Bird Safe Heater Options

[ChristopherBradly]

Title says it all. We live in a rural area; our house was built in the 70s without central heat and air. I am looking for some good quality bird safe heaters. I am hoping I can find a good one that won't break the bank because I am probably going to have to buy five of them, yes, five. Ouch. If anyone can share what they use I would be very grateful. Also, bonus points if I can find them on amazon. The only stores we have here are Lowes, Home Depot, Tractor Supply and Walmart.

I am also looking to buy another air purifier, so if you have one you really love and seems to work better than others then share a link here! Thanks!

 

[rheashard2]

I live in South Central Texas. The setup here is for air-conditioning. The heat in this older house is inefficient. I've tried a variety. What works best and doesn't break the bank in cost or utilities is oil filled radiant. The special oil is sealed and no refill. Oil heats, warms 'fins' or surface, cold air touches gets warm, moves away and is replaced by more cold air. The heat is constant. Because warm air moves naturally away fewer hot or cold spots.This means less worry about heating element getting hot and fumes. No fan also means lower utility costs. We have open living and dining room combination. Half again as large as 2 car garage with two patio doors. One unit kept that area cool but comfortable. There is Delong (spelling). I have Pelonis for bedroom (geared for smaller area). Purchased from HomeDepot and Lowes. They come with tip shut off, remotes and more. I block area when my CAG is out. If I go in living room she wears her leash. You'll have to figure out how you want to configure your areas.

 

[onamom]

The only type of space heater that is safe is oil filled. I have one of these:

PELONIS PHO15A2AGW, Basic... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08NBHV5F5?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share

 

[DonnaBudgie]

I use the oil filled radiator type on the enclosed "porch" where some of my budgies live. They work well but the suu tequila

 

[DonnaBudgie]

I use the oil filled radiator type on the enclosed "porch" where some of my budgies live. They work well but the surface gets hot and if a bird landed on it he may be burned. Since they're electric, your electric bill will suffer some. Hopefully you don't live in the far northeast or upper Midwest.

 

[rheashard2]

The only type of space heater that is safe is oil filled. I have one of these:

PELONIS PHO15A2AGW, Basic... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08NBHV5F5?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share

That's brand I have for my bedroom. It works great. Can't remember if it was from Lowes or HomeDepot.

 

[DonnaBudgie]

Lowes doesn't currently carry that brand but they have other brands that are also good.

 

[Vampiric_Conure]

I have a Lancaster Air Purifier. It's 20 years old and works like a charm! It's been on almost 24/7 for that time. You don't replace filters - you vacuum them out. Works very well!!

 

[ChristopherBradly]

The only type of space heater that is safe is oil filled. I have one of these:

PELONIS PHO15A2AGW, Basic... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08NBHV5F5?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share

Thank you, I ordered this one and another that was slightly more expensive to see which I prefer.

I use the oil filled radiator type on the enclosed "porch" where some of my budgies live. They work well but the surface gets hot and if a bird landed on it he may be burned. Since they're electric, your electric bill will suffer some. Hopefully you don't live in the far northeast or upper Midwest.

I live in Western NC, it doesnt get very cold here although I wish it did. I am not very fond of the heat, but at least my bird wont have to suffer a harsh winter, lol. I don't think my electic bill could get much worse after this summer. At times I was running 9 air conditioners at once, not often but there were days that I had to.

 

[rheashard2]

Something not committed on. These type of filters have zero fans. That means  zero filters needing cleaning! A periodically wipe and clean.

 

[DonnaBudgie]

Thank you, I ordered this one and another that was slightly more expensive to see which I prefer.


I live in Western NC, it doesnt get very cold here although I wish it did. I am not very fond of the heat, but at least my bird wont have to suffer a harsh winter, lol. I don't think my electic bill could get much worse after this summer. At times I was running 9 air conditioners at once, not often but there were days that I had to.

