Reecommend me a space heater

[Scarpozzi]

I also agree...you probably have a decent-sized air leak that's making it cold in there.
If you can get an infrared thermometer, shoot it at a few different surfaces in the room and see if you can find cold spots vs say the door itself or something that would be relatively neutral.

More specifically, Check around your windows....your bathroom vent...your shower/bath valves... Think about wall cavities that may be open and allow air to move freely...like where the pipes are. If you have access to these areas via crawlspace/closet/attic/basement.....a can of great stuff or fiberglass batt insulation can seal things up quickly.

If you feel drafts around your windows, consider carefully removing the casing...stuffing insulation in the cracks between the rough opening and the finished window frame.....and seal the casing with caulk to stop air leaks. Don't leave any exterior wall space open.

 

[Fritzo]

Stars are the best space heaters.

 

[Red Squirrel]

I also agree...you probably have a decent-sized air leak that's making it cold in there.
If you can get an infrared thermometer, shoot it at a few different surfaces in the room and see if you can find cold spots vs say the door itself or something that would be relatively neutral.

More specifically, Check around your windows....your bathroom vent...your shower/bath valves... Think about wall cavities that may be open and allow air to move freely...like where the pipes are. If you have access to these areas via crawlspace/closet/attic/basement.....a can of great stuff or fiberglass batt insulation can seal things up quickly.

If you feel drafts around your windows, consider carefully removing the casing...stuffing insulation in the cracks between the rough opening and the finished window frame.....and seal the casing with caulk to stop air leaks. Don't leave any exterior wall space open.

Good indication too is on the -30 days, if you can "smell" the cold air, you probably got an air leak. There's two things that are very important: vapor barrier, and insulation. If one of those is not good, it will be cold. I'd probably rank vapor barrier just as important as insulation too, sometimes you see people do a shoddy job and if there's any air leaks it will be a problem. I know as a fact my house is not the best, when I was in the attic there was no fire caulk around the spots where electrical lines go through, for example. all those tiny holes add up. My patio door and bay window arn't that great either and it gets really cold in my living room. I put foam insulation in the fireplace (unused, just has an electric insert) as they had done nothing and it was full of ice in there. D: I need to replace my patio door and bay window eventually... $$$$

Funny thing is my basement is not insulated and it's warmer down there than the living room. That's another project, I need to spray foam the whole basement.

 

[DesiPower]

To all pointing out a air leak or some similar issue with the house, well, that's not the case. It's just the position of the room, only one side has exterior wall and that too has a big oak tree covering it, and that wall never gets any direct sunlight. During summer also its nice and cold all day. Moreover the only thermostat is near the living room and kitchen area, it gets lot of sunlight and is nice and warm for the most part of the day, so I have to keep the thermostat at around 70 - 72 get the bedrooms warm. During winter I close the vents in the living area almost 75% and open the bedroom(s) all the way and during summer I reverse it. This situation is that not that uncommon, in my previous house too there were two rooms that would get colder than the rest but we did not use them so it never bothered us. I have seen similar situations at my friends and relatives places too, mostly its in a part of the house that not used much so people don't care much.

The temperature difference between the bedroom and the rest of the house is not that high, by my guesstimates maybe 4 or 5 degrees at the most. I just want something that can work in conjunction with the central heating to make it fell nice and warm and cozy.

After some research, I have decided to go with this



or maybe this

 

[MagnusTheBrewer]

To all pointing out a air leak or some similar issue with the house, well, that's not the case. It's just the position of the room, only one side has exterior wall and that too has a big oak tree covering it, and that wall never gets any direct sunlight. During summer also its nice and cold all day. Moreover the only thermostat is near the living room and kitchen area, it gets lot of sunlight and is nice and warm for the most part of the day, so I have to keep the thermostat at around 70 - 72 get the bedrooms warm. During winter I close the vents in the living area almost 75% and open the bedroom(s) all the way and during summer I reverse it. This situation is that not that uncommon, in my previous house too there were two rooms that would get colder than the rest but we did not use them so it never bothered us. I have seen similar situations at my friends and relatives places too, mostly its in a part of the house that not used much so people don't care much.

This is not normal, to be expected or, acceptable. You have inadequate insulation period. It has nothing to do with being shaded and everything to do with heat loss. But hey, feel free to spend more money and keep those energy bills up there.

 

[HeXen]

I like ceramic and I say stay away from infra red. Those tubes always blow out on me and never last that long. Then I can never find a replacement except online and their not usually cheap either.

Ceramic heaters always lasted me many years. Oil heaters don't seem to put out much heat for the power they consume.

 

[DesiPower]

This is not normal, to be expected or, acceptable. You have inadequate insulation period. It has nothing to do with being shaded and everything to do with heat loss. But hey, feel free to spend more money and keep those energy bills up there.

Then why does the room not get hotter than the rest of the house during peak summer?