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Mississipp Mama
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Hope I would rather take my chances in the winter with a wood burning stove. If you can afford to have it converted I would. The less dependent we are on the system the better off we will be.
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Daydreamer
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We have heated with wood for years now so we have an older cast iron wood stove. It is a Timberline model that has two doors that swing open in the front. It has a flat top on it and I have used it to cook on in past winters when the power went out.
This woodstove heats the majority of the house but we can block off rooms that wouldn't need heat. We can also move a mattress into the livingroom for sleeping. The one thing that we need to keep on hand is more fuel for the chainsaw (we cut our own wood) and extra parts for the chainsaw. Plus it wouldn't hurt to get extra wood stacked up. |
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Don't put off tomorrow what you can PREP today
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Spoon
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Hope, Most utilities require daily monitoring and maintenance. How many essential personnel will show up for work during a raging H2H pandemic? I'm not sure myself... but I have to believe it will be, at best, a skeleton crew. Areas that are served electricity underground have a better chance of surviving maintenance issues. We have utility poles and a butt-load of trees. No gas service but plenty of grill propane. I also converted my fireplace to a wood stove, added basic solar power to run the fans, and will store about 4-5 cords of wood for next winter. |
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It's not so much the apocalypse... but the credit card bills ;-)
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Hope
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We have gas and electric at our home. What are the chances that this will not be available during a pandemic in the US? Should we really be stock piling wood with the thought of converting our gas fireplaces? |
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Chuck-91
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I have recently purchased a number of propane items. Two lanterns, 2 burner stove, 1 burner stove, indoor catalytic heater, and all maner of hoses, y connectors, fittings and 4 20 lb propane tanks and 2 cases of one lb tanks Many years ago when I worked with plumbing and high pressure pumping systems we always used Teflon tape on the threads at the joints to eliminate leaks by making the threads fit tighter. |What I cant seem to find out is if this is a good idea with propane systems. Sure dont want flamable gas leaks. I know u can find leaks with soapy water but would rather not have them to start with. The teenagers and managers at the sporting goods and plumbing stores were singularly ignorant and/or unhelpful. Anybody out there know if this is a good idea or dangerous or unnecessary or what??? Please, no guessing, knlowledge only. By the way I was able to buy a handy little fitting at the Harbor Freight store for refilling 1lb disposable cylinders from 20 lb or larger tanks. cost about $16.00. Also would appreciate any other insights on using propane fuled devices as I never have been much on recreational camping.( burned out on it in the Marine Corps I guess) Semper Fi ! |
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mortgageman99
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I apologize if anyone has posted about this before. A cheap way to keep warm...buy a fire blanket. These are the kind you get in the case there is a fire and you need to shield yourself. From experience in emergency management, fire blankets are great and can be inexpensive. A good one utilize your own body heat to keep a steady temperature under the blanket. Chris |
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Get a hot water bottle from any drug-store. Made out of rubber, cost about $6 and last pretty much forever. Fill it about 2/3 with boiling water, push the air out (very important!!) and seal it tight with the stopper. I'm from Europe initially and everyone uses them. You'll be nice and toasty in no time ! Also perfect for anytime someone has fever-chills.
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I will be using the following amoung other things such as the Nuwick Candle: (If you want more heat just put another wick in it or it can be used to cook with) Example: Can get just the blanket kind or: A special design blanket or poncho that utilizes the proven thermal and weather protective benefits of the original Space® Brand all-weather blanket material. Contoured hood fully protects ones head, and fitted hand inserts all make for a light compact design. 5’ x 6’ in Olive Drab. Reinforced and center grommeted with all edges bound. Great ground cover, retains 80% body heat, lightweight, can use as a solar shade, and much more! Made in the USA. Edited by KillerFlu.net |
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fritz
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Ella, you could use one of those campfire popcorn poppers (cleaned really well or unused I would think or you will be dreaming of popcorn) and fill it with hot embers or hot coals and place it between the sheets as a bed warmer just like they did in colonial times. The popper is metal and the handle is wooden.
