Posted on 10/13/2014 1:43:43 PM PDT by Little Bill
That was my Plan B when the power goes out - would be OK for a few days, but in a SHTF situation I may need heat without petroleum for six months.
I heat with oil and supplement with wood (finished basement), but know I can keep the entire house above 55 if the power goes out (and stays out).
You bet. It just doesn’t make much difference whether you heat with a wood stove or propane. Trying to heat with a fireplace will, as it sends so much air up the chimney which pulls even more air in from outside.
“I can keep the entire house above 55 if the power goes out (and stays out).”
We’ve thought about the same SHTF scenario and are thinking seriously about a small wood cook-stove for the kitchen, just in case.
You make a good point, in that, a long-term power outage would quickly render a generator into nothing more than a boat anchor.
Let’s all hope that never happens.
Hi all,
Does anyone have any ideas for a back up heating system for those of us that are city / suburb residents? I am on a smallish lot in a small house, so storage is a concern. In addition, I am currently on city natural gas distribution.
I have no idea how to handle a long term SHTF scenario where nat gas flow is stopped.....
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.