I use a wood stove to heat my home. As long as you stay stocked on firewood it’s a feasible way to go. But don’t burn pine. It can gum up your pipe and catch fire. Plus you can cook on the top of it. The Generlink sounds cool but what happens if you run out of fuel or it goes bad? You can always chop down a tree
In a grid down situation, the noise of your surroundings will be heightened. Those not prepared will be looking for any sign of food etc. They will hear a generator for miles if it is not properly sound insulated. A generator = food. Go to a prepping site forum and seek advice.
We bought a propane stove a few years ago that does not need to be vented and use it when the power goes out. Looks like a wood stove. Just drilled a hole in an outside wall for the propane line. We keep a propane canister in a metal trash can (also with a hole punch through for the line) outside the wall ready to turn on when needed. I believe we got it through Kotulas. We switch it out with our gas grill canister to make sure it is ready to go.
Ok, we had a fuel oil stove with a chimney when I was a kid didn't need power to run it, and a gas stove for cooking with propane. I never had to think much about power outages since then where I'm located.
If you are writing from Edmonton I reckon you are too late. Powers been out since 5 am there , in certain areas. Too much snow, so solar is not making any energy, and the wind turbine is iced up. So a genetic is definitely a worthwhile investment in these times.
I use a wood stove to heat my home. As long as you stay stocked on firewood it’s a feasible way to go. But don’t burn pine. It can gum up your pipe and catch fire. Plus you can cook on the top of it. The Generlink sounds cool but what happens if you run out of fuel or it goes bad? You can always chop down a tree
In a grid down situation, the noise of your surroundings will be heightened. Those not prepared will be looking for any sign of food etc. They will hear a generator for miles if it is not properly sound insulated. A generator = food. Go to a prepping site forum and seek advice.
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Do you have a heat source outside of a gas furnace? Do people still use pellet stoves?
We bought a propane stove a few years ago that does not need to be vented and use it when the power goes out. Looks like a wood stove. Just drilled a hole in an outside wall for the propane line. We keep a propane canister in a metal trash can (also with a hole punch through for the line) outside the wall ready to turn on when needed. I believe we got it through Kotulas. We switch it out with our gas grill canister to make sure it is ready to go.
Ok, we had a fuel oil stove with a chimney when I was a kid didn't need power to run it, and a gas stove for cooking with propane. I never had to think much about power outages since then where I'm located.
Found out that E15 doesn't last so long. We heat with oil, so I am considering diesel. In downstate NY.
15% ethanol. What we get in New York State these days, thanks to Cuomo.
If you are writing from Edmonton I reckon you are too late. Powers been out since 5 am there , in certain areas. Too much snow, so solar is not making any energy, and the wind turbine is iced up. So a genetic is definitely a worthwhile investment in these times.
Gas go's bad, get a duel fuel generator and stock propane, I purchased a 11,000 watt unit, then pick up a regulator to convert to natural gas also