Can I use room heater for my infant during winter?
ByWe have infant who is 9 months old. We are residing in New Delhi, India where the temperature is fluctuating between 1.5C and 10C. Can we use room heater for our infant to counter this chilling cold. If yes, are there any specific number of hours after which we need to switch off the heater to avoid any problem to the infant or can we use it continuously? In other words, are there any health hazards to infant due to the use of room heater.
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5 Comments
April 12th, 2010 at 11:26 pm
be careful they may cause fires God Bless
April 13th, 2010 at 12:22 am
No health hazards other possible burns if the child contacts the heater.
Some are safer than others. I recommend ceramic heaters. The surface temperature is lower than that of ni-chrome wire heaters. They use a fan and are quite efficient. Many have surface temperatures below the ignition point of tissue paper. Make sure it has overheat and tip safety. Dropping a blanket or toy on it or running it too close to other items can cause fire.
Some offer thermostatic control, you don’t need to worry about how long to run it, just choose the temperature, it takes care of it for you.
April 13th, 2010 at 12:22 am
We used a heater all winter for our newborn. It is an oil heater with a thermostat, so the temperature doesn’t fluctuate but stays the same. It worked really well, and is the safest heater you can buy to stay on all night, short of purchasing a heat pump (very expensive). They use quite a bit of power, especially if you are heating them up and cooling them down – so once you turn it on for the night, don’t switch it off (the thermostat will adjust the temperature for you, and you can set it higher or lower). It would pay to get one that has a “tip function” – they turn off if the heater falls over as an additional safety feature.
April 13th, 2010 at 1:00 am
There shouldn’t be any health risks as a result of the heater, but your best bet is to put it up at a level that there is no way for the baby to come in contact with it. Make sure you don’t have it turned up too high though, because when those things decide to kick out heat, they really work.
April 13th, 2010 at 1:50 am
if you’re getting a portable heater it is fine. make sure it has some safety features such as it will turn off it the grill gets too hot, or turn off if it tips over. i would suggest you also get one the has a set temperature so its not constantly on.