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DH is loopy... space heater in nursery

violetblue72violetblue72
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DS's nursery is very cool even when we have the heat super high in the house (all the bedrooms in our house are cool for some reason).  My idea is to move DS to the bedroom across the hall for the winter which always seems to get a bit warmer, add some heavy curtains and keep the heat in the house super high.  Problem solved.

DH wants to get a space heater for his current room!   I have expressed numerous times in a million ways how bad this idea is and he will not let it go.  He has done all this research online and has found this supposedly safe heater that uses infrared technology and has been tested to be safe for children, doesn't cause fires, etc.  He's normally sane :) and pretty safety conscious so I'm at a loss here.

Anyway, it's not happening because a space heater in a child's room is not safe but we keep going in circles on this one and I want to put this argument to bed for good.

I was wondering if anyone can give me any additional information/reasoning (besides the obvious which he says won't happen because it's an infrared unit - whatever!).  In addition to looking online, I'm going to call our local fire dept. tomorrow with the name of the heater and see if they will back me up too.

 

 

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Re: DH is loopy... space heater in nursery

  • EMR11EMR11
    My Husband wants to do the same exact thing.  Why do you think its dangerous?
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  • chihuahua26chihuahua26
    My DH also wants to do that. We have one in our finished basement that we use that automatically turns off when it is tipped over. Other than the obvious fire risk for some of them when the fall over, what is your concern?
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  • chatty6176chatty6176 member
    funny..my DH thinks the same thing. I am not comfortable with it either.  Right now what I am doing is before bed I turn it on really high to warm the room up and then dress DS really warm with a sleep sack and then shut it off when I put him to bed. He's been fine so far....
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  • violetblue72violetblue72

    My concern is that DS isn't going to know to stay away from it and I'm thinking that no matter how safe it is, it could malfunction, tip over even if it is tip-proof, etc.  And yes, all sorts of accidents can happen in the home but this seems like messing with fire to me (no pun intended!).

    You hear so many stories about homes burning down from space heaters, even if they are used correctly.  It just makes me really nervous.  Plus, since I have the bedroom across the hall, we have a really good alternative.

    What do you think?  I'd like to hear an unbiased opinion.  

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  • schnappycatschnappycat member
    I've been using a space heater in the nursery since DS was born. I see no problem with it if it is a newer model like ours is. They are designed to be very safe. Mine has a thermostat that I can set so it's not running all night and the way it's designed has no chance of fire. I really don't see the big deal. His room gets very cold in the winter and I'd rather not overdress him (SIDS risk).?
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  • chihuahua26chihuahua26
    I don't know. I think that if you have a newer one it should be fine. Like the pp said, ours has a thermostat that will automatically shut it off and it shuts off if it is even tipped ever so slightly. Will your DS really mess with it if he's only 6 months old?
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  • violetblue72violetblue72

    I guess I'm thinking of more of when he'll be more mobile in a few months as well as it just malfunctioning in some way.  And I don't think it would be such an issue if we didn't have another room right across the hall we could move him to for the winter or for good, whatever. 

    If anyone is still around who has one, have you heard of this infrared model DH is interested in? 

    I'm open-minded so thanks for the input guys...

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  • W&J'sMommyW&J'sMommy
    I'm with you on this one, I don't think it's safe.  I would definately switch rooms.
    DS - June 2006 DD1 - November 2007 DD2 - August 2010
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  • LoriFalceLoriFalce member

    We have one. Have to. Our house is over 100 years old and I actually switched the nursery out of our other spare bedroom because the heater makes that room too hot, and I had SIDS fear. However, last winter, Joseph's door was open because I was always going in and out. He sleeps with his door shut now, and he'll need more heat. We have new infrared heaters that are tip-safe. We will only be using them at night since his door can be open during the day. I'm not worried because at night, Joseph is in his crib, not roaming about his room.

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  • Anne80Anne80
    We use one at night too.  I unplug it and move it during the day.  I run it for a while before she goes to bed, then I check the temp in there on my way to bed and let it run for another 15 min. or so if it needs a little reheat.  I have my husband do the same when he gets up at 5.  That seems to be enough for her.  I don't feel like I am putting her in danger doing this.  I think it helps her sleep cozy!
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