Comments on: How To Keep Your Cool If The Heat Goes Out http://www.younghouselove.com/2009/03/how-to-keep-your-cool-if-the-heat-goes-out/ Two Young People + One Old House = Love Thu, 09 Feb 2012 20:26:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Jed@Electric Heater http://www.younghouselove.com/2009/03/how-to-keep-your-cool-if-the-heat-goes-out/comment-page-1/#comment-497792 Jed@Electric Heater Fri, 29 Apr 2011 20:18:42 +0000 http://www.thisyounghouse.com/?p=9262#comment-497792 Just make sure you are ready for things like this in times of emergency. The fact that you had the air mattress was surely a good thing for you. Just make sure you are ready for things like this in times of emergency. The fact that you had the air mattress was surely a good thing for you.

]]> By: Brit http://www.younghouselove.com/2009/03/how-to-keep-your-cool-if-the-heat-goes-out/comment-page-1/#comment-356053 Brit Sat, 18 Dec 2010 00:09:03 +0000 http://www.thisyounghouse.com/?p=9262#comment-356053 Well you know that huge ice storm that hit the Ohio valley in January of 2009. I was in that and no one had electricity for a long time. Some of us were without heat for 2 weeks and it was 2 degrees outside. I would recommend investing in a good kerosene heater. We have one and it keeps the house nice and warm. :) Well you know that huge ice storm that hit the Ohio valley in January of 2009. I was in that and no one had electricity for a long time. Some of us were without heat for 2 weeks and it was 2 degrees outside. I would recommend investing in a good kerosene heater. We have one and it keeps the house nice and warm. :)

]]> By: radfire http://www.younghouselove.com/2009/03/how-to-keep-your-cool-if-the-heat-goes-out/comment-page-1/#comment-165911 radfire Wed, 07 Apr 2010 12:52:56 +0000 http://www.thisyounghouse.com/?p=9262#comment-165911 Love that picture of fireplace, very relax and warm. Great post! Love that picture of fireplace, very relax and warm. Great post!

]]> By: Hannah http://www.younghouselove.com/2009/03/how-to-keep-your-cool-if-the-heat-goes-out/comment-page-1/#comment-51619 Hannah Sat, 01 Aug 2009 23:27:21 +0000 http://www.thisyounghouse.com/?p=9262#comment-51619 Well, being that I live in Florida, and have for most of my life, pretty much all of my no-power stories deal with severe thunderstorms and hurricanes. Since we don't have gas appliances, we cook on camping stoves or the bbq. But the heat and humidity is unbearable in the summer months! We resorted to cracking open a few of the windows, laying thing sheets on the tile floor, and sleeping in the middle of our kitchen/dining room. Although it was stiff, believe it or not, it was better than sweating to death in our formerly comfortable beds. One of the best parts about having no power for a couple days though is having a neighborhood cookout to get rid of all the meats/perishables that would otherwise go bad without refrigeration. Yummy! Well, being that I live in Florida, and have for most of my life, pretty much all of my no-power stories deal with severe thunderstorms and hurricanes. Since we don’t have gas appliances, we cook on camping stoves or the bbq. But the heat and humidity is unbearable in the summer months! We resorted to cracking open a few of the windows, laying thing sheets on the tile floor, and sleeping in the middle of our kitchen/dining room. Although it was stiff, believe it or not, it was better than sweating to death in our formerly comfortable beds. One of the best parts about having no power for a couple days though is having a neighborhood cookout to get rid of all the meats/perishables that would otherwise go bad without refrigeration. Yummy!

]]> By: Michelle http://www.younghouselove.com/2009/03/how-to-keep-your-cool-if-the-heat-goes-out/comment-page-1/#comment-47207 Michelle Thu, 16 Jul 2009 05:31:06 +0000 http://www.thisyounghouse.com/?p=9262#comment-47207 We had a huge ice storm this winter and were without power for over a week. We had to go live with the inlaws who had a gas fireplace. I made a HUGE quilt a few years ago from old jeans and cordoroy pants that is very heavy. This quilt has gotten us, the kids and the dogs through a few ice storms. We had a huge ice storm this winter and were without power for over a week. We had to go live with the inlaws who had a gas fireplace. I made a HUGE quilt a few years ago from old jeans and cordoroy pants that is very heavy. This quilt has gotten us, the kids and the dogs through a few ice storms.

]]> By: Sara http://www.younghouselove.com/2009/03/how-to-keep-your-cool-if-the-heat-goes-out/comment-page-1/#comment-25983 Sara Mon, 04 May 2009 19:32:44 +0000 http://www.thisyounghouse.com/?p=9262#comment-25983 My husband, sister-in-law, and I arrived home at 11pm on Christmas night, to our 38F degree (!) rented condo in Denver...we were horrified to find the furnace had broken and was not willing to come on at all. We new we wouldn't have any help before the morning, so we made due with what we had. I cautiously turned on the oven and opened the door to let out some heat. This was only good for warming the tiny kitchen, but wouldn't do any good for the upstairs bedrooms that we had to sleep in. So, I boiled water on the stove and filled every Nalgene (LEXAN) bottle we owned. We used them as warmers in bed- if you stick them in a large thick sock they keep their temperature for a long time. The bottles can actually be extremely hot if you don't wrap them, so be careful! My sister-in-law who had to sleep alone got the majority of the bottles. We piled on the blankets and made it through the night. Amazingly none of our pipes froze. In fact, we used the bathroom and the hot water as a sauna to change and warm up in. My husband, sister-in-law, and I arrived home at 11pm on Christmas night, to our 38F degree (!) rented condo in Denver…we were horrified to find the furnace had broken and was not willing to come on at all. We new we wouldn’t have any help before the morning, so we made due with what we had. I cautiously turned on the oven and opened the door to let out some heat. This was only good for warming the tiny kitchen, but wouldn’t do any good for the upstairs bedrooms that we had to sleep in. So, I boiled water on the stove and filled every Nalgene (LEXAN) bottle we owned. We used them as warmers in bed- if you stick them in a large thick sock they keep their temperature for a long time. The bottles can actually be extremely hot if you don’t wrap them, so be careful! My sister-in-law who had to sleep alone got the majority of the bottles. We piled on the blankets and made it through the night. Amazingly none of our pipes froze. In fact, we used the bathroom and the hot water as a sauna to change and warm up in.

