Off-Grid emergency heating for bug in.

[rbeau30]

I thought this was s cool idea and probably something that could be DIY. I know many folks have tent stoves for hunting an stuff.

Might not be the most incognito way of heating a space in the house, but if you had a week like a couple weeks back with some negative temps, you may find yourself wanting to get warm.

http://www.cylinderstoves.com/window...kit-p-121.html

I have a Mr. Heater Big Buddy heater if I have to take the chill out of the air, but you can only store so much propane.

http://www.amazon.com/Mr-Heater-MH18...g+buddy+heater


What do you all have? Or do you have any better plans?

[StagLefty]

I've picked up both the large and small Mr. Buddy heaters at considerable discount from Lowe's when the heating season is over. I use 20 lb tanks with a hose made for that use.
I also have a tower kerosene heater but I switched over to the propane heaters when kerosene got too high in price.

[buffalobo]

Wood stove is our primary heat source. We have generator for short term power for fan and solar for longer term. Also have extra stoves that could be installed in other parts of the house.

Mr. Buddy etc are very handy to have.

[XC700116]

A couple years ago my mother put a soapstone wood stove in her house. It's AMAZING how much heat that little thing puts out with only a couple sticks of wood. It's got a catalytic combustion chamber that makes it much more efficient and the soapstone holds a ton of heat and provides heat for quite a while after the fire goes out. Very little wood is needed and she heats her house in MN pretty much all winter with it.

This is the one she has http://www.woodstove.com/fireview

No electricity, no problem.

[buffalobo]

A couple years ago my mother put a soapstone wood stove in her house. It's AMAZING how much heat that little thing puts out with only a couple sticks of wood. It's got a catalytic combustion chamber that makes it much more efficient and the soapstone holds a ton of heat and provides heat for quite a while after the fire goes out. Very little wood is needed and she heats her house in MN pretty much all winter with it.

This is the one she has http://www.woodstove.com/fireview

No electricity, no problem.

Soapstone stoves and fireplaces are da bomb. We had one of the Woodstock stoves in our previous house. We have been saving for a Tulikivi. They are very pricey but we will still have one someday.

http://www.tulikivi.com/usa-can

[Great-Kazoo]

Mr Buddy BIG Buddy with a 12" hose for 20lb tank as a last ditch effort. We also have a few propane tanks in reserve. If it came to the BB propane unit. The 2nd floor would be shut down including water turned off and lines drained. Turn 1 room in to living quarters close hanging blankets up to contain warmth, PLUS multiple layers of light clothing.
Main back up is a 6500W gen with switch box.

[DFBrews]

I have espar diesel powered heater uses .03 gallons of diesel an hour and is a 4000 btu heater

[Wulf202]

Do you mean 4000 btu?

[gnihcraes]

1. generator to run existing furnace.

2. quadrafire wood pellet stove.

I'm soon going to purchase one. Some have capabilities to run off a battery. Other models will run fine off of a DC/AC inverter. (my plan is inverter) 800watts max only for "startup" otherwise, very little energy required to run the auger to feed pellets. I'll have a pallet of pellets on stand by.

[DFBrews]

Do you mean 4000 btu?

Ha ya edited and that is at medium in high and boost it is 6000 and 7500 respectively