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In reply to the discussion: Propane preparedness [View all]MissB
(15,807 posts)23. Not in texas
Im in Oregon and have been without power since Sunday.
We use natural gas for heat, hot water and stovetop. Clearly the furnace doesnt work right now. But I have hot water and can manually light my stovetop to cook.
One can buy a generator that is hard plumbed to the natural gas line. Ill be shopping for one this summer after demand reduces a bit. I think Ill go with a kohler and size it to run the entire panel (whole house).
So, if the power ever goes out again, Ill have a generator ready to kick in using the same fuel Im currently using.
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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