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In reply to the discussion: Propane preparedness [View all]dalton99a
(81,486 posts)14. Only 40% of Texas homes use gas for heat
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For grills. When your place is all electric it's what you have to cook with.
flying_wahini
Feb 2021
#1
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
"Texas largely relies on natural gas for power. It wasn't ready for the extreme cold."
JHB
Feb 2021
#30
Most Texans have gas but one needs electricity to run the blower and to start the units.
efhmc
Feb 2021
#17
We have propane as our source of heating at the ranch house. Much of rural Texas does.
efhmc
Feb 2021
#11
I had checked the tank before I left the ranch at few weeks ago. We were at 30% capacity and
efhmc
Feb 2021
#20
We have about 6 propane (20lb) tanks but these have limited life spans. Be aware.
BSdetect
Feb 2021
#13
In our little home, a kerosene heater worked well when an ice-storm took down power lines.
NurseJackie
Feb 2021
#15
The size of the container does not make it unsafe. When you run out of power
CentralMass
Feb 2021
#26