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I'm in a similar boat out of necessity. My old heat pump, which I can't afford to replace yet, just can't do much that's useful when the temps go below 40. And turning on the emergency heat just galls me.

So I set the 'stat at 60 and pull on a vest. I never take my hat off anyway, baldness has left me with NO tolerance for a chill on my scalp.

We have one of those oil-filled electric radiators. It's fantastic. Sweetie sets up her jigsaw puzzles/jewelry project/God only knows on the card table, the radiator fits under there, and a large tablecloth drapes all around and keeps the heat in there with her. Some leaks out around her legs and washes up past her torso.

I haven't found a functional difference between that $40 radiator and those $400 copper-infused Radiant Humidity Heaters Save 55% On Your Utility Bills Amish Made, so anytime I see one, I tell everyone I can that it's a bill of goods.