Can anybody give me some advice about heat?My family adn i are looking to buy our first home (and we are pretty much clueless) and we have an 8 year old with cf.Although hes done relatively well from a lung standpoint i obviosly dont want to do anything to screw that up.But could anyone give us the pros and cons of gas vs. oil vs. radiator heat ? Is one better than another? Could any one of those potentially worsen lung function?
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Can anybody give me some advice about heat?My family adn i are looking to buy our first home (and we are pretty much clueless) and we have an 8 year old with cf.Although hes done relatively well from a lung standpoint i obviosly dont want to do anything to screw that up.But could anyone give us the pros and cons of gas vs. oil vs. radiator heat ? Is one better than another? Could any one of those potentially worsen lung function?
My husband has lived in homes that have both and neither of them seem to be a problem. if you live in a hot summer area, Air conditioning is very very very helpful (although not necessary). Maybe someone else has a different experience but the house we live now has all gas, and the previous home had all electric. no difference...
Usually the outside weather matters more. What state do you live in?
Usually the outside weather matters more. What state do you live in?
My husband has lived in homes that have both and neither of them seem to be a problem. if you live in a hot summer area, Air conditioning is very very very helpful (although not necessary). Maybe someone else has a different experience but the house we live now has all gas, and the previous home had all electric. no difference...
Usually the outside weather matters more. What state do you live in?
Usually the outside weather matters more. What state do you live in?
I grew up in a trailer with blown, hot air heat fueled by kerosene. I have also lived in an apartment with electric heat & a house with blown hot air fueled by oil & with a wood stove as a back up. Now I own a home that is hot water baseboard fueled by propane. I noticed a difference in how dry my cough was with the hot air & wood stove. I dont have that as much with the hot water baseboard. The others are much dirtier also.Think about it the air is actually being blown out of ductwork (lord only knows what sits in that ductwork). I love the "warmth" that a wood stove can give & u can put a humidifier in the system to give more moisture. I think everyone is different. I prefer it cooler anyway in the house for breathing purposes. I would rather put a sweater on or throw a blanket over me then to crank the heat up. For ME if I had a choice, I would go with the hot water baseboard again. It doesnt really mattered what its fuled by because the heat comes from the circulating hot water in the pipes.
I grew up in a trailer with blown, hot air heat fueled by kerosene. I have also lived in an apartment with electric heat & a house with blown hot air fueled by oil & with a wood stove as a back up. Now I own a home that is hot water baseboard fueled by propane. I noticed a difference in how dry my cough was with the hot air & wood stove. I dont have that as much with the hot water baseboard. The others are much dirtier also.Think about it the air is actually being blown out of ductwork (lord only knows what sits in that ductwork). I love the "warmth" that a wood stove can give & u can put a humidifier in the system to give more moisture. I think everyone is different. I prefer it cooler anyway in the house for breathing purposes. I would rather put a sweater on or throw a blanket over me then to crank the heat up. For ME if I had a choice, I would go with the hot water baseboard again. It doesnt really mattered what its fuled by because the heat comes from the circulating hot water in the pipes.