Worried about higher winter oil bills, an oil-heated homeowner asked Reddit whether bedroom space heaters would erase savings. Replies favored heated bedding, lowering the thermostat and sealing drafts, but offered personal anecdotes rather than verified cost comparisons.
The original poster lives in a 1,500-square-foot home with a teenage daughter in a finished attic bedroom and was already planning weatherstripping, door sweeps, caulk and plastic window coverings. One commenter said preheating a bedroom with a space heater for an hour or two had a minimal electricity cost.
Other commenters suggested checking attic insulation, hanging thermal curtains, closing doors and registers in unused rooms, and asking a local power company or municipality whether it offers a home energy audit. One also advised having the furnace serviced.
