I am dreading winter because of our propane heater

My husband and I live in an older house, and I really do love it.

  • It has been in my husband’s family for a few generations.

I believe his grandfather was the one who built the house when he and his wife first got married. We have many things in the house that date back to the 1800s which is really cool. His grandfather saved so many things from his father and grandfather. I am a history nerd, so it fascinates me to have all of these antique things. The only thing that I really do not like about living in this old house is having to heat it with propane fireplaces in the wintertime. There is no furnace in the house, so instead of installing one, we chose to put a few propane fireplaces and heaters throughout the house. I thought that it would not be a big deal, but I learned very quickly that I absolutely hate the smell of propane. It is one of the worst smells that I have ever smelled. Sometimes, I walk into my house and just run to the toilet because of how sick the smell of propane makes me. I know that it is going to be a thousand times worse this year because I am pregnant. All smells are more potent now which means the smell of our propane heaters and fireplaces will most likely make me very sick. I told my husband that I may have to leave for the winter. I was joking, but I definitely am concerned about it. My husband said that he is going to do everything that he can to help avoid a propane smell in the house.

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