So now we sit with no water, no phone, and no power. Snow load brought a tree down on the lines late last night and the wires are on the ground. The display was pretty as it arced. The power people have no estimated fix time.
And without the furnace it’s tending toward chilly in the house..
I’m sorry to hear that, NoC. Of course, when we were permanently living in a 39’ 5th wheel, we had a generator, and if I ever have another place of my own, I’ve promised I’ll have a generator to go with it, because there are some comforts I don’t want to live without in my old age. Like light and heat.
I hope whoever is in charge of the power can get you back up on the grid shortly. Please keep us posted, and I’ll make sure to send some prayers in your direction.
I’m very sorry to hear about your power outage, NC. Can you and the Mrs. leave out some cat food and go somewhere warm, with showers?
A guy sent by AAA showed up and broke us into the van. Then we went to Walmart. Now I’m having a cup of tea and listening to Spanish Christian pop music.
But the yeti fistfights were beautiful.
Plan A having failed, and Plans B and C looking iffy, I'd be working my way down the alphabet by now.
First stop, the fireplace. No fireplace? I have a fireplace and a wood stove. Heck, I have a spare wood stove up in the attic.
Still nothing, hunh? How about a kerosene burner? Even the decorative lamps give off a bit of heat, but you'll want to be careful with them.
Any vehicles around there burn diesel?
Hmm.
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Got an inverter that will support about three hundred watts? I think that's what your furnace probably draws. Hook up the inverter to your vehicle's battery, run a long extension cord down to the furnace, and become the modern Prometheus. (Don't run the battery down too far, but remember, gas is cheap in this f'rinstance.)