Cohousing-L Mailing List: Re: outdoor hearers for patios

[Chris Hansen (itschrishansen]

We bought one electric Briza one which we are about to trial (like a giant
bar-heater)
Some community members wanted to mitigate the fossil fuel impact of propane
so this was the compromise
Covid and lockdown were brutal in the winter and some of our teenagers had
mental health struggles which being able to socialize would have made easier
We are in Northern Vermont, so we have a long cold winter
A community member has also just bought one of these Biolite Firepit
<bioliteenergy.com/products/firepit-plus?variant=33326751940707&utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign={campaign_name}https://www.&utm_content=474241686667&gclid=Cj0KCQjw1PSDBhDbARIsAPeTqreOtGLnK2BXhZRaPD6lxFh5D_DKURnzi-KlA1AOxv6bfEQoWyQ-hI4aAh7gEALw_wcB>
which
we're looking forward to trialing
City ordinances forbid outdoor fires except for grilling, so we will keep a
bag of marshmallows permanently on hand... :)

On Wed, 29 Sept 2021 at 07:49, Marcia Baumel <marciab93 [at] gmail.com> wrote:

> At Oakcreek two propane heaters from Lowes were given as gifts to the
> community. They served very well for dinners on the patio through the
> winter. The heaters are now stored in garages during the hot summer (They
> have wheels and can be moved easily.)  On advice from the fire marshal, the
> propane tanks are stored separately in a carport.
>
> Here's a link:
>
> https://www.lowes.com/pd/Garden-Treasures-48000-BTU-Stainless-Steel-Floorstanding-Liquid-Propane-Patio-Heater/1000664673
>
> Some of us like the outdoors and will probably use the patio with heaters
> into the colder months.
>
> All of our members are vaccinated; and we feel fairly comfortable using our
> common house dining room during Oklahoma's not-quite- endless summer.
> Marcia
>
> On Mon, Sep 27, 2021 at 8:31 PM Sharon Villines via Cohousing-L <
> cohousing-l [at] cohousing.org> wrote:
>
> > > On Sep 27, 2021, at 6:42 AM, Alan O'Hashi via Cohousing-L <
> > cohousing-l [at] cohousing.org> wrote:
> > >
> > > Last year, there were dome hard core members dedicated to the community
> > meals. They are potluck and bringing separate meals wasn’t an issue. The
> > community bought six of those portable gas heaters like ski resorts use
> in
> > their outdoor bars and restaurants.
> >
> > Can you say more about these heaters and how they work? We discussed it
> > but decided not to because we weren’t sure that we would ever use them
> > after the pandemic was over.
> >
> > Sharon
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> > Takoma Village Cohousing, Washington DC
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> >
> >
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