Indoor camping stove?

[anonym0us]

Hi

So I'm not a "prepper" however I am looking to decarbonise my house and that means having solar panels + batteries which is tbf in line with what prepper do

As part of my decarbonisation efforts, I've moved from a gas hob to an induction hob. Now, that's all fine and well but in a power cut, that won't work, and for *most* people, their gas wouldn't work either however given I've got solar power, I'd be resilient for a while and I only need that initial spark which doesn't cut into my battery capacity much

It is a more efficient usage of limited capacity to have a gas hob instead of an induction hob (albeit induction is more efficient overall, but in terms of battery capacity, it will cause big spikes and I'd rather save that battery capacity)

Equally, my heating atm is still gas but once I go fully heat pump, I'd want the ability to heat up water somehow in the event of a power cut but not eating into my limited battery capacity

I don't have an EV, so I can't exactly do "vehicle to load" either and again, I'd prefer to save battery capacity especially if say we have a power cut for an extended period of time (Say, 72 hours)

What would people recommend for myself, for such a situation?.

Thanks

[itsybitsy]

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[pseudonym]

Vango induction hob 800 w max:

https://www.outdoorworlddirect.co.uk/ca ... dpEALw_wcB

I use mine on my E1000 Jackery whilst pass through charging. so all hot meals cooked before 3PM and flasks filled.

It's doable but I am only cooking for one.

[jennyjj01]

Hi

So I'm not a "prepper" however I am looking to decarbonise my house and that means having solar panels + batteries which is tbf in line with what prepper do
...
It is a more efficient usage of limited capacity to have a gas hob instead of an induction hob (albeit induction is more efficient overall, but in terms of battery capacity, it will cause big spikes and I'd rather save that battery capacity)

Equally, my heating atm is still gas but once I go fully heat pump, I'd want the ability to heat up water somehow in the event of a power cut but not eating into my limited battery capacity


What would people recommend for myself, for such a situation?.

Thanks

Hi and welcome.
Does your solar rig allow you to run a load while the grid is down? Some don't.
Heating with electricity, whether it's a bit of food or a room, is pretty demanding, so having a simple camping stove and a few cans of gas is my approach. It's not a long term solution, but would get me fed through a week long power outage.

[anonym0us]

Hi

So I'm not a "prepper" however I am looking to decarbonise my house and that means having solar panels + batteries which is tbf in line with what prepper do
...
It is a more efficient usage of limited capacity to have a gas hob instead of an induction hob (albeit induction is more efficient overall, but in terms of battery capacity, it will cause big spikes and I'd rather save that battery capacity)

Equally, my heating atm is still gas but once I go fully heat pump, I'd want the ability to heat up water somehow in the event of a power cut but not eating into my limited battery capacity


What would people recommend for myself, for such a situation?.

Thanks

Hi and welcome.
Does your solar rig allow you to run a load while the grid is down? Some don't.
Heating with electricity, whether it's a bit of food or a room, is pretty demanding, so having a simple camping stove and a few cans of gas is my approach. It's not a long term solution, but would get me fed through a week long power outage.

Hi

Not yet but I'm looking to move to a Sigenergy type setup with Sigenstor so should keep working when the grid is down too

But yes, currently I'm heating with a gas boiler which only uses minimal electricity.

Would a simple camping stove be good enough indoors for say a week?

Thanks

[Frnc]

Hi

So I'm not a "prepper" however I am looking to decarbonise my house and that means having solar panels + batteries which is tbf in line with what prepper do
...
It is a more efficient usage of limited capacity to have a gas hob instead of an induction hob (albeit induction is more efficient overall, but in terms of battery capacity, it will cause big spikes and I'd rather save that battery capacity)

Equally, my heating atm is still gas but once I go fully heat pump, I'd want the ability to heat up water somehow in the event of a power cut but not eating into my limited battery capacity


What would people recommend for myself, for such a situation?.

Thanks

Hi and welcome.
Does your solar rig allow you to run a load while the grid is down? Some don't.
Heating with electricity, whether it's a bit of food or a room, is pretty demanding, so having a simple camping stove and a few cans of gas is my approach. It's not a long term solution, but would get me fed through a week long power outage.

Hi

Not yet but I'm looking to move to a Sigenergy type setup with Sigenstor so should keep working when the grid is down too

But yes, currently I'm heating with a gas boiler which only uses minimal electricity.

Would a simple camping stove be good enough indoors for say a week?

Thanks

You can use a camping gas stove, either backpacking style or bistro style to cook and boil water indoors. Not to heat the house. Make sure to have ventilation to avoid CO poisoning and don't set the house on fire. Bistro style cartridges are cheaper. Backpacking style obviously more portable. You ideally want pots designed for the job. You can't put a big steel pan on a tiny backpacking stove, it would be extremely dangerous.

