“If you have an outside propane tank to be used only as backup power source ,for power outage can you use an electric LifeSmart infrared stove heater as an extra source of heat to heat a room at the same time? If no why not?”
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Everything is dependent upon what's hooked up to what, and how legally up to code it's connected. Licensed pros only. If you have a generator ( propane type) this may power your electric if, and only if, you had professionals connect them properly. In addition, the size of electric output created by generators come in different sizes and pricing. The cheaper $2,000 ones have been known to start many a fire, so I caution you not to go low on generators. Go with well known brands. We bought Generac for $7,000 but the $12,000 whole house model would have been much better indeed. The extra five grand would have served so much better for the amount spent. Now we are stuck with one we cannot resell or turn in as a trade towards what we should have gotten We had to use a plumber/electrician combined with propane service tech to coordinate the generator/external propane tank safely and up to code. It's a bit time consuming, but effective emergency coverage. It's more fire safe this way too. Your tank tech and plumber/electrician should assess the site and will suggest other options for location if it's possible to safely locate it in a different location. Make no assumptions, let them do their job.
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