How Cold is it?

[texsize]

It's a new high quality unit vented directly outside, and I can only assume it's safe. We have smoke and CO detectors.

I would worry a lot more about Texsize's Mr Buddy propane space heater. It is marketed as the only unvented indoor safe propane heater (we sell a lot of them at Lowes) and it's probably fine for people, dogs and cats, but I wouldn't use one around birds.

It’s only a last resort. I think it’s better than freezing.
And I have a CO detector. I should get a battery operated smoke detector as the house smoke detector is hard wired into the AC.

 

[DonnaBudgie]

Much better than freezing.

 

[kme3388]

It was -18 here in Minnesota the past few days. I keep my house at 70 degrees. We also use window insulation kits to help with cold drafts. Luckily the back of our house is facing south so it really heats up during the day if the sun is out. I used to use a heated perch for Nico to help keep him warm. The perch was plastic, which was hard for Nico to grip, and it got incredibly hot. I was concerned about it burning his claws. I did vet wrap it for awhile but then it defeated the purpose. I do use a cuddle up heating element for him still. He stands right next to it when he roosts at night. I do use a space heater to heat up a room for bath time for my parrots.

It’s so cold out right now! I bought an EV car, and I’ve left it plugged in the last 2 days.

 

[DonnaBudgie]

I heard that electric vehicles don't charge well in extreme cold.

 

[kme3388]

I heard that electric vehicles don't charge well in extreme cold.

EV cars do not get good range in extreme temperatures rather it’s hot or cold. In the hot you can at least turn off the AC to maintain the battery for better range. I used to have a 2016 EV car. It got approximately 200mi per charge for range. Roughly 2 hours of driving. When it was 8 degrees out I drained the entire battery in an hour. There’s something called phantom draining. It’s when the cars battery depletes just sitting there. When it’s cold you have to watch that too. I love my EV car but it has its learning curves.

 

[DonnaBudgie]

I would go hybrid.

 

[LaManuka]

Expecting 91F in Briz Vegas today folks. Come on over, I'll put on a barbeque!!

 

[texsize]

Expecting 91F in Briz Vegas today folks. Come on over, I'll put on a barbeque!!

I just can’t wrap my head around Christmas & new year in summer.