]]> By: Teresa L http://www.younghouselove.com/2009/03/how-to-keep-your-cool-if-the-heat-goes-out/comment-page-1/#comment-16605 Teresa L Tue, 10 Mar 2009 13:51:11 +0000 http://www.thisyounghouse.com/?p=9262#comment-16605 Did you know that if you run out of oil for your furnace, that you can put in Diesel fuel, from the gas station, in a pinch, atleast you could use the furnace until the oil delivery arrives. I didn't know this until this past winter we also ran out of oil and the delivery man couldn't get there for a few days, so the hubby went to the gas station and put 10 gallons of diesel fuel in, and that held us until the delivery of oil came. Did you know that if you run out of oil for your furnace, that you can put in Diesel fuel, from the gas station, in a pinch, atleast you could use the furnace until the oil delivery arrives. I didn’t know this until this past winter we also ran out of oil and the delivery man couldn’t get there for a few days, so the hubby went to the gas station and put 10 gallons of diesel fuel in, and that held us until the delivery of oil came.

]]> By: Viv http://www.younghouselove.com/2009/03/how-to-keep-your-cool-if-the-heat-goes-out/comment-page-1/#comment-16142 Viv Sun, 08 Mar 2009 22:21:11 +0000 http://www.thisyounghouse.com/?p=9262#comment-16142 This doesn't help if the power is out, but if you have a cold bedroom and don't want to heat the whole house to be warmer at night, buy heated mattress pads. You can set them up to warm your bed an hour before you get in it, and usually that's enough so you don't need to put them on during the night. They look and feel much better than electric blankets. My other suggestion is warm hiking socks. If you have cold feet, the rest of you just won't feel warm. Viv This doesn’t help if the power is out, but if you have a cold bedroom and don’t want to heat the whole house to be warmer at night, buy heated mattress pads. You can set them up to warm your bed an hour before you get in it, and usually that’s enough so you don’t need to put them on during the night. They look and feel much better than electric blankets.

My other suggestion is warm hiking socks. If you have cold feet, the rest of you just won’t feel warm.

Viv

]]> By: Renate http://www.younghouselove.com/2009/03/how-to-keep-your-cool-if-the-heat-goes-out/comment-page-1/#comment-16122 Renate Sun, 08 Mar 2009 09:03:05 +0000 http://www.thisyounghouse.com/?p=9262#comment-16122 We had trouble with our radiators in November/December, and as they are the only source of heat in our house (except the floor heating in the bathroom, which is powered by electricity), it got pretty cold here. We went through A LOT of candles to keep the temperature up, and we kept the TV on even when we weren't watching anything, just to keep it emanating heat. It took many, many phone calls to finally get someone to come over and have a look at the radiators again (the first guy told us that nothing was wrong, and that sorry, it just doesn't get any warmer!), but in the end it was fixed. However, we now kinda regret buying a house with no fireplace... We had trouble with our radiators in November/December, and as they are the only source of heat in our house (except the floor heating in the bathroom, which is powered by electricity), it got pretty cold here. We went through A LOT of candles to keep the temperature up, and we kept the TV on even when we weren’t watching anything, just to keep it emanating heat.

It took many, many phone calls to finally get someone to come over and have a look at the radiators again (the first guy told us that nothing was wrong, and that sorry, it just doesn’t get any warmer!), but in the end it was fixed. However, we now kinda regret buying a house with no fireplace…

]]> By: myrna http://www.younghouselove.com/2009/03/how-to-keep-your-cool-if-the-heat-goes-out/comment-page-1/#comment-16082 myrna Sat, 07 Mar 2009 16:12:10 +0000 http://www.thisyounghouse.com/?p=9262#comment-16082 I'm concerned about running out of the heating oil to start with. The company that supplies it to you should've filled up the tank WAY before it ran it. They use something called "degree days" to estimate how much you'll use and when you should be getting a refill. If this storm only lasted 2 days (if I'm thinking correctly), then that supplier has some explaining to do! I think I'd be giving them a call for an explanation of some sort. I’m concerned about running out of the heating oil to start with. The company that supplies it to you should’ve filled up the tank WAY before it ran it. They use something called “degree days” to estimate how much you’ll use and when you should be getting a refill. If this storm only lasted 2 days (if I’m thinking correctly), then that supplier has some explaining to do! I think I’d be giving them a call for an explanation of some sort.

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