Potbelly stove. In Polish it’s called piec koza. Cheaper versions are preferred, closed type with a flat cooking surface on top. It has become fairly difficult to buy these from a manufacturer, as traditional wood/coal burning stoves have fallen behind of the EPA standWhat you can buy for Ukraine right now:
Portable power stations, preferably multifunctional. There are very good options with built-in lights and radio. They are called Przenośna mobilna stacja ładująca or przenośna stacja zasilania in Polish.
Portable power stations, przenośna elektrownia in Polish
It’s is in fact a large power bank, which can be charged through a standard wall outlet wherever there is a power, and then used during power outages.
Prices are vary from 300 zloty and beyond. There are environmentally friendly models charging through solar panels, however they are not very efficient during winters.
Solar panel - panel słoneczny or panel solarny. Panel plugs into the power station and accumulates power.
Portable burning stoves, or piec koza, especially for the areas affected by the Kahovskaya hydropower plant destruction.
Very inexpensive options are in demand, enclosed, and equipped with the stovetop for cooking. Average price of such a stove is 410-450 zloty, or 90-100 euros, an equivalent to a couple of concert tickets.
Portable gas cooking stoves, kuchenka przenośna or piecik gazowy turysticzny.
It does not cost too much, around 100 zloty; It’s best to include a gas can which costs around 300 zloty. There are options available with gas cans and other accessories included with the stove purchase.
Cots or travel beds with mattresses, or łozka turystyczne polowe.
They are used in bomb shelters, refugee camps and hospitals.
Sleeping bags, śpiwóry. This is a ubiquitously used item, needed in shelters and for refugees as well.
Water filters, filtr do uzdatniania wody. Portable options preferred, naturally.
Water pills, tabletki do dezynfekcji wody.
Inverter generators for 1-2 kW, agregat prądotwórczy inwertorowy, are staying current. An inverter costs around 2000 zloty, charges from the electric outlet and transforms power frequency to run electric appliances, such as a refrigerator.ards.The average cost is within the range of PLN’410 - 450 (roughly equivalent to EUR’90-110 – a price of a concert ticket)
Generator. In Polish, agregat prądotwórczy.
Optimal power is 3000 - 3500 W. Generators cost considerably more than the stoves, but they are most needed. The costs start from PLN’2000-2500 (EUR’440 - 550).
Inverter. (Invertor in Polish) Average inverter costs about PLN’2000, it converts direct current (DC) to alternating current (AC) required to power home appliances, such as a fridge.
Portable power station (Polish przenośna elektrownia). Basically, it is a very large powerbank. A power station can be charged from a power outlet in a home when electricity is available and then used when the power is out. Depending on the type of the device, it can cost upwards from PLN’300. There are different options, from ecologically friendly to solar powered models. However the latter ones will not be very effective in winter.
Portable gas stove (kuchenka przenośna). One gas stove costs about PLN’100 plus a gas bottle (butla gazowa ) at about PLN’300. The two can be bought together as a set + accessories.