My Dawdy house (Haus) is allowed to have electric to refrigerate my medicines, but to keep expenses down i use wall hung oil lanterns with lightly scented oils. They are strategically placed on 1800's cast iron cradles that have mirrored reflector plates on top and can swing left to right. The lanterns are removable so they can be carried room to room and cleaned and refilled easily. I also have have solar/battery powered micro LED string lights that circle the ceiling edges at the walls and i have rechargeable battery lights for going outside at night to check my greenhouses and garden patches for wild critters looking for a snack at my expense.
@@jlc88cowan88 I Was born and raised Amish up until i was 12 when my mom passed away and my English father raised me in his ways which were good and Godly also. We have lived in Virginia since after the Civil War. I Live in a small Amish/Mennonite community near Farmville, Virginia.
Interesting subject about the light switches. A few weeks back,my wife & I were down in the Shipshewana,Indiana area & we seen a new Amish home being built & wondered if local building codes require them to wire new houses. That would be an interesting topic to cover. Thanks for all the great content, really enjoy it.
Not familiar with codes in that area but generally I don't think it's the case. It's more Amish opting to do this. Though, some might have to adhere to requirements in some localities
Love all your videos Erik! God bless all the work you do to provide us with this informative and interesting info. We who arent very computer savvy, dont really realize all the time and effort you put into them!
The Beachy Amish use Electricity and then Propane as a backup... I do the same thing. Thank you Erik for all of your hard work posting these informative videos. You are the BEST and God Bless you!!
Hey Erik, Fuel burners seem so dangerous. I once wired a Mennonite store that had gone modern. I could not believe the miles of copper propane lines in the attic. An Amish man saw me struggling to wire the front porch light (the steel siding was my problem). He offered to help me with the wiring. Me, a high voltage electician getting coaching from an old Amish guy. Anyway, since you are not selling books, tell us what you do these days.
Always interesting to know and learn about their ways. We are soon moving to an area with a lot of Amish neighborhood and this helps a lot with our curiosity. We get to be friends already with some Amish who built our house.
There is a question I have been meaning to ask Erik. You have shown us the Amish utilize propane for cooking, refrigeration and light. In this posting, you showed us a larger propane tank or pig ... @ 00:51 ... but 😶will or do they use propane furnaces for heat?
Funny story, I didn't know any PA dutch when I was first living with my foster family. Naturally, they used it to their advantage to tease me. When they first told me to "make out the light" I looked at the hot kerosene lamp and then said that I would NOT kiss that lamp no matter what they said to do. That story was passed around for years. 🤪🤪🤪
Would be Interested to know if any Amish Communities are getting involved in Solar Lights and other applications, with Sun being a Natural source of Energy?
Hi there! I have been watching all your videos and really enjoying them, but I have a question - more out of curiosity than anything... it's your "accent" - in that I notice the way you say the word "home" as "heum"... and I am trying for the life of me to figure out from what part of the country you are from? I'm just really curious and interested. I have heard that word pronounced that way before but never could figure it out :) - - anyway, great videos and thank you for posting!!
In a nutshell, batteries are by their nature more limited and less likely to invite other technologies. It's a bit more complicated than that but batteries serve a need without going full bore connected to the public grid. I think my videos on tech not being evil and the one answering whether Amish are hypocrites go into more on this IIRC. I'm happy to hear the vids are helpful :)
I've realized looking into the history of their founding and having close Mennonite neighbors is that the Ordnung is an Order in true Catholic sense. Each Order in the mother church has their own dress, vows and customs. Jesuits are very different to Francians for example. The only thing choose was to have both vocations instead of one or the other.
I'm not Amish but live off grid. Use gasoline pressure lamps and stove, kerosene wick type lamps. I have a propane stove and lights as well and some lithium ion battery powered lights. Burn wood and coal for heat. I have a CO detector with a digital readout. It always reads 0.
My Dawdy house (Haus) is allowed to have electric to refrigerate my medicines, but to keep expenses down i use wall hung oil lanterns with lightly scented oils. They are strategically placed on 1800's cast iron cradles that have mirrored reflector plates on top and can swing left to right. The lanterns are removable so they can be carried room to room and cleaned and refilled easily. I also have have solar/battery powered micro LED string lights that circle the ceiling edges at the walls and i have rechargeable battery lights for going outside at night to check my greenhouses and garden patches for wild critters looking for a snack at my expense.
Are you amish? Id love to here more about your life and how you are on youtube and where you are from
@@jlc88cowan88 I Was born and raised Amish up until i was 12 when my mom passed away and my English father raised me in his ways which were good and Godly also. We have lived in Virginia since after the Civil War. I Live in a small Amish/Mennonite community near Farmville, Virginia.
