How Do You Stay Warm?

@db20747 (43440)

Washington, District Of Columbia

February 28, 2021 11:34am CST

With power and electricity going out in Texas at negative 18 degrees and millions of people left without heat for days, there is a need to figure out how to stay warm in the middle of a blackout or snow storm. This is when good old fashioned technology comes back to mind. Such as soapstone. Heating the soapstones or bowls holds the heat in and gives off heat like a radiator. This is something worth exploring. How would you stay warm and get heat in an emergency like this? What do you use for heat other than electricity.?

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@RebeccasFarm (90406)

• Arvada, Colorado

28 Feb 21

How would you heat the soapstone. Well I would build a fire I guess. Maybe not inside though

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@RebeccasFarm (90406)

• Arvada, Colorado

1 Mar 21

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@db20747 (43440)

• Washington, District Of Columbia

28 Feb 21

Perhaps light small pieces of wood , or anything that burns, but very little, or even candles.

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@Laurakemunto (12862)

• Kenya

1 Mar 21

Even me am wondering how to heat up a soap stone

@thelme55 (77167)

• Germany

1 Mar 21

How do you use the soapstone? The first time I have heard of it, Maybe I would wear layers of clothes to keep me warm and wrapping myself with thick blankets.

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@db20747 (43440)

• Washington, District Of Columbia

2 Mar 21

It's a stone that holds heat and gives off heat. Used in many places to keep warm in winter

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@db20747 (43440)

• Washington, District Of Columbia

3 Mar 21

@thelme55 no prob

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@thelme55 (77167)

• Germany

3 Mar 21

@db20747 I see. Thanks for the heads up.

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@prinzcy (32305)

• Malaysia

2 Mar 21

Blanket and sweater are enough for me.

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@db20747 (43440)

• Washington, District Of Columbia

2 Mar 21

Fleece really keeps me warm

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@LadyDuck (472041)

• Switzerland

1 Mar 21

We have a wood burning fireplace, I suppose we would use it.

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@LadyDuck (472041)

• Switzerland

2 Mar 21

@db20747 It came in handy a day we came back home after 15 weeks abroad and for, an unknown reason, we found our gas heater turned off.

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@db20747 (43440)

• Washington, District Of Columbia

1 Mar 21

A fireplace would come in very handy

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@Lucky15 (37374)

• Philippines

28 Feb 21

freezing cold out there! we have fire wood at the back that we usually use for cooking

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@Lucky15 (37374)

• Philippines

2 Mar 21

@db20747 and it is like hitting two birds with one stone, getting warm and at the same time, cooking lunch or dinner :))

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@db20747 (43440)

• Washington, District Of Columbia

2 Mar 21

This is a tried and tested way to keep warm

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@Laurakemunto (12862)

• Kenya

28 Feb 21

Charcoal stove. Here we have access to improvised charcoal made from rice husks and moulded into fine bars.

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@db20747 (43440)

• Washington, District Of Columbia

1 Mar 21

This is an excellent source for heat. And to burn in stoves! This is a product you might want to sell and export. I'm going to look this up! Thanks!

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@Laurakemunto (12862)

• Kenya

1 Mar 21

@db20747 you can hook up with me we do that, it's durable, produces less smoke and burns for a longer time.

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@May2k8 (18391)

• Indonesia

2 Mar 21

I thought about standing in front of the burning gas stove.

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@db20747 (43440)

• Washington, District Of Columbia

2 Mar 21

This heats you up really fast

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@NJChicaa (120104)

• United States

28 Feb 21

oh I have no idea

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@db20747 (43440)

• Washington, District Of Columbia

28 Feb 21

Perhaps a propane heater?