primitive's bedroom gets very cold

[franksolich]

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Oh my.

jwirr (24,338 posts)    Thu Sep 11, 2014, 11:53 AM

I have a room in our house that does not have its own heater. So I bought a life*pro heater for it.

Now I do not think I can use it because it has to be plugged into a 120 V, 15 amp or more circuit of its own. Is there an easy way to wire for that need. The fuse box is at the other end of the house. I like the heater but cannot afford to hire an electrician for this. My son-in-law could do the work if it can be done. I have not talked to him yet.
 
Anyone got any advice?

Edited to say that the room is my bedroom and it gets very cold.

jeff47 (13,108 posts)    Thu Sep 11, 2014, 12:10 PM

1. 120V 15A is a "normal" household circuit.

Your run-of-the-mill plugs are 120V, 15A. So it can run off a "normal" plug.

If it really needs all 15A, you can accomplish that by not plugging in anything to the other plugs on the circuit, or turning those things off while the heater is running.

jwirr (24,338 posts)    Thu Sep 11, 2014, 12:16 PM

2. Okay. Will look into that. I have my computer on it and there are lights but they can be off. My

computer can be routed to the room on the other side of the wall. Thanks for this info.

Hassin Bin Sober (11,475 posts)    Thu Sep 11, 2014, 12:44 PM

3. Just make sure the outlet on the other side of the wall isn't on same circuit.

There is a good chance it is.

If you do run a new circuit/wire, make it a 20 amp circuit. The only difference is 12 gage wire and 20 amp breaker versus a 14 gage wire and 15 amp breaker.
 
Some municipalities require new adds to be 20 amp anyway. 15 amp is almost useless if you plug in, say, a vacuum cleaner to a circuit with a TV plugged in. I'm dealing with this situation for a client now - they have to plug their vacuum cleaner in to the bathroom to vacuum the living room because the condo has too few circuits and those circuits are 15 amp.

jwirr (24,338 posts)    Thu Sep 11, 2014, 12:50 PM

4. I am earmarking this so my s-i-l can read it also. He may know all of this already as he wires his

own house and his apartment house but two heads are better than one.*

*not if they're primitive heads, they're not.

[JohnnyReb]

Climb power pole, hook up drop cord, you'll get all the amps you will ever need for free.

I hope the DUmmie can sense this is a joke. If it can't, it'll probably stop breathing before it gets to the top of the pole.

[Karin]

^^ That's all right.  They want to kill Limbaugh with a sword, and said that on the internet.  Still there.  (see Shoutbox).

That Hassin bin Sober cracks me up.  He's quite knowledgable, and takes the time and trouble to write up extremely detailed, technical information for DUmbasses, all of which goes right over their heads.  I can't imagine how much time he's wasted. 

[Dori]

That Hassin bin Sober cracks me up.  He's quite knowledgable, and takes the time and trouble to write up extremely detailed, technical information for DUmbasses, all of which goes right over their heads. I can't imagine how much time he's wasted.

Oh, they love doing that.  Showing off all their knowledge (or lack of it).

[I_B_Perky]

jwirr (24,338 posts)    Thu Sep 11, 2014, 11:53 AM

I have a room in our house that does not have its own heater. So I bought a life*pro heater for it.

Now I do not think I can use it because it has to be plugged into a 120 V, 15 amp or more circuit of its own. Is there an easy way to wire for that need. The fuse box is at the other end of the house. I like the heater but cannot afford to hire an electrician for this. My son-in-law could do the work if it can be done. I have not talked to him yet.
 
Anyone got any advice?

Edited to say that the room is my bedroom and it gets very cold.

Call up Al Gore and have him come over and proclaim the room a victim of global warming. It will never be cold in there again, dummie. Or if you are looking for a cheaper solution, set your bed on fire the first time it gets cold. You will never be cold again.

5 cents please.