The weather is expected to turn quite unpleasant, and in some areas, ice rain could actually cause a few power poles to topple. I don’t think this will happen, but just for fun, here’s a question:
How do you prepare for a 48-hour power outage at -5 to -10°C (23 to 14°F)?
It never hurts to think about this kind of situation, even if it’s unlikely.
How do you prepare for a 48-hour power outage at -5 to -10°C (23 to 14°F)?
It never hurts to think about this kind of situation, even if it’s unlikely.
Winniefred8 Feb 2021 06:28It is expected to be -23°C (-9°F) on Wednesday night... I don't think the insulation will really help for more than a few days in such weather.
OWLer schrieb:
We were just talking about heat pumps here recently, I didn’t follow that discussion 🙂
But thanks... I’ll take a look. Do they make that much noise? I wasn’t aware of that. 🤨
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borderpuschl8 Feb 2021 09:16So, we have a backup generator that automatically starts in case of a power outage.
We only have it because my grandfather had a few left over. I can’t remember the last time we had a power outage.
We only have it because my grandfather had a few left over. I can’t remember the last time we had a power outage.
Hello,
if you want to be prepared for all scenarios, remember the most important thing: drinking water!
Heat, light, and warm food are easily and safely managed with a wood stove, flashlights/oil lamps, and a grill. Washing yourself with a cold washcloth for a few days isn’t great, but it won’t be life-threatening.
It gets critical when the water supply company also loses power. Then you have no water left for cooking or flushing toilets... that’s when a real emergency begins! ;-)
So, fill up the bathtub! :-)
Best regards,
Andreas
if you want to be prepared for all scenarios, remember the most important thing: drinking water!
Heat, light, and warm food are easily and safely managed with a wood stove, flashlights/oil lamps, and a grill. Washing yourself with a cold washcloth for a few days isn’t great, but it won’t be life-threatening.
It gets critical when the water supply company also loses power. Then you have no water left for cooking or flushing toilets... that’s when a real emergency begins! ;-)
So, fill up the bathtub! :-)
Best regards,
Andreas
andimann schrieb:
Hi,
if you want to be prepared for every scenario, remember the most important thing: drinking water!
Heat, light, and warm food can be easily managed with a wood stove, flashlights/oil lamps, and a grill. Washing with just a cold washcloth for a few days isn’t great, but it’s not life-threatening.
It gets critical when the water utility loses power. Then you have no water for cooking and none for flushing the toilet… that’s when a real emergency begins! ;-)
So, get filling that bathtub! 🙂
Best regards,
Andreas No problem in winter—you just have to melt the snow on the gas grill 🙂. I also have a water filter lying around; with that, you can drink from any lake. I could even tap into the 9000-liter (2400-gallon) rainwater cistern...