Gas Fires

[harry]

If you have one, might be a good idea to keep it so long as it doesn't need electricity to work it in these uncertain days.

[Andy Champ]

If all else fails I have a saw, a box of matches, an adjoining forest, and a gas fire that could easily be converted into an open fire...

Andy

[Dave Liquorice]

Well if the rest of the story is as accurate as this bit:

"To make matters worse heavy snow and high winds in Cumbria forced the Sellafield nuclear power plant to close and left more than 1,000 homes without electricity after the power lines came down."

Then there is no gas crisis at all. B-)

I also like this bit:

"But while the market can help alleviate the shortage of gas ? by pushing up the price to attract extra supplies from overseas producers such as Qatar ? "there is a limit to what the market can do," said Joe Conlan of the Inenco energy consultancy."

How long does it take to get a tanker ship load of LNG from Qatar to the UK and off loaded and how much gas is a tanker load in the overall scheme of things? Or is there a load of loaded tankers riding at anchour just a few hours sailing from the relevant port?

Las minute "Buying on the market" is fine but makes a few rather critical assumptions:

1) Is there any of what you want actually available? 2) If it is available is anyone prepared to sell to you? 3) If they are prepared to sell, is it at a price you can afford? 4) If you can afford it, can you actually get it where it's needed in time?

[Brian Gaff]

Yes I blame all these gas washing machines.. grin.

Brian