On Mon, 11 Aug 1997, wb8foz wrote:
Bill McCauley sez:
In earthquake country, natural gas is as prone to interruption as any other utility.
True. I had not factored that in. Further, in extreme cold weather, propane freezes (really, does not go liquid->gas).
Ya, been there, I had to heat the tank VARY carefully with a blow torch. There is stuff out there to keep the tank heated, but can lead to problems.
But barring the gas utility starting rationing, it is in many places a viable option. I know a large ISP here in DC has such, or did...
Ya, also been there. They shut my house off during that winter, but hehe I own a pipe wrench. So now big deal. Nathan Stratton President, CTO, NetRail,Inc. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Phone (888)NetRail NetRail, Inc. Fax (404)522-1939 230 Peachtree Suite 500 WWW http://www.netrail.net/ Atlanta, GA 30303 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ "No king is saved by the size of his army; no warrior escapes by his great strength. - Psalm 33:16