Cold weather is here…

[J]

Given the recent temperatures across the USA have dropped into the unseasonably cold category due to the polar vortex (or “Blue Norther”, as we used to call it) I wanted to bring up the thought of backup heat for your home. I personally have several, as I hate being cold: a gas furnace, a wood pellet burning stove ( I would recommend one of these for anyone, as they are much cheaper to run) and a standard wood burning stove in the garage that could be moved int the house should it be necessary, should there be a long term power outage.

Thoughts or ideas on this subject?

[Echo5Charlie]

I have a gas furnace and a as wall heater in the basement. The furnace won’t run in a power outage but the wall heater does. In past outages I filled the tubs with hot water and boiled water on the stove. My house stayed warm when it was 9 degrees outside. I had a wood stove for 50 bucks lined up but that fell through. I’d like that as a backup.

[PJ]

I wish I had a wood fireplace or wood burning stove. I do have a gas furnace, transfer switch generator and backup generator to that but both run on fuel. In a long term outage I’m screwed.

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