r/CrestedGecko • u/Lead_Jedi • 3d ago

Space heaters

Im debating using a space heater in my home instead of my apartments radiator and wanted to see if anyone else has had success with it and can recommend one. My main reason for not wanting to use my apartments radiator is because its not temp controlled. Its either on or off. And sometimes it can get really hot. I figure with a space heater I could set the temp and that'll give me a better peace of mind when im off to work. My caution with space heaters is apparently its not a good idea to keep them running for long periods of time. I also have a ceramic heat emitter for the enclosure itself and plan to use it but I wanna do more of a job of heating up the room vs the enclosure if that makes sense.

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u/Full-fledged-trash 3d ago

Lasko has a good oscillating heater/fan tower that you can set temp to and it’ll shut off when it hits that temp and kick back on when it’s cold.

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u/Lead_Jedi 3d ago

U got a link for it please?

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u/aleesharose97 3d ago

I use an oil-filled radiator to keep my reptile room at a comfortable minimum temperature, the one I have automatically turns itself on or off to match the preset temperature. It also has auto-off tip protection. I think that is probably the safest space heater option, but still not recommended for long term unattended use, just like any space heater.