Let's hope for another mild winter

[suityou01]

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So if there are disruptions to the gas supply, or the threat of such, I can see Joe public going out and buying up ever fan and convector heater going.

Then a cold snap comes and everyone plugs in, the grid can't cope and were all sitting in dark cold houses.

Now I know Luton isn't Siberia, but I do have little ones and I worry.

The first thought that came to mind was to get a portable gas heater. But then again IIRC the gas bottle only last a week, and by this time will be scarce.

So, how will you prepare for a long cold snap if there is the threat of no gas and no electricity?

And no smucking fart replies about fires from the nuclear strikes, I'm being serious.

[BrilloPad]

So, how will you prepare for a long cold snap if there is the threat of no gas and no electricity?

Of couse if the electric goes then so does the water supply.

Maybe I should join my mate who is ready for Nibiru. Tinned food. Bottles of water. Wet wipes. And most importantly a gun.

[suityou01]

Of couse if the electric goes then so does the water supply.

Maybe I should join my mate who is ready for Nibiru. Tinned food. Bottles of water. Wet wipes. And most importantly a gun.

It does.

Tit.

[barrydidit]

So, how will you prepare for a long cold snap if there is the threat of no gas and no electricity?

And no smucking fart replies about fires from the nuclear strikes, I'm being serious.

I've just got a couple of cubic metres of logs delivered. From Russia, ironically enough. At least i'll be able to heat my tins of beans up

[suityou01]

I've just got a couple of cubic metres of logs delivered. From Russia, ironically enough. At least i'll be able to heat my tins of beans up

Considered this. Log burners are quite expensive to install. Plus you need a lot of wood to heat a 3 bed semi for a whole winter.

Coal fire struck me as a good option?

[mudskipper]

Buy a jumper.

[darmstadt]

Warm underwear:



Thick jumper:



Lots of facial hair:

[barrydidit]

Coal fire struck me as a good option?

It isn't. 20% efficient vs 80% for a stove. Which will burn coal too. It would need to be an old house to have a decent enough chimney (class 1 iirc) to have an open grate.

Couple of grand for a decent stove installed.

[barrydidit]

Buy a jumper.

This. And coats on your beds.

[Troll]

We apparently survived the harsh winter of 1947 with reduced supplies - perhaps as a nation we just need to mtfu

If it happened then options appear to be:

Shut off your water supply and piss off to somewhere warmer for the duration

Get a source that's off the grid to produce heat / hot water installed i.e. wood/ hippy burner

Install private genny to provide electricity (£1200 ish for a 5kw diesel jobby - bonus legitimate reason to buy red diesel for your car)

Accept that we are not a big importer of gas so would only be affected by rising prices rather than loss of supply (in which case buy shares in Centrica BG etc)

HTH