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Originally Posted by Kings Bluff
What is the best way to heat your house in the winter just enough to keep the pipes from freezing? Electric? Propane Stove? If so, what kind? I am always fearful of the pipes freezing even when I drain them for the winter.
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If you are not going to be in the house for the winter, absolutely the best plan is to drain and blow out the pipes. This has worked for generations--water cannot burst your pipes if it is not in them. Much better than banking on a heating system that is bound to fail at some point each year.
I'm at my house once every few weeks in the winter, so I'm very well insulated, have the central propane heat at 40, and have a couple of different alarm systems. My heat fails at least once each winter, usually due to power failure.