren't going to heat a space big enough for us. I'm sure you can get ones that do though. I agree with you on the thermostat - they can be very pesky - turning off and on all the time!
ReplyDeleteps thanks for your lovely comments about my macarons. You should definitely give them a go. I'm about to have one withmy cuppa :)
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I wish I knew about this so I could suggest something! I really don't know. I hope you find something though! That drink looks wonderful. Hope you are having a great day!
ReplyDeleteHi Amanda! Brrrr, it is really chilly at the moment and my fingers are still warming up as I type! That is not good to hear your heater broke down last night. We have a Jetmaster gas "log fire look" heater and as much as it looks so realistic it doesn't heat our open plan living area as much as I'd like. Having said that it is quite old (maybe 10 - 12 years) and I would imagine newer models would do a better job. Last year we put in a reverse cycle split system which we mostly use but the log fire looks great when we entertain. Good luck in your search and I hope you are feeling snug again soon! Have a great weekend. xx
ReplyDeleteWhat a pain, this is not the time of the year to be without a heater! I love the look of the log fire look heaters but I don't have any advice sorry. We visited a house that had a gas log fire look heater that was also ducted through to the rest of the house, it did a great job of heating everything. xx
ReplyDeleteOh no, and it's got so chilly! I hope you can get a new one quickly. Friends of ours have a gas log fireplace and it's lovely. They have the proper mantle etc. I hope you managed to stay warm and cozy Amanda. Big warm hugs your way :)
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Hi Amanda, I think one of the log fire look type heaters would be lovely. Check them out and see what sort of square meters they will cover. Grab a cheap heater in the meantime to keep your toes warm!
ReplyDeleteOh No...I am someone who really feels the cold and so I felt a chill just reading your post you poor thing.
ReplyDeleteWell...we live in a unit..and certainly did our research on what kind of heating we could get ..without having to permanently fix it to anything.
Those electric heaters honey really chew up electricity..we got rid of all of ours because last winter our bills were just shocking.
If you can afford to get another new gas heater..I would go with that..I heard that Rinnai are supposed to be pretty good.
I purchased an oil heater for Jacq's room and it warms it up a treat...they are great for small rooms..and affordable..so long as you keep the doors closed they do a good job.
For the unit...believe it or not...when I use the dryer it tends to warm up the place...and also...what I do is turn the gas oven on for a while and leave the oven door open...just like having a gas heater...but I make sure that the safety gate is always locked so Jacq cant get anywhere near it..but it does a good job of at least taking the chill out of the room. Have a look on ebay...there are loads of great gas heaters for sale...otherwise they are VERY expensive to buy..but on ebay you should be able to grab a really good one for around $300...which is still costly I know..but it will do a great job of warming up the place right through winter. xo
Amanda, you're not the only one wanting to know about heating at the moment. I went to look at gas log fires today!
ReplyDeleteRinnai are terrific! But having said that, the people who designed the latest ones (I think) have got rocks in their heads for some BAD but mostly UGLY design features.
If I were you I'd check out the Coonara, Chateau. It'll heat a large area and you don't need an existing fireplace.
The Heatmaster range and the ESCEA are also nice to look at and will heat efficiently....it all depends on personal taste really.
Good luck...now all I have to do is find one I LIKE TOO!
Lesley
Sorry to hear about your heater, There are plenty of heating options available these days and some of them look amazing. Have fun researching and heater shopping.
ReplyDeleteSnuggle into your warmest blankets this weekend.
Donna xx
Good luck finding your heater, there are some great sales around at the moment...and its sooo cold make sure you rug up... I find heating really is important I am much happier when I am warm in the winter...good luck.
ReplyDeleteAmanda, it looks like we could be going for the Heat & Glo AT-Supreme. You do need a chimney/flu though. Check out your nearest gas store for brochures etc...there are lots of heaters out there, ranging in price from a couple of thousand right up to, well basically, name your price.
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Oh no and just at the wrong time to break:( I hope you find something soon and I hope you are keeping warm. xo
ReplyDeleteWow! Thats too bad, I hate cold weather. I hope you find a heater sometime soon!! xoxo
ReplyDeleteSo jealous! I HATE hot weather, and it is soo hot here! I want to summer in Australia and stay in the states in the winter, that way, I never have to sweat! XO!
ReplyDeleteHope you manage to keep warm! It's freezing here too!!!
ReplyDeleteAmanda...sorry to bang on about this BUT...with Grace being so little and curious, whatever heater you decide on, you may need to get one of those portable fireplace guards to place around the heater so she doesn't get too close. The units can get mighty hot even with a mesh grill or one like the Rinnai has. Make sure though that whatever unit you get, the mesh can be remnoved and that it still looks good without it! As Grace gets older you won't need that protection and you'll want the heater to look good. The mesh can block the view of the flames and the logs, making it look more like a fake fire than a real one.
ReplyDeleteI hope I've helped as I've been hunting for a darn heater for almost 5 months and have looked at so many brochures and units that I've just gone ga ga....and not in a good way
OK that's enough from me on this subject now...back to the demolition of part of our chimney
Good luck with the search. I am dreading our heater breaking - all we have is ducted so would be a costly replacement!
ReplyDeleteHi mate, that sux! Hows the timing? It has started to get pretty chilly here for sure so rug up! We have a Rinnai Avenger gas convection heater as they are really economic and heat really well, but I love the look of the 'log-fire' heaters too. I found a great website with a good selection of heaters to look at, it is www.thenaturalchoice.com.au there is some really nice looking ones towards the last few pages especially. I really hope you get your lovely home all toasty warm again soon!
ReplyDelete:) Flick
Sadly i dont know of any heater brands... I do know though how cold it is. Im sitting next to my heater right now and my fingers wont type properly cause they are so cold! Hope you have a lovely week! x
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