Heating and Husbandry During A Power Outage

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Originally Posted by Ax01

so i'm assuming Buddy Heaters are safe for indoor use? i know, dumb question but i just wanna make sure that me or my snakes won't die. it's already snowed a few times and blackouts are imminent this winter.

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Theoretically, yes.

Practically I would never run a heat source that burns propane in an indoor space. I have used them while camping and they don't put out a ton of heat anyway. IMO a better alternative is a kerosene heater.

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Originally Posted by Ax01

so i'm assuming Buddy Heaters are safe for indoor use? i know, dumb question but i just wanna make sure that me or my snakes won't die. it's already snowed a few times and blackouts are imminent this winter.

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Originally Posted by bcr229

Theoretically, yes.

Practically I would never run a heat source that burns propane in an indoor space. I have used them while camping and they don't put out a ton of heat anyway. IMO a better alternative is a kerosene heater.

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and kerosene heaters don't release carbon monoxide?

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Originally Posted by Ax01

and kerosene heaters don't release carbon monoxide?

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I ran one in a townhouse years ago and had a CO detector. It never registered anything but I was rather zealous about keeping the heater clean and maintained.

Obviously if you have any sort of heat source that relies on combustion, whether a kerosene heater, wood stove, propane heater, etc. you'll want a CO detector.