Awesome. Why should NH trail behind other states like Florida that reinstate rights for non-violent rehabilitated felons? We should be a leader in restoring civil rights.

Was the literature a copy of 1984?

So, this is an endorsement I'm reading.

ABTG.

t's always anything but the guns

Regarding using your wood stove. I’m not sure what your setup is, but I have seen instances where a wood stove heats a portion of your house smaller than your furnace does. This may be fine most of the time but during an extreme cold event your pipes could freeze because the wood stove isn’t heating the whole house. Again, this may not be an issue for you but something to consider.

Happened to us. A family member called up the neighbors' oil company to 1) let them know that they filled the wrong tank so our neighbors did not run dry and 2) to settle up with them for the oil that we'd use anyway.

The guy on the other end immediately got mean and aggressive with my family member and went right to battle mode demanding full payment. They got a call back a few minutes later letting them know they could eat a bag of dicks for talking to a nice lady like that.

Never did get a bill for the mis-delivered oil.

sorry, we don't negotiate with terrorists.

Do you have a generator?

Love the commitment to being prepared but all the posts are right. This is really not that big of a deal compared to a storm with wet heavy snow and high wind. Keep an eye on things and you will be fine.

You sound like a lazy entitled asshole

You should also get a bottle of Heat to add to your gas tank to help prevent freezing fuel lines

Thank you so much. I'll absolutely open and check related under the sinks throughout. I really appreciate it. I have (had) no awareness of considerations for either septic or well (pump) functionality, so that is a load of anxiety off my mind. Thank you again.

LOL. This is what makes Market Basket look like people are getting ready for the apocalypse before a storm.

Storm supplies are a Good Thing to have, especially if you're out in the boonies and may be stuck for a few days.

As far as filling the tub, depending on where you are in the state you may be surrounded by water several inches deep, just not in liquid form. Guess what, you also have refrigeration if the power craps out for a while.

Since you have a backup heat source you don't have to worry *as much* about leaving a faucet trickling. In a pinch, your heating oil goes by another name: diesel (my stepfather in Vermont regularly has to run the furnace on diesel because the oil truck driver won't go down an ice-sheeted driveway).

Speaking of ice, you've been warned about black ice, right?

Luckily your first winter here is a mild one so far. This weekend will just give you a taste of what it's like when the temps don't climb out of the single digits for over a week.

Thank you. Added to the list and I really appreciate it.

Dawg the founding fathers LOVED government above all else. They literally founded one lol.

Exactly. Thank you. I have plenty of painfully justifiable PTSD from Texas re: flooding (from any heavy rain), hurricanes, and colder-than-usual weather. So I'm generally just expecting frozen zombies and polar bears to attack me on Friday night, and no one will hear my screams. And yes. Big(gest) anxiety is absolutely around not knowing how the house works in these temps, and whether or not it will explode or-- whatever the opposite of exploding is.

If you don’t know how good your pipes are insulated just leave the faucet in the kitchen trickling all night and day. Better safe than sorry.

I would normally say the same thing, but the OP is from Texas.

The entire state of Texas became the world's laughing stock a couple years ago when it got a bit below freezing. Everything shut down, no kidding bread lines in the streets, no power, no heat, broken pipes everywhere, etc. It was comically pathetic given the TX ego.

OP is trying to avoid a repeat. Also, since this is OP's first winter in his new house, he doesn't know what winter quirks it has. My quirky rental house had the dishwasher freeze last year at about -12.

but I do agree, this is nothing. Here by Squam Lake the coldest it is supposed to get is -18 and that is only for a couple days. No unusual preps needed. Planning some outdoors work on Saturday.

Your well water is well below the frost line and will not freeze - nothing to worry about. Septic - no concerns at all. Other concerns will depends upon how well your home is insulated, as some homes see water pipes freeze in temps like well see for the next few days.

You have been using wood heat is to be aware of cold areas in your home. We have been using wood all winter, but will be turning on the heat for a few days. We don't typically heat our upstairs unless we have visitors, and it can get very cold up there and don't want bathroom pipes to freeze.

Pay attention to how cold it can get under your kitchen sink - a pretty common spot for frozen pipes as the kitchen sink usually sits on an exterior wall and under a window. Many people in older homes will open up the cabinets under their sinks to let warm air circulate. I know people in really old homes that will leave their sinks dripping, as moving water takes longer to freeze.

Milk, bread, eggs.

We have had the power flicker a bunch, but it hasn't gone out since the summer.

Idk I've lost power more than 10 hours 5 times since xmas this year.

Welcome to nh

it use to be tropical.