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"I am only one; but still I am one, I cannot do everything, but still I can do something. I will not refuse to do the something I can do." -- Hellen Keller
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Ella Fitzgerald
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I not so much worried for this winter as I am for next. I'm in the south so we have decent temps especially this year. I have heard of stories of using hot rocks in bed to keep warm. I've also concluded that if we are without electricity and a cold front comes through then I'm going to confine the family to one room lined with down comforters on the walls and ceiling. I've noticed that my closet is always one of warmest rooms in the house. It is lined with clothes. Heck this could become our "warm room". Small spaces warm up with 4 bodies in it pretty quickly. I'm too 'chicken' to have warm bricks touching anything flamable so maybe I could find a metal pan to put them in to keep the air warm. Heck with natural gas prices I might as well start now and save money to buy rations. |
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my mom did that with bricks wrapped in newspaper and put them in the foot of our beds during a blizzard when we had no power for a week in 1978. I still remember how toasty my feet were!
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May God protect us all.
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I just purchased a heavy duty down comforter for half price, $150.00, as it's February. It should keep you toasty warm. A hat and down slippers can keep in alot of body heat. One winter we had a severe ice storm, electricity was out, our fireplace sent 80% of the heat up the chimmey, we were so cold, so we took a few large stones, heated them in our fireplace, and placed them in coffee cans, they gave off lots of heat, drastic but effective. When you're very cold, any heat helps. I believe in the old days folks put them in their beds! MK |
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Spoon
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I added a Caframo Ecofan 802 to the top of my stove. It creates DC current from heat. It starts turning at 150 degrees. (full speed, 150 CFM, around 400 degrees) It really works! I'm thinking of getting another one. |
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It's not so much the apocalypse... but the credit card bills ;-)
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we have been using a barrel stove for years at work, now have one at home, works great, husband welded a plate on top to put kettle for steam, can also cook on top if needed. whatever you do, just make sure wood is dry ( look for cracks in logs ) if its too wet or not cured it can cause buildup that can lead to a fire. and please have your chimney checked by a prof. just to be sure its ok...
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Angel
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Don't forget to stock up on matches! I have been buying all I find.
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I have read that a dryer drum..would also be good for this..and of course we all have dryers... I would use my dryer drum and I have a fire pit in my back yard surronded by meduims sized rocks..I would use the rocks around the dryer drum..and this would be set up on my concrete floor in the basement..and I would use the shell on the floor to stop to much heat and then I have gas forced air and would use some of this piping to ventalate..I know it sounds hazardous, but I would prefer this over freezing to death...I have stored firewood in my shed, not much, but enough to heat a bit... |
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Spoon
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I make logs, for my woodstove, out of newspaper. I purchased a newspaper rolling machine from Lehmans. I made a few mods to the machine and the process. First I added a rolling pin to the top of the shaft with two small bungies. This allows for one person to operate the machine and keep tension while adding sheets. I field strip the newspaper down to separated sheets and remove the coated stock inserts. I start with single sheets. They're easier to work with as opposed to double folded sheets. I crank each sheet in, leaving about 4-6" of the end exposed. I then underlap the next sheet. With practice, you can crank out a log in under ten minutes. |
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This probably wouldnt last long but, you can burn all that tree chipping and shaving type mulch in your landscaping.
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I'm not afraid, I'm paranoid. Dont talk too loud, they are listening.
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Originally posted by woffman: this is a very easy to make little heater/stove. It only takes 6 items to make it. 1. a one quart metal paint can with lid unused. Can be purchased at any auto parts store that mixes paint. 2. isopropyl alcohol at least 2 pints worth. 3. Toilet paper (I bet Albert is getting excited at another use for his supply). 4. plastic funnel large enough so you can fit a quart paint can upside down in. 5. book of matches 6. a quarter directions 1. take the cardboard inner liner out. Save it for making fire starters. 2. squeeze the roll of TP till you can put it in the quart paint can. Leave the center hole so that it faces up. 3. fill the center hole with more toilet paper from another roll. 4. pour one pint of the alcohol into the paint can. the first pint should fit in and get soaked up very fast. 5. start pouring the second pint in until the alcohol is at the top of the can. Let it set for 4 or 5 minutes then add some more. After it has soaked up all it can turn the can upside down into the funnel. Let it drain back into the first alcohol bottle. 6. seal the paint can with the lid 7. tape the book of matches and the quarter to the top of the paint can Instructions for use. Pop the top open with the quarter. Light with the matches and you have a nice little heater or stove. You can use the lid of the can to control the flame. You can get up to 12 hours of use if you keep the flame very low. They will store for about a year before going bad. I make up some at the start of winter then just discard them in the spring. They work very well for emergency heat in a car. OK now for the disclaimer. If you are a complete idiot and start your house, dog, cat, car, or self on fire the author is not responsible. |
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Important information on heat during winter months. Alternative heat sources and safety issues. |
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