If you want to heat the house with gas you need an industrial type heater and a big gas container that's refillable.

[Frnc]

Hi

So I'm not a "prepper" however I am looking to decarbonise my house and that means having solar panels + batteries which is tbf in line with what prepper do
...
It is a more efficient usage of limited capacity to have a gas hob instead of an induction hob (albeit induction is more efficient overall, but in terms of battery capacity, it will cause big spikes and I'd rather save that battery capacity)

Equally, my heating atm is still gas but once I go fully heat pump, I'd want the ability to heat up water somehow in the event of a power cut but not eating into my limited battery capacity


What would people recommend for myself, for such a situation?.

Thanks

Hi and welcome.
Does your solar rig allow you to run a load while the grid is down? Some don't.
Heating with electricity, whether it's a bit of food or a room, is pretty demanding, so having a simple camping stove and a few cans of gas is my approach. It's not a long term solution, but would get me fed through a week long power outage.

I've never used a bistro type stove, only backpacking. I know the backpacking cannisters are a lot more expensive. Bistro might be cheap enough to heat the house a bit. How much are they? Does it matter what type you buy?

I was looking at the backpacking ones on ebay, Coleman C300, medium size, and they were around £7 each or more. But I've found some C500, larger, for £29 for 6, free delivery, which is a bargain. The smaller ones are what backpackers normally buy, and are expensive. The one in my BOB is even smaller (100g), and cost £10 on it's own. They are now £15. For one tiny cannister!

C500 is 445g gas, weighs 598g
C300 is 240g gas, weighs 361g
100g is 100g gas, different manufacturer, weighs 203g.

[anonym0us]

Hi

So I'm not a "prepper" however I am looking to decarbonise my house and that means having solar panels + batteries which is tbf in line with what prepper do
...
It is a more efficient usage of limited capacity to have a gas hob instead of an induction hob (albeit induction is more efficient overall, but in terms of battery capacity, it will cause big spikes and I'd rather save that battery capacity)

Equally, my heating atm is still gas but once I go fully heat pump, I'd want the ability to heat up water somehow in the event of a power cut but not eating into my limited battery capacity


What would people recommend for myself, for such a situation?.

Thanks

Hi and welcome.
Does your solar rig allow you to run a load while the grid is down? Some don't.
Heating with electricity, whether it's a bit of food or a room, is pretty demanding, so having a simple camping stove and a few cans of gas is my approach. It's not a long term solution, but would get me fed through a week long power outage.

I've never used a bistro type stove, only backpacking. I know the backpacking cannisters are a lot more expensive. Bistro might be cheap enough to heat the house a bit. How much are they? Does it matter what type you buy?

I was looking at the backpacking ones on ebay, Coleman C300, medium size, and they were around £7 each or more. But I've found some C500, larger, for £29 for 6, free delivery, which is a bargain. The smaller ones are what backpackers normally buy, and are expensive. The one in my BOB is even smaller (100g), and cost £10 on it's own. They are now £15. For one tiny cannister!

C500 is 445g gas, weighs 598g
C300 is 240g gas, weighs 361g
100g is 100g gas, different manufacturer, weighs 203g.

Thanks. I have windows but that's about it. Would I perhaps need to put a fan on too in such a scenario? I'll ger one of those DMVHR setups and I'll have one or those in the kitchen too

[anonym0us]

Hi and welcome.
Does your solar rig allow you to run a load while the grid is down? Some don't.
Heating with electricity, whether it's a bit of food or a room, is pretty demanding, so having a simple camping stove and a few cans of gas is my approach. It's not a long term solution, but would get me fed through a week long power outage.

Hi

Not yet but I'm looking to move to a Sigenergy type setup with Sigenstor so should keep working when the grid is down too

But yes, currently I'm heating with a gas boiler which only uses minimal electricity.

Would a simple camping stove be good enough indoors for say a week?

Thanks

You can use a camping gas stove, either backpacking style or bistro style to cook and boil water indoors. Not to heat the house. Make sure to have ventilation to avoid CO poisoning and don't set the house on fire. Bistro style cartridges are cheaper. Backpacking style obviously more portable. You ideally want pots designed for the job. You can't put a big steel pan on a tiny backpacking stove, it would be extremely dangerous.

If you want to heat the house with gas you need an industrial type heater and a big gas container that's refillable.

May I ask what you'd recommend to heat the house?

Though tbf I will also be keeping a wood burning stove. I may be decarbonising however I figure that indoor air pollution isn't that big a deal if you're only using the wood burning stove around Xmas, or other festivals

[pseudonym]

Once again:

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