How do you heat your house? Gas, electric, radiator, wood, other?

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I woke up to a cold house this morning. It was so warm when I went to bed that I left the windows open all night. A cold front must have blown in, because it is freezing today (or at least really chilly)! So it looks like it's time to crank up the gas heaters, which are my primary heat sources. I hate them; they dry out the air, smell funny, irritate my asthma, and aren't very efficient at warming a large space. Plus, the bigger one, in my living room, has a broken thermostat and turns itself off every few minutes! Grrr. I've lived in houses with several types of heaters over the years. Several have had built-in gas heaters like I have now and a couple have had free-standing Deerborn gas heaters. Central (electric) was nice, but expensive. In one house, we supplemented the central heat with a fireplace, and in another we supplemented with a wood-burning stove. These gave off a nice smokey smell throughout the house, and the wood stove was especially handy when we had an ice storm and lost electricity for two weeks. Radiators were in two other places I lived, and they might be my favorite type of heat. Though they could be noisy, they warmed their spaces very well, so long as the house was well insulated. So, what type of heat do you have in your house? Do you like it? Would you rather have a different type of heater?