6 Simple And Cheap Ways To Heat A Room

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      World Health Organization: "WHO Housing and Health Guidelines."
    
      Office of Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy: "Home Heating Systems"
    
      Home Line: "When is my landlord required to turn the heat on?"
    
      EERE: "Why Energy Efficiency Upgrades"
    
      EERE: "Do-It-Yourself Home Energy Audits"
    
      EERE: "Weatherstripping"
    
      EERE: "Energy Efficient Window Attachments"
    
      American Red Cross: "Winter Storm Safety"
    
      UW Extension: "In-Home Energy Audit Tips To Save You Money"
    
      EERE: "Fall and Winter Energy-Saving Tips"
    
      University of Minnesota Extension: "Keep your home warm and safe in winter"
    
      National Fire Protection Association: "Space heaters account for 43 percent of U.S. home heating fires and 85 percent of associated deaths"
    
      NFPA: "Electric Portable Space Heater Safety"
    
      Consumer Product Safety Commission: "Your Space Heater Needs Space"

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If you’re a tenant, know your rights when it comes to heat. Laws about heating differ depending on where you live. For instance, in Minneapolis, heating equipment must maintain 68 degrees Fahrenheit from October through April, per Home Line, a Minnesota tenant rights organization. Bottom line: While landlords may not be required to pay for your heat, rental apartments must have a working heating system in place.

Laws about heating differ depending on where you live. For instance, in Minneapolis, heating equipment must maintain 68 degrees Fahrenheit from October through April, per Home Line, a Minnesota tenant rights organization.

Bottom line: While landlords may not be required to pay for your heat, rental apartments must have a working heating system in place.

      World Health Organization: "WHO Housing and Health Guidelines."
    
      Office of Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy: "Home Heating Systems"
    
      Home Line: "When is my landlord required to turn the heat on?"
    
      EERE: "Why Energy Efficiency Upgrades"
    
      EERE: "Do-It-Yourself Home Energy Audits"
    
      EERE: "Weatherstripping"
    
      EERE: "Energy Efficient Window Attachments"
    
      American Red Cross: "Winter Storm Safety"
    
      UW Extension: "In-Home Energy Audit Tips To Save You Money"
    
      EERE: "Fall and Winter Energy-Saving Tips"
    
      University of Minnesota Extension: "Keep your home warm and safe in winter"
    
      National Fire Protection Association: "Space heaters account for 43 percent of U.S. home heating fires and 85 percent of associated deaths"
    
      NFPA: "Electric Portable Space Heater Safety"
    
      Consumer Product Safety Commission: "Your Space Heater Needs Space"