Will space heaters help an old furnace during artic blast?

yimi

No, it's not worth the cost of the electricity. The fact is that it's better for the furnace to run continuously, instead of switching on and off. Let the furnace and thermostat do their jobs

ricky

Mo Defilly

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They may reduce the running time, depends on the how much heat they give out and how much heat is lost and such.

hooray

If the system is overloaded then yes, additional electric heating will help so the central heating can be run within capacity. However, continuous running in itself is fine.

Joe

No, it's not worth the cost of the electricity. The fact is that it's better for the furnace to run continuously, instead of switching on and off. Let the furnace and thermostat do their jobs.

Anonymous

Anything that will give off HEAT will help.