Horrid Night. :-( Need Heater Recommendations

CallMeKate

CallMeKate

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Okay, so it's 12 degrees right now. Lost the electricity at 11:45 a.m. yesterday and it came back at 4:30 this morning, so nearly 17 hours. Tenuous, expecting it to go again. The house is 54 degrees and I have a sore throat and earache. Anyhow, not posting to grumble :giggle: (honest!) but to ask for propane heater recommendations. We haven't had our annual monster blizzard yet, and I don't want to go through this again.

I'm looking at a Mr. Heater Buddy that uses 1lb canisters. Are they good? The consumer reviews seem great, but so many of those are bought & paid for now that it's hard to tell if they're genuine/trustworthy. šŸ„¶
 

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I don't know anything about propane heaters but I want to let you now I am sorry that you are in this situation and worse when you don't feel well. Sending you best wishes that the power does not go out again.

While you have power you might take some dry rice, wrap in a tea towel and seal it with some kind of tie. Warm it in the microwave and then place on the outside of your ear. Don't get it to hot!!

This is an old wives treatment for earaches, my Mom used it all the time when we were little for earache. Of course, she just warmed it in a pan, no microwaves back then. Sending you hugs!!
 
Blessed said:
While you have power you might take some dry rice, wrap in a tea towel and seal it with some kind of tie. Warm it in the microwave and then place on the outside of your ear. Don't get it to hot!!

This is an old wives treatment for earaches, my Mom used it all the time when we were little for earache. Of course, she just warmed it in a pan, no microwaves back then. Sending you hugs!!
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Thank you so much, @Blessed . ā¤ļø I will absolutely do the rice thing! I totally forgot that my Mom always did the heat thing for earaches, too... I'm even remembering a warm iron wrapped in a towel... sounds strange, but it worked wonders. My fingers are crossed for the power to stay on, too... I have it up to 61 in here now.
 

Electricity and gas prices have risen her exponentially in the last couple of years. I can't afford to put my heating on for more than an hour a day..I have to choose when it's the coldest and do it then.. .

It's miserable being dressed in 3 or 4 layers inside the house, not gonna lie... and right now inside my house it's 57 deg in my house, despite the winter sun shining in through the windows... this is the usual temperature inside my house now. I feel that my warm cosy house of just pre 2 years ago.. is a long ago luxury..

When my daughter was little we only had single pane windows and no central heating.. so we used Propane heaters.. trouble was they caused so much damp inside the house...so I wouldn't be happy to get those.. again..I wish I could suggest some kind of heating for you, and I;d have it for myself too..

I hope you feel better soon Kate, Earache and sore throat does make you feel really down....
 
Paco Dennis said:
I think Mr. Heater Buddy looks like a good choice. Here is a link to Amazons'. It has over 25,000 reviews...4 1/2 stars out of 5. Not that I believe everything I read online. But one can hope. :) I hope it heats up in there and you start feeling better. šŸ¤—
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Thanks, Dennis. That's the exact one I was looking at... and my WalMart has that model on pickup, so even better. I'll buy a couple tanks at the same time and future power outages would be a little less scary.
 
Blessed said:
I don't know anything about propane heaters but I want to let you now I am sorry that you are in this situation and worse when you don't feel well. Sending you best wishes that the power does not go out again.

While you have power you might take some dry rice, wrap in a tea towel and seal it with some kind of tie. Warm it in the microwave and then place on the outside of your ear. Don't get it to hot!!

This is an old wives treatment for earaches, my Mom used it all the time when we were little for earache. Of course, she just warmed it in a pan, no microwaves back then. Sending you hugs!!
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I use rice bags to put in the bottom of my bed to keep my feet warm.
 
CallMeKate said:
Okay, so it's 12 degrees right now. Lost the electricity at 11:45 a.m. yesterday and it came back at 4:30 this morning, so nearly 17 hours. Tenuous, expecting it to go again. The house is 54 degrees and I have a sore throat and earache. Anyhow, not posting to grumble :giggle: (honest!) but to ask for propane heater recommendations. We haven't had our annual monster blizzard yet, and I don't want to go through this again.

