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i'm in Dallas, power has been stable so far but i made sure i got ye'olde generator out, checked the oil, and got plenty of gas. My house is really old and the
by chasd00 6y ago
i'm in Dallas, power has been stable so far but i made sure i got ye'olde generator out, checked the oil, and got plenty of gas. My house is really old and the cold just slowly creeps in. By Tuesday i bet i can't get it over 60 inside.
All of my furnaces run on gas at least but if the power goes they'll probably turn off. I have a little bit of firewood for the fireplace but not enough to heat the whole house that's for sure.
i was contemplating just basically evacuating wife and kids to San Antonio or something but the whole state is under a winter storm warning.
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- Aloha 6y agoI'm in FW right by DFW, and my apartment is cold even when its warm right now. Similarly, I dug my cold man lanterns out and fueled them, just to be sure.
- bombcar 6y agoIf possible shed load on the furnace - close vents in rooms that don't have water pipes in them and close the doors to those rooms - focus the heat on a smaller area. Try to keep rooms that have less "outside wall" area as the main focal point for people and heat. Move computers into the main room, keep people together if possible.
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