What’s the advantage of a natural gas heater?
These are not the conditions I am used to, but as I said, I have no choice.
Beggars can’t be choosers, so I am trying to keep positive and look on the bright side of things. My 2020 was a disaster to say the least. COVID put my employers out of business, which meant I lost my income. Shortly after that, I lost my house, and for a while I was at loose ends. Trying to find a job or a place to live in the middle of a pandemic is not easy. Finally an old college buddy offered to let me live at his cabin until I got on my feet. It’s rustic, to put it nicely, with spotty electricity, weak plumbing, and no central HVAC system. There is no air conditioning at all, and the heat comes from a huge natural gas tank buried in the yard. These are not the conditions I am used to, but as I said, I have no choice. At least this time of the year I don’t need to worry about air conditioning, because the winter provides more cooling than I need! I do miss my smart thermostat, though, or being able to make it as comfy as possible with a click on my cell phone. Natural gas not only fuels the heater, but also the stove and the water boiler, so all of my eggs are in the same basket. I don’t like the smell of natural gas, so whenever I am not cooking, bathing, or using the heater, I always shut off the main valve to the tank. I keep telling myself this is all temporary and will be over soon.