Interesting subject about the light switches. A few weeks back,my wife & I were down in the Shipshewana,Indiana area & we seen a new Amish home being built & wondered if local building codes require them to wire new houses. That would be an interesting topic to cover. Thanks for all the great content, really enjoy it.
Not familiar with codes in that area but generally I don't think it's the case. It's more Amish opting to do this. Though, some might have to adhere to requirements in some localities
Love all your videos Erik! God bless all the work you do to provide us with this informative and interesting info. We who arent very computer savvy, dont really realize all the time and effort you put into them!
Thank you Karen you are very kind
Hi Eric, I really enjoy your video's. I would love to purchase a Amish home because of the craftmanship that goes into them.
Nice to hear that and I hope you are able to do so. They often pop up on Zillow so you might want to keep an eye out there 👍
@@AmishAmerica Thank you for the info. I'll definitely keep my eyes open.
The Beachy Amish use Electricity and then Propane as a backup... I do the same thing. Thank you Erik for all of your hard work posting these informative videos. You are the BEST and God Bless you!!
You're very kind! My pleasure and glad you find them helpful
My aunt had a solar panel on her barn. Its only to be use to recharge the buggy battery. Thats it and nothing else.
Informative, as always. Thank you.
Always so interesting! Thank you again for sharing what you have learned with all of us!
Thank you much Susan!
Always enjoy your videos. Thanks Erik
Great video Erik. I feel like the Amish are like the English (us) when we are camping. TFS 👍
Hey Erik, Fuel burners seem so dangerous. I once wired a Mennonite store that had gone modern. I could not believe the miles of copper propane lines in the attic. An Amish man saw me struggling to wire the front porch light (the steel siding was my problem). He offered to help me with the wiring. Me, a high voltage electician getting coaching from an old Amish guy. Anyway, since you are not selling books, tell us what you do these days.
Always interesting to know and learn about their ways. We are soon moving to an area with a lot of Amish neighborhood and this helps a lot with our curiosity. We get to be friends already with some Amish who built our house.
Your great bloke mate video stories fantastic 🎉😅😅😅😅
Very good video thank you
There is a question I have been meaning to ask Erik. You have shown us the Amish utilize propane for cooking, refrigeration and light. In this posting, you showed us a larger propane tank or pig ... @ 00:51 ... but 😶will or do they use propane furnaces for heat?
Funny story, I didn't know any PA dutch when I was first living with my foster family. Naturally, they used it to their advantage to tease me. When they first told me to "make out the light" I looked at the hot kerosene lamp and then said that I would NOT kiss that lamp no matter what they said to do. That story was passed around for years.
🤪🤪🤪
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Would be Interested to know if any Amish Communities are getting involved in Solar Lights and other applications, with Sun being a Natural source of Energy?
A good number do use solar, I did a video just on this topic th-cam.com/video/yv1sMDBsl0o/w-d-xo.html
I love these kerosene lanterns.
How do you make a propane post lamp, like the first one you showed on wheels? The magazine rack is not needed.
Hi there! I have been watching all your videos and really enjoying them, but I have a question - more out of curiosity than anything... it's your "accent" - in that I notice the way you say the word "home" as "heum"... and I am trying for the life of me to figure out from what part of the country you are from? I'm just really curious and interested. I have heard that word pronounced that way before but never could figure it out :) - - anyway, great videos and thank you for posting!!
It's so baffling to me why batteries are ok, but electricity is not. The Amish ways are so interesting. Your videos always "enlighten" me.
In a nutshell, batteries are by their nature more limited and less likely to invite other technologies. It's a bit more complicated than that but batteries serve a need without going full bore connected to the public grid. I think my videos on tech not being evil and the one answering whether Amish are hypocrites go into more on this IIRC. I'm happy to hear the vids are helpful :)
Does the oillmaps smells?
I've realized looking into the history of their founding and having close Mennonite neighbors is that the Ordnung is an Order in true Catholic sense. Each Order in the mother church has their own dress, vows and customs. Jesuits are very different to Francians for example. The only thing choose was to have both vocations instead of one or the other.
Seems so dangerous to have those gas lamps piped into their houses.
What about carbon monoxide poisoning due burning all of these fossil fuels?
I'm not Amish but live off grid. Use gasoline pressure lamps and stove, kerosene wick type lamps. I have a propane stove and lights as well and some lithium ion battery powered lights. Burn wood and coal for heat. I have a CO detector with a digital readout. It always reads 0.
@@nobodyspecial3410 do you make your own videos about your lifestyle? If not, you should consider it. It sounds very interesting.