Uh Oh, No Power

Yesterday here in NC we had some very high winds, I think some as high as 55 mph.  We also lost our power!  Yes, it's an inconvenience, but really it's no big deal, RIGHT? I mean no TV, no computer, no lights, no big deal. Well I forgot about a few differences we have in our new house out here in the "country." 

1. Our house is all electric, heater, hot water, everything.
2. The well is electric, GULP.
3. Thankfully our stove is propane (but not the oven!)
4. Our electric service is provided by a small co-op. They do not have an emergency outage number listed in the phone book.  After some frantic searching I was able to find a 24 hour number in the handbook we received when we signed up.

So, it got really cold and really dry (like no water) around here pretty quickly.  Luckily they were able to get the power back on right before it got dark.  Next time we'll definitely be a little better prepared!

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A little more on propane:

Propane is a three-carbon alkane, normally a gas, but compressible to a liquid that is transportable. It is derived from other petroleum products during oil or natural gas processing. It is commonly used as a fuel for engines, barbecues, and home heating systems.

When sold as fuel, it is commonly known as liquified petroleum gas (LPG or LP-gas) which can be a mixture of propane along with small amounts of propylene, butane, and butylene. The odorant ethanethiol is also added so that people can easily smell the gas in case of a leak.