I live in Maine and even up here the summers are too hot for me. Our winters can be pretty brutal and we tend to lose power during winter storms, sometimes for days, and with birds that's a real problem. We've relied on a portable gasoline run generator but it needs refueling every 9 hours. We just bought a whole house automatic standby generator system that runs for 9 days on one tank of liquid propane! The key to keeping our utility costs as low as possible and still be comfortable year round is thick spray foam insulation in the whole house. A huge added benefit is that spray foam is critter proof- mice can't chew through it. With 20 budgies and all that seed strewn around, if I got mice I'd have a Big Problem.

 

[ChristopherBradly]

Something not committed on. These type of filters have zero fans. That means  zero filters needing cleaning! A periodically wipe and clean.

I'm assuming that also helps on the electric bill. Those old heaters that we used previously all had fans, that tends to crank out some power.

I live in Maine and even up here the summers are too hot for me. Our winters can be pretty brutal and we tend to lose power during winter storms, sometimes for days, and with birds that's a real problem. We've relied on a portable gasoline run generator but it needs refueling every 9 hours. We just bought a whole house automatic standby generator system that runs for 9 days on one tank of liquid propane! The key to keeping our utility costs as low as possible and still be comfortable year round is thick spray foam insulation in the whole house. A huge added benefit is that spray foam is critter proof- mice can't chew through it. With 20 budgies and all that seed strewn around, if I got mice I'd have a Big Problem.

Oh, no. I hate to hear that. We were considering Maine as a place to move to. I personally love brutal winters. I am a writer, and I love the peace and silence that tends to come with Winter. I happened to live in Wyoming when I was young and I truly miss those cold winter blizzards, sitting in the dark with nothing but the fire crackling but yes, that would make it nearly impossible with birds. A generator would be a must. Did you get your home spray foamed before you moved in? I was considering spray foam for my outdoor building, but I ended up using those foam sheets because I had read that the foam spray was extremely toxic until it aired out for a while.

 

[DonnaBudgie]

I love living in Maine. The spray foam insulation needs to be applied during construction and it has plenty of time to air out before the structure is finished. I wouldn't want any creature exposed before it sets but it sets very fast- less than hours.

 

[rheashard2]

I grew up in Nebraska. One winter I was shoveling car out of driveway. It was the 3rd day in a row. I made a wish. No more snow, shoveling, tires, and  cold w wind chill in negative double digits. I woke up in South Central Texas. Below 80° is jacket weather; below 76° layered shirts, w jacket and long pants; below 60° my daughter's military cold weather gear! I am allergic to cold, any wind blowing on me etc. If I want snow, I'll turn on the TV!

 

[groot5]

Newbie here...havent bought birds yet...doing research first...soooo am i understanding that parakeets dont like a cool room? I have to have a heater??

 

[DonnaBudgie]

Are you talking about budgies or some other type of parakeet?
What temperature will the room get down to?

 

[groot5]

Are you talking about budgies or some other type of parakeet?
What temperature will the room get down to?

A parakeet...which i thought from reading alot online,were the same. Are they different? Not majorly cold,just regular AC...and a fan,which i know not to blow odirectly on cage and to cover at night.

 

[LaManuka]

A parakeet...which i thought from reading alot online,were the same. Are they different? Not majorly cold,just regular AC...and a fan,which i know not to blow odirectly on cage and to cover at night.

Welcome to the forums @groot5! If we are talking about budgies (I'm in Australia, so when I hear anyone from outside talk about "parakeets" they generally mean "budgies"), they evolved over millions of years to cope with very hot and very cold conditions in the Australian outback - it's mostly desert out there and it does get VERY cold at night. So unless they're ill, in which case they need some supplementary warmth, they cope just fine with average temperatures inside the average home

 

[rheashard2]

You have the same mistake as I had for decades. In the US budgies and parakeets are lumped together. The terms meaning the same thing. But yes they are different. A budgie is about 8 inches or a bit more. They're cute and common in pet stores. A parakeet is about 12 inches and they look more like small parrots. They're both part of the same sub species. I can't be more specific due to my ignorance. My basic ignorance was involuntarily changed when I made a similar statement at a bird show. It was an interesting lecture.

 

[DonnaBudgie]

Are you taking about one of these guys? Maybe in green?