Posted on 02/17/2021 2:13:42 PM PST by amorphous
Thanks for that reminder! I've got several empty ones above the garage that I need to fill-up.
I recommend that even if the power is on.
Ya never know...
Remember that Sony cat and dog ad...?
If you can’t get a space heater (as stores sell out in winter storms), a hair dryer will do in a pinch.
They’re cheap and generate almost as much heat as a space heater, but they are usually a bit noisier.
A candle with a large diameter.
It has a variety of uses.
I once anesthetized a squirrel using a squirt of ether in a plastic bag I put the injured squirrel in so I could sew up a gunshot wound. He woke up, fit as a fiddle.
I've also used welding oxygen and made an oxygen tent from plastic sheeting to save a cat once.
Break out the camping stove and sleeping blankets
Use no uncontained fire within the house ( carbon monoxide poisoning ).
Candles are insufficient for heat, but used for emergency lighting, only; no candles around children.
Fireplaces are contained, but you need to add fresh air to prevent carbon monoxide poisoning, crack a window.
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Dude I can’t believe that this guy forgot to mention the automobile or the truck just turn on the vehicle and let the heat heater Craig I think will become a sauna in minutes
Just make sure you’re not putting your vehicle in any kind of enclosed space and that the tail pipe is completely free of the snow
We used to drive finishing nails in each top corner of the doorway, hall, etc., and hang a quilt or blanket over the entryway to block off a room. :)
Battery operated lanterns, oil lamps, candles.
Use the pillar type if you have them.
Do not use your fancy top heavy candle holders.
If all you have are long tapers cut them in half.
Never leave a candle or oil lamp burning alone in a room. Especially if there are children or pets around.
Set your candle in a cookie sheet so if it gets tipped over it will be less likely to set the house on fire.
Most people forget that a modern water heater in their homes has 50 gallons of potable water, with a drain at the bottom. Also, once you know the freeze is coming, fill up sinks and bathtubs that won't freeze over.
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Might as well make a good soup or stew while you’re at it.
Boiled potatoes alone can be kind of boring.
I presume that means the wood stove insert is going in ASAP.
We did that in one house we owned and the weekend after we did it, the furnace quit and the part that was guaranteed to arrive by Thurs didn’t come in until Monday.
Fortunately, it was Oct/Nov and not really cold yet. That thing was a life saver though. We were so glad we had it.
Who knew ladies appliances would be so useful to mankind! :)
How long have you carried your squaw, Jeremiah?
Hair dryers only work to produce heat if there’s power.
If there’s power, you will have heat and don’t need the hair dryer and the pipes will not likely freeze.
You can also buy pipe insulation and insulate your exposed plumbing. It works amazingly well at keeping the water in the pipes warm. They can lose a lot of heat traveling through a cold basement or crawl space .
Live 'n learn. :) Yep, ASAP!
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