[Temp-General] Need to keep warm

[dlred]

Hello, I'm a new owner & loving my new addition. I have a ? related to heating. Recently I have been having power outages & having to figure out in a pinch how to keep my little one warm, I have put him/her in my vehicle & turn the heater on. I kept a close watch on the temp while the power was off, needless to say this is not what I want to do often. So.. What do any of you use as a backup to keep your babies warm? Any help, tips or ideas are appriciated. Thank you Darrell

[clsutt29]

Re: Need to keep warm

I use a generator for my snake room incase of power outages

[jgonzalez305]

Re: Need to keep warm

the best way to go is a generator....now if you live in an apartment...get some heat packs...like the ones they use to ship them to you

how long do the outages last

[Hunglikeafruitbat]

Re: Need to keep warm

You can also get emergency power backups like these

http://www.backup-power.ca/powerpacks.html

The best one for this application is the 1500 model IMO, but the 600 watt could be okay for small applications example just running a few heat pads for a bit. No gas almost silent and portable. There are also larger units available for more and I think you might have some luck finding these on kijiji or ebay or something like that.

Mat.

[bterrill]

Re: Need to keep warm

A generator is not a bad thing to have just in general to be honest.

[popstop785]

Re: Need to keep warm

Well in the winter things can get pretty cold so I connected my girl to the UPS I use for my PC. As long as the PC is off (which is more often then not) I should get about 1-2 hours of run time depending on the condition of the battery.

I am a geek and so power failure is always something I prepare for... even if it never happens.
Just my two cents.

[chaosboa]

Re: Need to keep warm

Everybody already stole my thunder. I have a house alarm that is set to notify me if it loses power via it's own cell phone. If it loses power then that means my entire place did. i have a generator that I can run 3 or 4 space heaters off of. That' provides plenty of heat for me. You could also maybe look into a coal burner or something of that nature that may be cheaper. I don't know about the fumes and such though so don't take my advice to heart on that one. Kerosine heater maybe?

[dlred]

Re: Need to keep warm

Thanks everyone, looks like I'll be going to the store real soon. I want to ask another ?, can you use a deep cycle battery hooked to a converter DC/AC like the ones for a car to run a heat lamp for short periods or would this not be wise? I already have the batteries from my boat. Thanks again for all your help Darrell