During the winter months, it’s nice to have multiple ways to heat my house.
- I don’t mind living up north where it’s consistently cold during the winter months.
I like ice and snow and I prefer cold temperatures to warm temperatures. I do require a good heating system in order to be comfortable. When I bought my new house, I loved the fact that it had a fireplace and an electric heater. Although electric heat can be more expensive than gas or oil, it is far more reliable. Electric heaters last a long time. I also have a fireplace in the living room. The fireplace is very large in size and it can easily keep most of the house with the bedroom doors open. Last weekend the temperatures were close to single digits and I was extremely cold in the house. I had the electric heater running, but I also turned on the fireplace. I placed a couple of logs inside of the stone hearth and I lit a match. The logs started to burn after all of the small pieces caught fire. I sat in the living room for a long time reading a book. I didn’t even need a blanket over my legs, because the fireplace provided plenty of warm air. Before I went to sleep, I placed a couple of extra logs on the fire and I put the gate up in front of the wood. I like to go to sleep with the fireplace running, but I always make sure the fire is safely tended before I retire for the night.