Is it forbidden to heat a winter room on Yom Tov to prevent cold?

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Synopsis

Some view heating a room solely for comfort when the cold is not severe as a forbidden luxury, while the accepted custom is to be lenient.

Early Acharonim
Lenient
Strict
Lesser cited
Major authority

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