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this post was submitted on 07 Dec 2023
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No, our electric grid has been extremely reliable.
I couldn’t trust that, and it only gets to like -11F around here.
If you don't have reliable electricity, then get a generator or wood stove.
That's what rural folk do all around the world.
That’s why I led with that
Wood stove as backup is pretty common in some parts of the US anyways. Heat pump + wood stove = not much physical labor + cheap to operate + backup heat for ice storms