THIS is Texas? 6º F

[PimTac]

Firing up a gas furnace with no electricity is not a good idea.

 

[RTexasF]

Another way to keep warm is to get inside a sleeping bag. If you have those warmers put 1-2 inside and be nice and warm.

I've never owned one. Used to have hand warmers a few centuries ago....wish I still had them.

 

[4WD]

I was mostly wondering about its impact on the electric grid, resistive heating takes a lot.

Big time load on grid …
between a gas fireplace, cooktop, water heater, and gas ceramic heater in utility room … I only have to bump the generator long enough to get the kitchen fridge caught up. Freezer in garage is a summer issue only …
we have lots of LED battery pucks for emergency lights …
Now leaving that big solar shade over the pool, that was stupid

 

[brianl703]

I was mostly wondering about its impact on the electric grid, resistive heating takes a lot.

I'd think they would use heat pumps but maybe they figure it isn't worth the extra $400 it costs over straight AC.

 

[simple_gifts]

Even the complaining is bigger in TX. (j/k)

 

[Trav]

Our electric utility up here is recommending you get rid of your gas stove and go electric. Sheesh.

And some other nut wanting everyone to have an electric vehicle. Welcome to my world. LOL

Edit: Waiting for the climate change loonies on TV.

 

[Jetronic]

Our electric utility up here is recommending you get rid of your gas stove and go electric. Sheesh.

what is the gas company recommending? gas lights probably

 

[4WD]

what is the gas company recommending? gas lights probably

Years ago we stayed in a lake house on a small island in S Ontario … one and only time I saw a place fully piped with gas lights. Nice chill breaker for the 40F nights we had that time of year …

 

[Wolf359]

what is the gas company recommending? gas lights probably

They still use gas lighting on Beacon Hill in Boston.

https://www.boston.com/news/local-news/2020/11/30/beacon-hill-pilot-program-led-gas-lamps

Firing up a gas furnace with no electricity is not a good idea.

I still have one gas steam boiler that doesn't use electricity, might be close to 30 years old at this point. Milliwatt gas control valve for the thermostat and mechanical floats for the low water shut off.

 

[Jetronic]

I have a gas boiler that isn't connected to electric, the gas stove can be lit with matches, and the oil firedcentral heating can be worked on wood, there's also a pump bypass for the water to use natural convection. I tried it and it works, just not as good as with the pump.

Refrigerated goods can be put in the basement, frozen goods outside if it ever gets so cold we get a blackout. Just hope the gas keeps coming.

 

[Rmay635703]

So do Texas homes only have electric heat since it'll only come on in an emergency?

Non-heat pump Electric heating as your only heating should be banned considering how worthless it is

That's the new green narritive. Great in theory.
I might put in an auxiliary coal furnace for backup heat. I've got room for tons of coal in my crawl space.

They were pushing electric heating in the 50’s and 60’s up in the north because power was going to be too cheap to measure and it’s a lot easier to build $5000 track homes with only electricity

At the end of the day only the utility operators like electric heat

 

[samven]

I guess I dodged a bullet. I was going to take the RV down to S Texas to get away from the cold and maybe get some fishing in but decided against it because of (well you know). We still have 10" of snow but the temps are staying in the high 20's to low 30's. Makes WV look like the Caribbean by comparison.

 

[kschachn]

Non-heat pump Electric heating as your only heating should be banned considering how worthless it is

So you mean that label saying the resistance heating system isn't really 100% efficient

 

[RTexasF]

Non-heat pump Electric heating as your only heating should be banned considering how worthless it is

Worthless? I'd be freezing my cods off without it!

 

[SZR48207]

Looks like rolling blackouts are starting in the region.

 

[Snagglefoot]

Oklahoma Natural Gas has asked its customers to dial back their thermostats, but is also saying that the massive spike in demand will impact everyrone's bill but they don't know by how much yet.

If you want to play you have to pay.

 

[SwampSurvivor]

Non-heat pump Electric heating as your only heating should be banned considering how worthless it is



They were pushing electric heating in the 50’s and 60’s up in the north because power was going to be too cheap to measure and it’s a lot easier to build $5000 track homes with only electricity

At the end of the day only the utility operators like electric heat

We have a lot of subdivisions build up here with only electric heat. I know a few people that live in them. Astronomical is a good word to describe the heating costs on those homes.

 

[02SE]

All those Texas boys running 15w40 in their motors will be enjoying the clackety clack sound as they fire it up first thing. The neighborhoods will be noisy.

They'll be fine. We experience those temps regularly, and I start the RAM dually with Rotella 15w40 without issue.

 

[ctrcbob]

I'd think they would use heat pumps but maybe they figure it isn't worth the extra $400 it costs over straight AC.

Heat pump ain’t worth a $hit. That’s what I have in my Florida location.
Gas furnace is the only way to go.
I used to have a KeroSun heater, but kerosene no longer available here in Central Florida. Now use two Ceramic heaters to supplant the heat pump.

 

[Vern_in_IL]

We have a lot of subdivisions build up here with only electric heat. I know a few people that live in them. Astronomical is a good word to describe the heating costs on those homes.

I've heated a 70's leaky singlewide on electric heat in in Illinois, Electric bill for the month was just north of $450, manageable.