My solution will run the furnace in my house for days, indefinitely if the gas utility stays up. The only reason I’d need to shut down the gen set is for oil changes and maintenance the supplies for which we’ve stored in quantity.
If that fails we have a small fireplace which will heat the core of our home. I’m very fortunate as Mrs. L’s employer gives away well seasoned, split, hardwood firewood for free. I keep a full cord of it in the backyard.
Believe it or not those Coleman type propane and gas lanterns kick out quite a bit of heat themselves. I’ve found that one will raise the temp in a bedroom a good ten degrees or so.
You might want to invest in one or two of those electric oil filled radiant heaters. If you have the power issue dealt with those can put out some serious heat. If those are appropriate to your situation you might want to look into them.
Best of luck to you, sir.
“My solution will run the furnace in my house for days, indefinitely if the gas utility stays up.”
Thanks Lurker, you do need electrical power to run a furnace also...so that’s a problem in the Sandy scenario.
I have those lanterns, and yes, they definitely give out a lot of heat. As long as fumes have a place to go they can help a lot there, especially if it’s very cold.
Be careful with that. One of the times I was at Sturgis, a lady died from Carbon Monoxide poisoning using a Coleman Lantern for heat--in a tent.
You may wake up shivering if you go to sleep without a fire, but you'll likely wake up. If you have a fire going in a fireplace all night, I'd recommend having someone stand fire watch as well.
It's a disaster--your sleep schedule is going to be messed up anyway.