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Advice on the best heater for the baby's room (newborn)

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sapo2000 · 19/11/2021 17:02

Hello everyone!
I would like to know your opinion about the best heaters for a newborn's room.
My house is extremely cold and the baby will be born in January....
I was wondering what would be the best heater.
I read that ceramic heaters dry the air less than oil heaters...
What is your experience?

Thank you

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Kitkat151 · 19/11/2021 17:43

You will not need a heater in your babies room until next winter...they will be in with you until 6 months ( Guidance to reduce the risk of cot death) then it will be summer when they go into their own room

mayblossominapril · 19/11/2021 17:50

I’ll assume you mean your bedroom
I would go for the safest heater you can get. A decent oil filled radiator is probably the least risky but it would be better to use the central heating a bit more for a couple of months.

Heartofglass12345 · 19/11/2021 18:10

Do you have central heating? I probably wouldn't want to put a heater in the actual room just in case it gets too warm, I think layers would be better for the baby but that's just me lol

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mindutopia · 19/11/2021 20:56

When our first was born, we lived in a very old draughty house. We had an oil heater in whatever room we were in with her and kept it set to around 18-20. It kept the room a normal, comfortable temperature. Your baby won’t really be in a room apart from you until the summer, but it is nice to have if you live in an old, cold house. I’d just recommend a room thermometer so you can moderate the temperature properly.

sapo2000 · 25/11/2021 13:52

@Heartofglass12345

Do you have central heating? I probably wouldn't want to put a heater in the actual room just in case it gets too warm, I think layers would be better for the baby but that's just me lol
No. This is actually a temporary accommodation until we move tona nicer place. The temperature ranges between 15-13 degrees day and night. The humidity is between 55-60.
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sapo2000 · 25/11/2021 13:53

@mindutopia

When our first was born, we lived in a very old draughty house. We had an oil heater in whatever room we were in with her and kept it set to around 18-20. It kept the room a normal, comfortable temperature. Your baby won’t really be in a room apart from you until the summer, but it is nice to have if you live in an old, cold house. I’d just recommend a room thermometer so you can moderate the temperature properly.
Thank you. This is helpful. I have an oil heater but I bought a ceramic heater just in case is better than the oil one.
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sapo2000 · 25/11/2021 13:53

@mayblossominapril

I’ll assume you mean your bedroom I would go for the safest heater you can get. A decent oil filled radiator is probably the least risky but it would be better to use the central heating a bit more for a couple of months.
Thank you. I have oil beater but a bought ceramic heater just in case.
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