Load-shedding heater

bwana said:
Keep the baby warm rather than the room.
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yep...we used just put a blanket over their top half while changing nappies. Heaters dry out the air and make these small babies very congested.

A bit of cold is much easier to handle than a stuffy baby...
 
Jean Claude Vaaldamme said:
Well the OP does not want to use gas or paraffin, so then the only option would be the lowest electricity usage heater with some battery backup?
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A nice pure wool blanket will do just fine...and is really the only option.

I am not a total expert but I am pretty sure that you will need a room full of batteries to run a panel heater.
 
the baby will already be dressed in 50 things ...a blanket will keep the baby warm

use a humidifier when the electricity is on and it will also add some moisture to the room
 
We are currently using a 400W panel heater, so the power consumption is minimal, it is really only used to stop the room temp from going too low, it will not make the room hot.

It is connected to a Sonoff switch, as well as a humidifier, both go on from 23:00-05:00, just to take the chill out of the air. (4 Hours of Load-shedding X 400W = 1.6KWh)

The little rascal pulls the blanket off himself and often lies there exposed, and putting on a thick PJ with the blankie makes him sweat if he doesn't kick it off, so I prefer to have the room around 20 degrees.
 
btw +1 for gas heaters is they don't dry out the air because burning gas releases water vapour.

The fumes thing is overblown with draughty South African houses. Maybe in hermetically sealed European rooms they're a bad idea, but here, the whole reason we have cold chilly houses in the first place is also what makes gas exhaust a nonissue.

Also, a bit too much CO2 will make the baby sleepy, but that sounds like a feature to me. :ROFL:
 
The_MAC said:
We are currently using a 400W panel heater, so the power consumption is minimal, it is really only used to stop the room temp from going too low, it will not make the room hot.

It is connected to a Sonoff switch, as well as a humidifier, both go on from 23:00-05:00, just to take the chill out of the air. (4 Hours of Load-shedding X 400W = 1.6KWh)

The little rascal pulls the blanket off himself and often lies there exposed, and putting on a thick PJ with the blankie makes him sweat if he doesn't kick it off, so I prefer to have the room around 20 degrees.
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How do you power this in load-shedding?
 
The_MAC said:
Oh, I assumed OP has an Inverter/Batteries, my bad. I read what I wanted to hear :)

Got an 8KW Inverter and 10KWh batteries
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I am toying with an inverter and batteries but live in a rental so everything will take longer, also cant decide what I really need to power.
I could get away with a 3kw inverter but logically go 5kw.
 
They emit their own heat, so best bet is to keep that heat closer to them.
Insulate the room (that mat under the cot/bed will work great). Ceiling, windows etc. Gaps in the door frame as well, although leave the gap at the bottom for air of course.
Then on the cot, stretch a receiver over the bottom half.
You could also use a hot water bottle. Place it under the foam mattress.

But please remember, ideal temperatures for them are lower than say 22C.
 
Sir Bob said:
A rug under the cot should help. Thanks
The real problem will be nappy changes and bath time.
Hopefully bath time can be structured around load-shedding but nappy changes cant.
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Don't use pant style diapers, the normal diapers are easy to change without taking off the babies pants.
I have done it not so long ago for my twins. U will learn. But please don't use a heater.
 
Heated blankies are very light on power,can use to keep change station warmer for the short while it's needed. Room temps 20-22 are ideal so no need to heat much unless you have an icebox and then you can use a fan heater or something to rapidly heat to 24c and let it cool over the loadshed. Winter jammies to keep heat in
 
I thought last night in JHB was a good winter practice run.
My thoughts to keep warm:
Close curtains around sun down to keep heat in north facing rooms.
Keep doors closed to cold rooms in my case the kitchen is south facing and freezing.
Rugs under the cot, decent sleep sack and blankets if required.
 
Sir Bob said:
A rug under the cot should help. Thanks
The real problem will be nappy changes and bath time.
Hopefully bath time can be structured around load-shedding but nappy changes cant.
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You're overthinking it, they can deal with a nappy change and a bit of cold. For bedtime just slot the critter between you and the wife, then sleep train them after winter...
 
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