How about a cheap way to heat in case of an emergency?

[bigpaul]

I use a mobile "gas" heater with the blue cylinders, have used one for years, just make sure you open a window first!

 

[DrHenley]

This is my emergency heating system. (even though it's supposedly safe to use indoors, I still have a CO detector just in case)

 

[grayghost668]

I use the best and cheapest way to heat your home you can even cook with it ,a wood burning stove,,mine has saved my butt once and a shitload of money to boot ,,,,,,,,,,

 

[Danil54grl]

When my sweet hunny did the install on Sunday, I stressed and I mean BIG TIME! He lit it since it was in the 30s that night. I was still needing to take my shower and wash my hair and had all these images flashing thru my head. . . The wood stove is located in the corner of my bedroom which on the other side of the wall is the shower. I did ask hunny to just crawl up there to make sure everything looked good. . . as in no fires in the attic or smoke. How in the heck I have gone thru life without one of these babies, I just don't know now. It was an amazing Christmas gift for certain! I totally agree that if anyone buys a wooden stove to have a flat surface on top! I have already teased hunny about getting the percolator out to make my coffee the night before so it is ready for me in the morning and I don't even have to get out of bed

 

[Arcticdude]

I put in a medium sized vogelzang. It has a two burner flat top that is great for cooking on. It was 125.00 when I bought it but are closer to 200 now. If patient you could do well on Craigslist or yard sales though. One consideration is where to place it. I have it in a seperate area I can close off if needed. So when it's cold I open it to the house, but if needed for cooking in the summer I can close the house and open the room to the outside. One other issue to have in mind is the flue. You will spend as much on it as you do the stove. You need double or triple wall pipe where going thru a ceiling, wall or attic. These things get really hot, so don't get cheap on heat shielding or using the proper flue pipe. Your house burning down will certainly keep you warm for a short while though.

That sounds like the same stove I'm planning on putting in my fur shed. The Vogelzang appears to be a well built, but inexpensive stove. I installed a similar stove in a cabin I built years ago. With the flat top they're great for cooking on and heating water. I used to always keep a metal bucket on top during winter to heat water for the chickens and rabbits.

 

[Arcticdude]

The only possible drawback when heating with wood is if you have to buy your wood it can be expensive. It's best if you have your own woodlot or access to free/cheap wood. Around here the Forest Service permits each person to cut up to 10 cords per year on the National Forest.

 

[Danil54grl]

We are always on the look out for fallen and dead trees when driving to wherever. We will ask the owner first but they are normally more than happy for you to take down and haul off. It's a win win situation for all. I have seen some of the corner stores that sell 4 pieces of wood for $5. That is outrageous!

 

[bigpaul]

i'm always picking up fallen bits of timber, that and any pallets I can find!

 

[DrHenley]

Well, my emergency heating system has been getting a good workout. Last week at deer camp, because the furnace is burned out (I already knew about that so I took it with me), and then last night the blower went out on our furnace at home. Between running two burners on the stove and the propane heater I was able to get the temp inside up to a livable 64. The sun kept the house fairly warm during the day (south side brick wall stores a lot of heat), so I left it off. But I'm about to have to fire it up again. The repairman is supposed to come tomorrow - just in time for the weather to turn warm

 

[Brent S]

The only possible drawback when heating with wood is if you have to buy your wood it can be expensive. It's best if you have your own woodlot or access to free/cheap wood. Around here the Forest Service permits each person to cut up to 10 cords per year on the National Forest.

That's awesome, here they lock you up for disturbing the Eco system.

 

[Brent S]

My wood stove has been going nonstop for about four days now. I'm going through my supply faster than I've ever done before. Oh well, at least I haven't had to turn the heater on hardly at all. I am going to have to start sourcing wood soon though. I don't want to cut any more of the trees here unless I have to.

 

[WGregMiller]

I don't know about your weather forecast, but last weekend's freeze will loosen up here. Saturday and Sunday the temp will be pushing 70...

 

[Brent S]

I don't know about your weather forecast, but last weekend's freeze will loosen up here. Saturday and Sunday the temp will be pushing 70...

It was great to get the three inches of snow. Now it can go away and warm the heck back up like its supposed to be in the south! I burned through a large chunk of my firewood just in a few days here. Come on warmth!

 

[WGregMiller]

Thought you'd like to hear that!