Pellet Stove Use In The Northlands.

self | 10/13/14 | self

[Little Bill]

I was wondering how many of you in the Northlands, Portland, Maine West.

I was wondering how this affected your heating bill and how you have prepped for the coming freeze.

[Psalm 73]

"...bought a Quadra-fire pellet stove....Have a generator for when the power goes out."

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).

[Sherman Logan]

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.

[panaxanax]

“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.

[CSM]

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.....