obsessed said:

I need it! I'm always under-prepared for situations like this

thekidsgirl said:

Girl, TN's in the 20s, too. Freezing rain, snow, and ice all over the place. But, I hear ya.

ThreadBare said:

ahhh, well be thankful that you have heat for now
Times like this remind me not to take it for granted

thekidsgirl said:

I'll pray for a quick repair.

ThreadBare said:

thanks

BGE refused to come out the last 2 day due to 'weather' as if it's a friggin blizzard outside....If I had to go to class why can't they come repair the furnace?

thekidsgirl said:

Come on now. You know how BGE was charging old folks hundreds of dollars a month, a few years ago... They are up there with Mr. Potter, when it comes to having a heart.

ThreadBare said:

I know right! its a shame!

You should keep a hat on.

johnart said:

okay, well I'll give that a try...I'm putting it on now

thekidsgirl said:

Well, I just thought they say most heat escapes through your head.

But keep the blankets on.
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johnart said:

well since I'm headed to bed in a few, this will be the first time I've slept in a hat...I'll let you know if it helped

thekidsgirl said:

body heat under the blanket is a good way to go, but you have to stay under the whole time.

thekidsgirl said:

Good luck.

Can you go to a hotel? If that isn't an option....and if you have camping equipment, you might do better to use a quality sleeping bag on top of your bed. It will hold in your body heat better since thats what its designed for. If not, consider adding a layer of plastic in between your blankets to help lock in body heat. Since you dont have another body to be against, for what its worth, your body parts might warm other body parts better skin against skin. (i.e.... your legs and feet together may feel warmer if you wear a nightgown instead of pajama pants.....)

I know how you feel. A couple of years ago,my furnace cracked,and I could'nt afford to have it fixed right away,so it was freezing all the time. I wore my jacket,and 2 pairs of socks,and at night I bundled under 2 comforters,sometimes with my jacket on. Now the furnace works,but it still gets cold upstairs,and with trying to cut down on the bills,and all I bought a heated mattress pad. It's like a heating blanket,but you put it under your sheet.
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It's been like 42 degrees celcius here for about 3 days straight now aaaarrgh, consider yourself lucky!

You don't have a fireplace by any chance?

Too bad you don't have one of these:




Old fashioned bed warmer.

How bout something like this,
that you can throw in the microwave and take to bed with you.

This one might be nicer:

http://sherryspaessential...2%20pc.jpg



Then there is this type:

Electric heating pad:

Found a cordless heating pad from here:
http://cherokeevalley.com...spack.html

Aww man hope it gets fixed soon Stacey.

Thanks guys

I tried most of your suggestions last night

Used a heating pad, every blanket and coat I own, socks, plastic bags on my feet, a hat...

and you know what...It wasn't as bad!

But thankfully its supposed to be fixed tonight

Space heaters use 1800plus watts of power. These things can easily overload your circuits and cause an electrical fire.

I'd say go with some extra clothing until things get fixed.

Graycap23 said:

I tried the space heater again last night, but this time I unplugged everything else in my bedroom...then in the middle of the night I got up for water, and plugged one lamp in and the friggin fuse blew AGAIN!

So yeah, space heaters suck!

thekidsgirl said:

Your place probably has a low load capcity.

Graycap23 said:

Yeah, I think it does

Oooh boy. This happened to me last year for 7 days because it was over the holidays and my landlord couldn't find anyone to come and fix the problem!

You need an electric blanket, it shouldn't blow any fuses like the space heater. You can also continuously boil big pots of water in your kitchen. I have a very small apartment so I had my oven on for a little while and left the door open...I do not suggest this because it's dangerous but if it's just for a little while it shouldn't hurt.

I feel for you, I really do! I hope it doesn't last too much longer. I remember going to bed with 4 layers on, 5 blankets and I could still feel the cold seeping in. I woke up and my room was 36 degrees...I could see my breath!



Oh dogs will keep you warm too! If you have pets...cuddle!

http://www.unicahome.com/...rtnerID=FR

i think these will become more and more necessary
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