[sxates]

In our house we have central heat which requires a fan to blow the warm air to all the vents. No power = no heat, regardless of the fuel source.

We also don't have prolonged winter outages here since there's no snow (coastal california). If that was a common problem I might strategize a little differently or have gas as an emergency backup.

[throwawayboise]

Homes in the Northeast will often have radiator heat, hot water which circulates by convection. A modern boiler might need electricity for the computer controls, but an old one won't.