Keep Warm Inside When Its Cold Outside
It's one thing keeping cool when it's hot outside, but another thing entirely keeping warm when the temperature drops outside! That's why this page is devoted to the opposite situation in keeping yourself nice and cozy and warm indoors when it gets really chilly outdoors.
There are always plenty of options that you already know about, such as maintaining a whole house central heating system that can be powered by electricity, natural gas, solid fuel (coal, wood or other combustibles) or oil. But what about those times when you need some extra warmth in a room when the temperature really plummets and your home's system can't cope?
Then we have space heaters that come in a range of sizes, power outputs and fuel options. The most popular of these are the electric space heaters that come in several sub-types such as convection, infrared, hot air, radiant and direct heat.
These are clean and easy to use while being safe and generally small and light enough to be repositioned wherever you need them. Their major downfall is they are useless when the power goes out, as happens from time to time during the coldest months.
Another option is to get a portable propane space heater (see: https://portable-propane-heater.blogspot.com) that doesn't rely on the electricity supply being there and readily available. These are perfect for those times when your home's main source of heat goes down in a blackout and you need spot heat fast, or enough to keep a room warm enough for you and your family until the power comes back on again.
The beauty of propane heating units is that the fuel is readily available in handy, safe and easy to use cylinders that store well in a garage or dry shed so you can always make sure you are stocked up ready for emergencies with one or more heating units at the ready just in case.
Another alternative fuel that is especially useful in emergency situations is kerosene, although these fires are not as safe as propane units and can be smelly and messy to use. These devices are best used in outhouses, garages and sheds where warmth is needed outside of the home.
Lastly, there is always the good old traditional wood burning stove that many rural homes employ in rustic kitchens. They don't rely on electricity or need any combustible liquids or gasses to be stored although the do need a large storage area for the wood.
These old fashioned stoves are doubly useful in that not only do they provide useful radiant heat, but they can also heat up a water jacket as well as cook your meals on!
There are always plenty of options that you already know about, such as maintaining a whole house central heating system that can be powered by electricity, natural gas, solid fuel (coal, wood or other combustibles) or oil. But what about those times when you need some extra warmth in a room when the temperature really plummets and your home's system can't cope?
Then we have space heaters that come in a range of sizes, power outputs and fuel options. The most popular of these are the electric space heaters that come in several sub-types such as convection, infrared, hot air, radiant and direct heat.
These are clean and easy to use while being safe and generally small and light enough to be repositioned wherever you need them. Their major downfall is they are useless when the power goes out, as happens from time to time during the coldest months.
Another option is to get a portable propane space heater (see: https://portable-propane-heater.blogspot.com) that doesn't rely on the electricity supply being there and readily available. These are perfect for those times when your home's main source of heat goes down in a blackout and you need spot heat fast, or enough to keep a room warm enough for you and your family until the power comes back on again.
The beauty of propane heating units is that the fuel is readily available in handy, safe and easy to use cylinders that store well in a garage or dry shed so you can always make sure you are stocked up ready for emergencies with one or more heating units at the ready just in case.
Another alternative fuel that is especially useful in emergency situations is kerosene, although these fires are not as safe as propane units and can be smelly and messy to use. These devices are best used in outhouses, garages and sheds where warmth is needed outside of the home.
Lastly, there is always the good old traditional wood burning stove that many rural homes employ in rustic kitchens. They don't rely on electricity or need any combustible liquids or gasses to be stored although the do need a large storage area for the wood.
These old fashioned stoves are doubly useful in that not only do they provide useful radiant heat, but they can also heat up a water jacket as well as cook your meals on!