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more thoughts on power and heat - lazydays - 11-14-2012
I was thinking today about our numerous discussions regarding power and heat during an outage. I remembered two things that may be helpful.
The first was an article I read advising that power and heat be limited to a single room of the house as that would minimize resources needed. That makes sense to me with the possible exception of preventing pipes from bursting if things got REALLY cold.
The other thing I remember was a propane heater intended for tents which sounds insane BUT the heater sits outside the tent, blows hot air inside, so there is no safety issue. Something like that could be used to heat a single room of a home in an emergency.
whoa, megga sized version
another smaller one
Re: more thoughts on power and heat - Grateful11 - 11-14-2012
What about Mr. Heater - Big Buddy? You use it with small propane bottle or a 20lbs. tank.
http://www.mrheater.com/product.aspx?catid=41&id=116
Re: more thoughts on power and heat - cbelt3 - 11-14-2012
Rule #1- ANY Combustion in an enclosed space without the combustion gases being exhausted....is a baaaadddd idea.
The only possible exception is hydrogen gas combustion, but even then NO can be formed.
Re: more thoughts on power and heat - Grateful11 - 11-14-2012
cbelt3 wrote:
Rule #1- ANY Combustion in an enclosed space without the combustion gases being exhausted....is a baaaadddd idea.
The only possible exception is hydrogen gas combustion, but even then NO can be formed.
From Mr. Heater:
Designed and approved for emergency indoor & outdoor use
Automatic low oxygen shutoff system
Shouldn't be any worse than ventless gas logs, that are in probably millions of homes.
I'd take a Mr. Heater over a Kerosun heater but then again we have 3 fireplaces, one with a new insert woodstove.
Re: more thoughts on power and heat - lazydays - 11-14-2012
I purchased a Mr. Heater and I would say it's capable of heating a closet but nothing else. It puts off very little heat which is probably why it's safe for indoor use, it isn't doing much. I sold mine or gave it away. I can't remember which.
Re: more thoughts on power and heat - Grateful11 - 11-14-2012
lazydays wrote:
I purchased a Mr. Heater and I would say it's capable of heating a closet but nothing else. It puts off very little heat which is probably why it's safe for indoor use, it isn't doing much. I sold mine or gave it away. I can't remember which.
Which one did you get the small one or the big one?
Re: more thoughts on power and heat - Bill in NC - 11-14-2012
The Big Mr. Heater has a fan.
Re: more thoughts on power and heat - Grateful11 - 11-14-2012
Bill in NC wrote:
The Big Mr. Heater has a fan.
Ahh I see that now, AC or 4 "D" batteries. I've thought about getting one in the past just in case of an extended
power outage in the winter to keep pipes from freezing in certain areas. The longest we've ever been without
power in sub freezing weather was 36 hours after a major ice storm.
Re: more thoughts on power and heat - DP - 11-14-2012
cbelt3 wrote:
Rule #1- ANY Combustion in an enclosed space without the combustion gases being exhausted....is a baaaadddd idea.
The only possible exception is hydrogen gas combustion, but even then NO can be formed.
I always wondered about kerosene heaters and how they can be "safe" indoors.
Re: more thoughts on power and heat - modelamac - 11-14-2012
cbelt3 wrote:
Rule #1- ANY Combustion in an enclosed space without the combustion gases being exhausted....is a baaaadddd idea.
The only possible exception is hydrogen gas combustion, but even then NO can be formed.
Yeah. That's why every single gas stove in every single home and apartment is always vented to the outside, right?