Here in N. TX. we usually don't have a long stretch of bad weather and +10F seldom occurring, is the lowest temp in 35 years here.....usually several days max on the weather that keeps us home bound. This winter +20 was about the lowest and was 23 this morning. As with you, since you get it before we do, this has been an exceptionally cold end of Feb. and first of Mar. per the 10 day weather report.
We keep the cubbard stocked and gas in the truck. Exposed plumbing has heat tapes. The primary heat for the house is a stand alone wood heater with propane backup and electric radiator heaters (like you find in buildings run on steam) in the rooms that the other heaters don't reach. I like the radiators as no noise, fumes, nor fire hazard. Zone cooling and heat, no central unit.....my decision as I designed and built the house.
Community water system bought a standby generator last year so we have water in case of a power outage which occurs in ice storms of which we have had none this year. Last year I bought a Generac brand whole house gen. so now I don't have to haul the portable out and go through the extension cord mess if power is out. Really worth the money in the secure feeling we get with it.....since we've started having rolling blackouts in the summer when peak power loads are on the utilities, we don't have to worry about loosing AC any more when you need it most.
If the ground freezes on the 10 degree days it's only a few inches.
The shop is where I spend most of my time unless it is really cold. It's uninsulated and I use portable radiant heaters of 5-15k (variable) propane bottle mounted units to move about where needed.
I hear you guys talk about being tired of the weather. My condolences. I don't think I could take it, course I didn't grow up with it so I can't take it for granted.
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