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Shermann

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10. Part B of this question is what about natural gas?
Sat Feb 20, 2021, 10:20 AM
Feb 2021

Surely in the natural gas capital, most homes have gas heat. Is that not the case? I've heard about water and electricity being out, but what about the natural gas?

This is not a good time to have a heat pump. It's never been a good time to have electric heat. What's up with all that?

Propane preparedness [View all] Shermann Feb 2021 OP
For grills. When your place is all electric it's what you have to cook with. flying_wahini Feb 2021 #1
Propane heaters of all sizes are available. efhmc Feb 2021 #2
Carbon monoxide detectors, definitely Rorey Feb 2021 #6
Sure but is that what the long lines are all about? nt Shermann Feb 2021 #9
We only know about using propane outdoors. displacedtexan Feb 2021 #3
I bought 96 ounces of butane for around $20 Shermann Feb 2021 #18
I don't know all of the answers Rorey Feb 2021 #4
Portable heaters, and some camping stoves run off 20 lb propane tanks. Roisin Ni Fiachra Feb 2021 #5
yes, if in a freezing situation I would use my ice fishing set up-as you describe and my camping riversedge Feb 2021 #7
I would think if you had an RV you'd just get out of dodge instead of standing in that line Shermann Feb 2021 #8
Part B of this question is what about natural gas? Shermann Feb 2021 #10
Only 40% of Texas homes use gas for heat dalton99a Feb 2021 #14
The natural gas distribution system was hit too Cirque du So-What Feb 2021 #16
Link? nt Shermann Feb 2021 #19
Natural Gas And Wind Freeze Up When The Going Gets Tough Cirque du So-What Feb 2021 #25
The article is referring to gas-fired turbines freezing up Shermann Feb 2021 #29
... Cirque du So-What Feb 2021 #32
"Texas largely relies on natural gas for power. It wasn't ready for the extreme cold." JHB Feb 2021 #30
Ah so gathering lines and pumps are the issue. nt Shermann Feb 2021 #31
Natural gas coming out of the ground has a LOT of water vapor NutmegYankee Feb 2021 #40
Most Texans have gas but one needs electricity to run the blower and to start the units. efhmc Feb 2021 #17
That's a good point Shermann Feb 2021 #22
Not in texas MissB Feb 2021 #23
Sounds like a good plan. efhmc Feb 2021 #24
I use a device called the Generlink. NutmegYankee Feb 2021 #42
We have propane as our source of heating at the ranch house. Much of rural Texas does. efhmc Feb 2021 #11
I would expect that Shermann Feb 2021 #12
I had checked the tank before I left the ranch at few weeks ago. We were at 30% capacity and efhmc Feb 2021 #20
The person who works for me says they will be there soon. Since I am not there efhmc Feb 2021 #28
We have about 6 propane (20lb) tanks but these have limited life spans. Be aware. BSdetect Feb 2021 #13
20 pound propane tank storage is an issue for me Shermann Feb 2021 #37
They don't go bad per se, they just need to be recertified. NutmegYankee Feb 2021 #38
In our little home, a kerosene heater worked well when an ice-storm took down power lines. NurseJackie Feb 2021 #15
Just be safe and make sure you have a good carbon monoxide detector. Throck Feb 2021 #21
The size of the container does not make it unsafe. When you run out of power CentralMass Feb 2021 #26
You do what you gotta do, I agree with that Shermann Feb 2021 #36
Living out in the country I have a 500 gal propane tank womanofthehills Feb 2021 #27
We also have two small propane tanks outside of our house. phylny Feb 2021 #33
I did find one article Shermann Feb 2021 #34
A turkey fryer (beer stove) melts snow rapidly. NutmegYankee Feb 2021 #35
My understanding is that propane, like kerosene, stores well Ilsa Feb 2021 #39
We lose power, heat or water out here regularly for brief spots GusBob Feb 2021 #41
They make propane heaters, too.... Lars39 Feb 2021 #43
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