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Re:What's Ahead for U.S. Propane Marketers in Winter 2022-23? by Scoundreller on Tuesday January 17, 2023 @12:39PM (#34415647)
Grid electricity? A heat pump might buy you enough heat (at a better price than propane) during the shoulder seasons to get by on 1 fill.

If you’re off the grid, forget that :)

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Re:What's Ahead for U.S. Propane Marketers in Winter 2022-23? by toast0 on Tuesday January 17, 2023 @12:44PM (#34415733)
Yes, I've got grid electricity, at least 360 days a year.

I do have and use heat pumps for heating the house; the fireplace is mostly decorative (it is properly setup to be effective at heating the room it's in, but it needs electricity to function and my generator can run the heat pumps, but maybe if the generator fuel got low). That's not going to replace my stove though. Maybe the water heater. (Oh and the clothes dryer, forgot about that one... but I've not seen good things about heat pump clothes dryers)

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