With this arctic blast that came through the USA, many found their selves without power. I was lucky and did no loose power, however I also dont use electricity for heat (cept in the grow room). In 2007 we had a major ice storm with power lines on the ground all over, after that gen sets came up on CL for cheap and I bought 4. I have used them but not for emergency power.
I use natural gas for heat which I thought was fool proof, however that thought went out the window when the well heads started freezing up, and a line froze as well (only 20 homes were out for that).
In the past I use wood heat, and I luv it but, my back cannot handle the work involved with it. From using and maintaining the chainsaws, splitting, stacking covering etc.
Solar panels fail when covered with ice/snow, and the wind energy was going down as well, IDK what froze up with them but off line is off line.
I can heat my home as long as the gas flows, but the gas in areas has been over sold (they cant supply that amount to that area), the same issue exists with electricity, they cannot supply what they said they can. As for electric I dont have enuf service capacity to run electric heat, not more than a bathroom heater or 2.
So I sat here watching folks in Texas get hit harder than me, and the whole time thinking just how would I get enuf heat in the grow room for my girls to survive.
What this tells me is if I want to stay warm I need to find another method of heating. I am thinking of pellet stoves, but that would also need a power backup as it is my understanding they ignite from an electric heating element, but after started they run without it. So, anyone using a pellet stove for heat? What can you tell me of your experience with it? Would you recommend it?
I use natural gas for heat which I thought was fool proof, however that thought went out the window when the well heads started freezing up, and a line froze as well (only 20 homes were out for that).
In the past I use wood heat, and I luv it but, my back cannot handle the work involved with it. From using and maintaining the chainsaws, splitting, stacking covering etc.
Solar panels fail when covered with ice/snow, and the wind energy was going down as well, IDK what froze up with them but off line is off line.
I can heat my home as long as the gas flows, but the gas in areas has been over sold (they cant supply that amount to that area), the same issue exists with electricity, they cannot supply what they said they can. As for electric I dont have enuf service capacity to run electric heat, not more than a bathroom heater or 2.
So I sat here watching folks in Texas get hit harder than me, and the whole time thinking just how would I get enuf heat in the grow room for my girls to survive.
What this tells me is if I want to stay warm I need to find another method of heating. I am thinking of pellet stoves, but that would also need a power backup as it is my understanding they ignite from an electric heating element, but after started they run without it. So, anyone using a pellet stove for heat? What can you tell me of your experience with it? Would you recommend it?
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