Comments on: My Heating Experience during the Snowstorm http://blog.epa.gov/blog/2011/02/my-heating-experience-during-the-snowstorm/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=my-heating-experience-during-the-snowstorm EPA's Blog About Our World Fri, 17 May 2013 15:29:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: epasarah http://blog.epa.gov/blog/2011/02/my-heating-experience-during-the-snowstorm/comment-page-1/#comment-38923 epasarah Sat, 26 Feb 2011 02:45:45 +0000 http://blog.epa.gov/blog/?p=6163#comment-38923 Yes but then you have wood fumes in your house. air quality drops because of particulate matter.

]]> By: Jerry Braun http://blog.epa.gov/blog/2011/02/my-heating-experience-during-the-snowstorm/comment-page-1/#comment-38884 Jerry Braun Thu, 24 Feb 2011 01:53:30 +0000 http://blog.epa.gov/blog/?p=6163#comment-38884 There’s also a new solar powered heat option, but I don’t know if it works in all locations.

]]> By: Sohn Toschack http://blog.epa.gov/blog/2011/02/my-heating-experience-during-the-snowstorm/comment-page-1/#comment-38764 Sohn Toschack Thu, 17 Feb 2011 10:46:13 +0000 http://blog.epa.gov/blog/?p=6163#comment-38764 canned fuel ethanol product can really help in this case.

]]> By: Moe Yusuf http://blog.epa.gov/blog/2011/02/my-heating-experience-during-the-snowstorm/comment-page-1/#comment-38725 Moe Yusuf Tue, 15 Feb 2011 02:05:01 +0000 http://blog.epa.gov/blog/?p=6163#comment-38725 How about Geothermal system or wind turbines: just generate your own power.

]]> By: Linda http://blog.epa.gov/blog/2011/02/my-heating-experience-during-the-snowstorm/comment-page-1/#comment-38722 Linda Mon, 14 Feb 2011 22:31:35 +0000 http://blog.epa.gov/blog/?p=6163#comment-38722 The last time we had a prolonged power outage during the winter was in the early 1990s – the power went out and stayed out for several days. At the same time, temperatures plunged to the mid-teens or low 20s (not something we expected here in Alabama!)

Thank goodness we have a very good fireplace; it draws well and puts out a ton of heat (I’ve melted wrought iron log holders more than once) and we had a lot of dry oak firewood on hand during that storm.

Before the house started getting too cold, we covered the open doorways leading into the living room with heavy quilts to retain heat, built up a good fire and stashed plenty of wood right next to the fireplace to minimize trips outside. We spent the day near the fireplace; we cooked over the fire, too, eating foods that would spoil soon without the freezer. At night, we moved the couch away and pitched a small pop-up tent in front of the fireplace – the matress from the sofa sleeper fit inside perfectly – and settled in for a cozy night of “camping out” indoors. It’s not something I want to do too often, but overall, I think we came through it pretty well.

]]> By: dowens http://blog.epa.gov/blog/2011/02/my-heating-experience-during-the-snowstorm/comment-page-1/#comment-38717 dowens Mon, 14 Feb 2011 17:56:21 +0000 http://blog.epa.gov/blog/?p=6163#comment-38717 Thanks, I will make the investment

Thanks
Denise

]]> By: dowens http://blog.epa.gov/blog/2011/02/my-heating-experience-during-the-snowstorm/comment-page-1/#comment-38716 dowens Mon, 14 Feb 2011 17:54:52 +0000 http://blog.epa.gov/blog/?p=6163#comment-38716 Great idea, I will make the investment

Thanks
Denise

]]> By: Maxi Container, Inc. http://blog.epa.gov/blog/2011/02/my-heating-experience-during-the-snowstorm/comment-page-1/#comment-38715 Maxi Container, Inc. Mon, 14 Feb 2011 17:53:52 +0000 http://blog.epa.gov/blog/?p=6163#comment-38715 You could try using a wood burning stove. Good for the environment and saves you money. You can make out out of a steel 55 gallon drum. Check them out on our website

]]> By: Mike http://blog.epa.gov/blog/2011/02/my-heating-experience-during-the-snowstorm/comment-page-1/#comment-38714 Mike Mon, 14 Feb 2011 17:34:43 +0000 http://blog.epa.gov/blog/?p=6163#comment-38714 You could get the fireplace outfitted with an efficient wood combustion burner that vents the heat back into the room (instead of mostly up the chimmney) and removes most of the particulate from flue. They are a little costly but you’ll have heat and be slightly more energy efficient than your currently open fireplace?

]]> By: Lynn http://blog.epa.gov/blog/2011/02/my-heating-experience-during-the-snowstorm/comment-page-1/#comment-38713 Lynn Mon, 14 Feb 2011 17:30:08 +0000 http://blog.epa.gov/blog/?p=6163#comment-38713 We stick to the woodstove primarily but now also have a small generator. I don’t want to risk the fumes from fuel inside our home. It’s worth the investment if you are in a place you can have one and do have a number of outages a year.

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