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barbtries

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9. This is precisely what I was thinking we should maybe do.

Reply to 3catwoman3 (Reply #3)

Sat Jan 24, 2026, 11:38 AM

14 hrs ago

There are drafts.

could be we keep our power throughout the entire event, but it's not looking too optimistic at the moment.
thank you!

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Question about staying warm [View all] barbtries 14 hrs ago OP

Try to control drafts Turbineguy 14 hrs ago #1

I was going to post this and I haven't yet because I keep getting side-tracked with other things today Niagara 14 hrs ago #2

Maybe close off rooms you don't absolutely need to go in, and roll up some towels... 3catwoman3 14 hrs ago #3

This is precisely what I was thinking we should maybe do. barbtries 14 hrs ago #9

Yes, justaprogressive 14 hrs ago #4

Get everything charged... MiHale 14 hrs ago #5

thanks. I'm doing my best to do all that. barbtries 14 hrs ago #10

Turn brightness down on phone screen to conserve power & turn auto brightness, bluetooth off SheltieLover 12 hrs ago #18

thank you Sheltie Lover! barbtries 12 hrs ago #23

Dig it out rfn! SheltieLover 12 hrs ago #26

On the High Plains of Texas markodochartaigh 14 hrs ago #6

THIS!!! 2naSalit 12 hrs ago #17

I would focus on places where you detect air leaks fargone 14 hrs ago #7

Thank you! barbtries 14 hrs ago #11

You will be fine. You are not in a cabin in the wilderness. You have central heat. Botany 14 hrs ago #8

not in NYC, barbtries 14 hrs ago #12

Try to run as little electric as you can so as not to strain the grid. Botany 13 hrs ago #13

I'll do that. barbtries 13 hrs ago #15

Nor are structures built for this in the South. Water lines are not buried below frost line. SheltieLover 12 hrs ago #22

Oh, remember to leave every faucet open to a small stream of water around the clock and markodochartaigh 13 hrs ago #14

thank you. barbtries 12 hrs ago #21

If you live in a home built on a crawl as so many are, cover vents with plastic bags SheltieLover 12 hrs ago #24

i don't know what a crawl is, barbtries 11 hrs ago #28

Yes crawl space SheltieLover 11 hrs ago #31

Just got a load of firewood this morning for the wood stove Bayard 12 hrs ago #16

Thank you. barbtries 12 hrs ago #20

News is saying this is biggest storm here since 1994 ice storm SheltieLover 12 hrs ago #25

wow. barbtries 12 hrs ago #27

I was very happily living in the Chgo burbs back then. SheltieLover 11 hrs ago #30

I remember that. I wasn't living there at that time, but I had relatives in Memphis. Laffy Kat 1 hr ago #38

For some reason, power outages always hit our road, and nobody else's Bayard 11 hrs ago #29

Glad you have a generator for your fridge! SheltieLover 11 hrs ago #33

With windows... 2naSalit 12 hrs ago #19

My last days in Iowa... buzzycrumbhunger 11 hrs ago #32

ooh that's cool! barbtries 10 hrs ago #34

You can use anything to catch the heat, for example your largest soup pot or nonaa 10 hrs ago #35

Oh, Lordy! I'm old so I would just go to the closest warming center...if you have them. CTyankee 5 hrs ago #36

If you have a tent LogDog75 2 hrs ago #37