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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Captain Firecat" data-source="post: 40513" data-attributes="member: 3530">Thanks all.I've done some (more) reading and as it happens a woman at work had an oil filled heater in her office, after reading and speaking to her I can't see any danger with one of those (besides the 'normal', as you say everything electrical can fail/catch fire in theory, though I suspect the main danger is failing as my circuit board will just trip if anything goes wrong), plus they hold the heat better.I'd disagree about space heaters being better suited to long periods of operation though, heat mats are meant to be run non-stop, space heaters not so much. But that's just pedantic-ness <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" />Still, if possible I'd be happier having a heated cupboard, as every room (!) has an animal in it (me and wifey, guinea pigs, gerbils and snakes), actually the dining room would be ok I suppose... But anyway, the piggies/gerbils would tolerate 20 odd, but the snakes need to be cooler to stop them having issues (from experience some would go 'it's summer! Let's chow down! While the others would persist in not feeding and, with the heat, burn energy and starve, yes my snakes are dippy...). Also cheaper to heat a small cupboard than a large room.All I need do is get to the warmer days, then I'll have months to plan for next winter. Heat mat cupboard is passable, it's sitting at 20C at the mo which will be enough, if I run the radiator more in the day and night/run the heater for a few bursts every now and again that should boost it too.A new heater won't go amiss, my heater is only 4 years old tops, and it's decent with a timer and a thermostat, but the plug gets hot which always worries me...We should move house really, it would solve all the problems <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink    ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" />#edit# Something like this do you think? <a href="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ELECTRIC-TUBULAR-GREENHOUSE-TUBE-HEATER-GARAGE-SHED-KENNEL-CONSERVATORY-IP55-/360788917727" target="_blank">http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ELECTRIC-TUBULAR-GREENHOUSE-TUBE-HEATER-GARAGE-SHED-KENNEL-CONSERVATORY-IP55-/360788917727</a>I'm guessing the cupboard won't burst into flames (especially with a thermostat), it's designed to be run non-stop, best of all I could even humidify the cupboard without worrying, as it is waterproof).Am I overthinking this? :S   In case I haven't said before, I'm very grateful everyone gas taken the time to help me with this, I know I'm being a pain...</blockquote>

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