I would analyize the cost benefits of running a generator to run your heat. Propane heaters or wood maybe more economical. Short term, like a day or two might justify it, but if you had to run a generator for a week to heat your home? Additionaly, a Coleman stove or outside grill would be cheaper then running a generator to run an electric stove. Just something to think about.
JMHO but screw the cost analysis.
I lost power for 8 days during a storm. Temps were -20 on 3 of those days. Not one day during that storm was the temp above 10 degrees! This was right here in Indiana.
Even with 3 fireplaces and sunny skies for solar gain the house temperatures would not climb above 35 degrees inside. We had a baby in the house at the time. I didn't have a real generator but did manage to get a large Miller Welder wired into the house late on the second day with the help of neighbors. I didn't lose any pipes to freezing, but others around me did have burst pipes. I tried to get by with a propane heater but it would only heat up a room, and it stank to high heaven, plus it filled the area with dangerous carbon monoxide. That was NOT worth the risk.
I'm now using a Tri-Fuel generator for outages. As they say . . . PRICELESS. I'm actually thinking up upgrading to an auto-start generator in the reasonably near future, that way I wouldn't have to worry when there is an outage and I'm not at the house.
It may not be code but my Gen is used for backup and not permantly installed. the previous owner of my home had a 230vac outlet in instaled in the garage. I merely converted it to the same female plug that is on the Gen. I then got a 20ft 10ga 4wire line and put two male plugs on each end. When my power goes out. I simply turn of my main breaker off, plug the Gen into the plug of my garage and fire it up. I now have power every where in my house. I have a 5600w gen now, and will soon move up to 7000w. The 5600w seemed enough until one day until my wife turned on her 1200w hair dryer and I saw the light dim. and realized that the hair dryer was consuming nearly 25% of my power.
It may not be code but my Gen is used for backup and not permantly installed. the previous owner of my home had a 230vac outlet in instaled in the garage. I merely converted it to the same female plug that is on the Gen. I then got a 20ft 10ga 4wire line and put two male plugs on each end. When my power goes out. I simply turn of my main breaker off, plug the Gen into the plug of my garage and fire it up. I now have power every where in my house. I have a 5600w gen now, and will soon move up to 7000w. The 5600w seemed enough until one day until my wife turned on her 1200w hair dryer and I saw the light dim. and realized that the hair dryer was consuming nearly 25% of my power.
It may not be code but my Gen is used for backup and not permantly installed. the previous owner of my home had a 230vac outlet in instaled in the garage. I merely converted it to the same female plug that is on the Gen. I then got a 20ft 10ga 4wire line and put two male plugs on each end. When my power goes out. I simply turn of my main breaker off, plug the Gen into the plug of my garage and fire it up. I now have power every where in my house. I have a 5600w gen now, and will soon move up to 7000w. The 5600w seemed enough until one day until my wife turned on her 1200w hair dryer and I saw the light dim. and realized that the hair dryer was consuming nearly 25% of my power.
I would take this advice and go one step further. Have a generator, and a fireplace, and as many other ways to heat your home as you can reasonably prepare for. You never know how a SHTF event will play out but Murphy's Law will almost always play a role so have more than one plan just in case.
I am not an electrician but if you forget to shut off the main or if it is not wired correctly you could kill a lineman. Another danger with the proposed method is having 30 amps at 240V on the end of a male plug. There's a reason why the powered side of an outlet or cord is female.
I would either get a transfer switch or isolate the appliances and run them directly from the generator.