Prepper Handbook Blog: Power Outage Heater

Wednesday, January 17, 2018

Power Outage Heater

Its freezing cold and the power is out for who knows how long.

Even if you have solar power with a battery back-up it won't last long using an electric heater. A 100 Ah 12 VDC Battery will run a 1,500 watt heater for about 48 minutes. So here is what the author of the Prepper Handbook recommends.

This is a top rated heater that doesn't use electricity. It is safe for indoor or outdoor use. This Mr Heater is one that I've tested and found to work great during cold winter nights. I even used mine in a car when my heater was out.

It uses these small propane bottles below One bottle will last 6 hours on low and 3 hours on high, and produce about 2.6 times more heat than a 1500 watt electric heater. Walmart sells these fuel bottles for $3.50 each.You can often get a multi-pack for even less per bottle.

Six of these cost about $21 and will keep you warm for 24 hours. This makes a good Prepper Gift for someone who does NOT have a fire place AND wood or natural gas. If they have a fire place and NO wood or natural gas, they need help. They are also good for running a cooking stove. For under $150, you can stay warm and cook your food. These are also great for camping.