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Episode-129- 6 Emergency Heat Options

Today I am recording from home rather then on the road.  Why?  A typical North Texas Ice Storm!  It got me thinking that I have never discussed emergency heat requiements and ways to provide emergency heating.

Tune in today to hear…

  • Do you have a fireplace, will it matter?
  • Is your fire wood protected?
  • Thoughts on buying and sourcing wood, not all wood is equal
  • Don’t wait till winter to procure your wood
  • Thoughts on finding free firewood even if you don’t own land or live in the backwoods
  • Electric space heaters?  Yes sometimes power doesn’t fail, just the furnace does
  • Gas space heaters (properly installed) are a great back up idea
  • Kerosene Heaters can be safe don’t believe all the bad press
  • Back up generators are great but heat draws a ton of power you still need other sources
  • Thoughts on storing large quantities of gas for generators and stabilization
  • When all else fails build a “cocoon”

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