I'm looking at a Mr. Heater Buddy that uses 1lb cannisters. Are they good? The consumer reviews seem great, but so many of those are bought & paid for now that it's hard to tell if they're genuine/trustworthy. šŸ„¶
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I don't know about heaters but what about investing in a good generator. It will not only keep the heat on but power your frig, cell phones etc while the power is out.
You know, something as simple as clay pot over a candle or tea lights can generate heat near your chair.
@hollydolly you could try that too for some extra heat.
 
hearlady said:
I don't know about heaters but what about investing in a good generator. It will not only keep the heat on but power your frig, cell phones etc while the power is out.
You know, something as simple as clay pot over a candle or tea lights can generate heat near your chair.
@hollydolly you could try that too for some extra heat.
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I'd need electricity to run the generator... currently I'm using electricity to run the usual things in the house, and outbuildings freezers, lights, computer, microwave, shower etc..I can't afford to use any more electricity

People say use a little fan heater.. but they are such high wattage I can't... however your tip about candles and clay pots is worth a try...while I'm at the computer.(y)
 
hollydolly said:
I'd need electricity to run the generator... currently I'm using electricity to run the usual things in the house, and outbuildings freezers, lights, computer, microwave, shower etc..I can't afford to use any more electricity

People say use a little fan heater.. but they are such high wattage I can't... however your tip about candles and clay pots is worth a try...while I'm at the computer.(y)
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I didn't mean the generator for you Holly. Yours is not a power outage which is mostly short term.
I meant the extra sources of heat like the rice bags and clay stoves.
 
hearlady said:
I didn't mean the generator for you Holly. Yours is not a power outage which is mostly short term.
I meant the extra sources of heat like the rice bags and clay stoves.
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I use a hot water bottle.. which holds 2 litres of water and stays hot for hours... I also use heat packs when it gets really freezing, of course they have to be heated up in the microwave but it's a small price to pay for an hor or 2 heat...

I keep sherpa / fleece blankets downstairs, for when I;m down there watching tv...

Up here in the office room I have one blanket that I throw over my legs... and I wear gloves..I have to I have arthritis , so the cold causes quite a bit of pain...

Yes good idea for a generator for Kate...
 
CallMeKate said:
Okay, so it's 12 degrees right now. Lost the electricity at 11:45 a.m. yesterday and it came back at 4:30 this morning, so nearly 17 hours. Tenuous, expecting it to go again. The house is 54 degrees and I have a sore throat and earache. Anyhow, not posting to grumble :giggle: (honest!) but to ask for propane heater recommendations. We haven't had our annual monster blizzard yet, and I don't want to go through this again.

I'm looking at a Mr. Heater Buddy that uses 1lb cannisters. Are they good? The consumer reviews seem great, but so many of those are bought & paid for now that it's hard to tell if they're genuine/trustworthy. šŸ„¶
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I like the Mr buddy heater... the 1 lb cans are ok, but, I prefer the 20lb bottle. Works fine for instant heat during power outages.


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CallMeKate said:
Okay, so it's 12 degrees right now. Lost the electricity at 11:45 a.m. yesterday and it came back at 4:30 this morning, so nearly 17 hours. Tenuous, expecting it to go again. The house is 54 degrees and I have a sore throat and earache. Anyhow, not posting to grumble :giggle: (honest!) but to ask for propane heater recommendations. We haven't had our annual monster blizzard yet, and I don't want to go through this again.

I'm looking at a Mr. Heater Buddy that uses 1lb cannisters. Are they good? The consumer reviews seem great, but so many of those are bought & paid for now that it's hard to tell if they're genuine/trustworthy. šŸ„¶
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I had a heater that I think was either propane or kerosene many years ago. It gave off good heat . The smell of it was a bit bothersome but not much. I don't recall the brand name.
 
Coleman stove
Candles in clay flower pots flipped over
The candle heats the clay

A generator is the best idea. Everyone should have a generator for power outages

Open taps so they donā€™t freeze

Close all doors to bedrooms so you have less area to heat up

Oil lamps

Conserve power on phone

Find warming stations near you. Most cities have a place thatā€™s heated with generators so you can get a coffee and use the washroom, get a bite to eat etc
 
Timely worthwhile thread.

This person has only used portable electric space heaters for over two decades since I shut off my unit's gas heating. Doable here about our Pacific marine climate coastal region since our average winter lows tend to be in the 40F's and at worst about 30F.

However as a snow skier during winter, I sometimes need to cope with much colder temperatures, not just when active during days, but also during nights when not, that is more difficult. Especially since I sometimes sleep in my Forester when temperatures drop to below 0F. As a small thin person, I become cold easily so need to dress warmly.

At home I try to maintain winter indoor temperatures at low 60Fs by occasionally using a hair dryer to boost temps out of high 50s. In the past have bundled up wearing ski clothing that I have many layer combinations for. This holiday season bought expensive down puffer top and bottom mid layers both for skiing use and for wearing at home with less bulk.

Am really liking wearing the less bulky puffer mid layers at home. Note, I add thin nylon shells to keep the expensive puffer layers clean. Once temps drop below 40F, head and hand gear is also necessary if not active. Thus am suggesting considering boosting one's warm clothing system to wear at home versus paying for energy to warm full residences.
 
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