# The upcoming Big Freeze (1-18 to 1-22)

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**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [January 15, 2025, 5:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-upcoming-big-freeze-1-18-to-1-22/1013016 "2025-01-15T17:02:20Z")\
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**Post date:** [January 17, 2025, 5:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-upcoming-big-freeze-1-18-to-1-22/1013016/39 "2025-01-17T05:41:17Z")

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Actually, this thread got me wondering, especially in light of another recent thread:

> [@What is a ceramic space-heater?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-a-ceramic-space-heater/1012860):
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> Went to Canadian Tire today to get a space heater; we’ve got an old house and some rooms get a bit of a draft when it’s 30 below. On the box it says « Safe ceramic heat ». What is a ceramic space heater? And why is it billed as « safe » ? Aren’t all space heaters safe, nowadays?

What emergency heat plans do most of you have in the event of a main heat loss?

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