12-18-2017, 02:52 AM
It is much harder in the cities when there is a power cut. I feel very sorry for all those families who had to go through time during the winter -never mind Christmas -without any form of heating or a way to cook! Some people have barbecues outside which can be used in an emergency, but most city dwellings have no fireplaces and many don't have workable chimneys. Some houses have old chimneys which have been filled in or capped so they can't be used! Besides it can be dangerous to use an old unserviced chimney that maybe hasn't been used since the 1950s!
Those little camping stoves which run on small gas canisters are useful but of course there are some fumes. However I used one in my kitchen as a spare heating-ring for many years on and off, and so long as I cracked a window open when I was using it I didn't notice any fumes. That would cook up some hot soup, or boil eggs etc. or even boil water for hot drinks.
So long as the equipment is rust free and connected properly and safely they are not necessarily dangerous and are good in an emergency. Those little gas cans will store for a long time in a dry cool environment.
I have a cooking-rack I made for my fireplace many years ago. It works a treat so long as you get a nice bed of "coals" going, with wood that has burned down to red hot. It takes seconds for a pan of water to boil. It is wide enough to put two pans on, and great if ever I wake up to a power cut! Because I know I can always get boiling water for coffee. Got to have my coffee in the morning!
Those little camping stoves which run on small gas canisters are useful but of course there are some fumes. However I used one in my kitchen as a spare heating-ring for many years on and off, and so long as I cracked a window open when I was using it I didn't notice any fumes. That would cook up some hot soup, or boil eggs etc. or even boil water for hot drinks.
So long as the equipment is rust free and connected properly and safely they are not necessarily dangerous and are good in an emergency. Those little gas cans will store for a long time in a dry cool environment.
I have a cooking-rack I made for my fireplace many years ago. It works a treat so long as you get a nice bed of "coals" going, with wood that has burned down to red hot. It takes seconds for a pan of water to boil. It is wide enough to put two pans on, and great if ever I wake up to a power cut! Because I know I can always get boiling water for coffee. Got to have my coffee in the morning!
