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FirstLight

(14,311 posts) Sun Nov 24, 2024, 04:05 PM Nov 24

Power has been out for about an hour and a half

It's 33° outside here in Tahoe. After 3 days of massive wind and the snow being done, full Sunshine bluebird day, and the power goes off for no reason.

Liberty utilities is the worst. They raise our rates constantly, and they don't maintain shit.

I have a gas fireplace that I can take the front off and figure out how to light it manually. But for now I'm huddled under my blankets with my kitties hoping it'll come back on before I have to resort to that..

At least I have a gas stove too so if I have to I can still cook. Supposedly there window of time says 5:30 p.m. and it's been out since 11:00 a.m.

Have I mentioned how much I hate being cold? 🥶🥶😡

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Power has been out for about an hour and a half (Original Post) FirstLight Nov 24 OP

Unless you've lit that fireplace before somehow dweller Nov 24 #1

Hope your power comes back on soon, wrap yourself in a sleeping bag other quilt or something Walleye Nov 24 #2

Can you turn on the oven for heat? fierywoman Nov 24 #3

I did that during our Texas freezeathon. Turned on all the burners and the oven. Had a nice warm kitchen. efhmc Nov 24 #4

Dress in layers. Niagara Nov 24 #5

That's right I'm a strong mountain woman and figured it all out myself! FirstLight Nov 24 #6

Happy news! Marthe48 Nov 24 #7

Good news. I hope you stay warm. efhmc Nov 25 #8

dweller

(25,252 posts)

1. Unless you've lit that fireplace before somehow

Reply to FirstLight (Original post)

Sun Nov 24, 2024, 04:12 PM

Nov 24

I don’t think you should attempt that .
There’s bound to be a thermocouple that has to operate ( electrical ) for the gas to operate to light it . You can’t override that.
You could blow yourself up too

✌🏻

Walleye

(36,439 posts)

2. Hope your power comes back on soon, wrap yourself in a sleeping bag other quilt or something

Reply to FirstLight (Original post)

Sun Nov 24, 2024, 04:31 PM

Nov 24

Have a mug of hot chocolate or something warm, at least you’ve got a stove going

fierywoman

(8,133 posts)

3. Can you turn on the oven for heat?

Reply to FirstLight (Original post)

Sun Nov 24, 2024, 05:13 PM

Nov 24

efhmc

(15,040 posts)

4. I did that during our Texas freezeathon. Turned on all the burners and the oven. Had a nice warm kitchen.

Reply to fierywoman (Reply #3)

Sun Nov 24, 2024, 05:24 PM

Nov 24

Niagara

(9,914 posts)

5. Dress in layers.

Reply to FirstLight (Original post)

Sun Nov 24, 2024, 05:46 PM

Nov 24

A fitted t-shirt, then a looser button down shirt, then a hoodie or sweater.

A pair of fitted leggings, then pull another pair of looser pants on over the pair of fitted leggings.

Same with socks if you have those options.

I certainly hope your power comes on soon!