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DebJ

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15. You can take hot showers without power if you do what we did.

Reply to magical thyme (Reply #13)

Sun Jan 25, 2015, 07:26 PM

Jan 2015

We converted our water heater to a tankless unit. It's gas, and the pilot, instead of being lit by electricity, is
lit by power generated from the running water itself.

Power or no, we get hot water! If it was really cold out, I'd simply steam up the bathroom, fill the tub with pure
hot water, grab some cushions to sit on, and curl up with a good book. And a strong battery-powered lantern.
But I'd be warm!

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Holy Moly -- blizzard en route! [View all] magical thyme Jan 2015 OP

If you're in the New York area aint_no_life_nowhere Jan 2015 #1

Woah. I talked to my sister who lives in the Hudson Valley and she said Raine1967 Jan 2015 #3

Can't remember if it was 76 or 77, but I was in upstate NY when a blizzard hit. cwydro Jan 2015 #6

I was living on Long ISland at the time. Raine1967 Jan 2015 #7

My cheek got frostbitten that time. cwydro Jan 2015 #8

Cornell is an AWESOME place to get stranded (and party) Raine1967 Jan 2015 #9

Yes, it was. cwydro Jan 2015 #10

It was 77 Sweet Freedom Jan 2015 #32

Here in Mass. where I am, the storm will start 6 pm Monday and end 8 am Wednesday. valerief Jan 2015 #2

we're starting a few hours after you magical thyme Jan 2015 #13

You can take hot showers without power if you do what we did. DebJ Jan 2015 #15

what runs your well pump? magical thyme Jan 2015 #16

Oops. I've never lived with a well. Didn't think of that! n/t DebJ Jan 2015 #27

I feel the same way! During an ice storm I went w/o a shower for 3 days. Yecch! nt valerief Jan 2015 #29

Stay safe all my North Friends! Raine1967 Jan 2015 #4

Call out! I would! cwydro Jan 2015 #5

I grew up in Maine and have lived in Oklahoma avebury Jan 2015 #11

Friday the forecast was was just a little snow between tonight and Monday - LiberalElite Jan 2015 #12

Florida: The weather's nice when you're not dodging bullets NightWatcher Jan 2015 #14

Not necessarily - we had flooding the other day, maybe from the same system csziggy Jan 2015 #26

Here the St Johns River flows the wrong way, so we skip most of the floods NightWatcher Jan 2015 #28

I admire you guys PasadenaTrudy Jan 2015 #17

It's all what you're use to sarge43 Jan 2015 #35

Stay safe and cozy magical thyme. lovemydog Jan 2015 #18

even my dogs have flashlights, lol magical thyme Jan 2015 #19

Haha, that's awesome! lovemydog Jan 2015 #21

they run around the pasture barking at coyotes magical thyme Jan 2015 #24

We are smack-dab in the middle of the 12" to 24" band. In_The_Wind Jan 2015 #20

Dayum. Stay safe & warm In_The_Wind! lovemydog Jan 2015 #22

per accuweather, one map shows me in 12-24 magical thyme Jan 2015 #23

too far. the main thing will be the combination of some 8+" on the ground and wind magical thyme Jan 2015 #25

10 minutes. Most of it on a major state route, so if we ever got snow, it would be salted pretty Aristus Jan 2015 #34

Isn't it "call in" sick? Shrek Jan 2015 #30

Ha! NOAA report for my area... magical thyme Jan 2015 #31

With that kind of forecast, I don't think your employer can fault you Tobin S. Jan 2015 #33

Because it isn't said enough sarge43 Jan 2015 #36

36 inches or more possible bigwillq Jan 2015 #37

please, no one take any chances Skittles Jan 2015 #38