Things that you need to survive the winter power failure

Ice storm is a good winter power break.

This is a simple fact. They deal with a power failure. All failures are always challenges, but the winter power failure is a completely new set of challenges.

Some breaks affect the city block, others on the entire area or region. The cause is usually an ice storm, and breaks can be far -reaching. In Quebec in Canada, the ice storm left millions without power for a period of up to six months in the cold Canadian winter. The result was a desperate lack of resources and support for anyone who needed any help.

Preparation for a winter power break

A gas -powered generator with lots of gas can facilitate many things. If you are really ambitious, you can install the whole house -powered house generator. If you miss both, you must be resourceful

Warm

Fireplace. This is probably the most common heating alternative that people have in their homes. It is not as efficient as wood -burning stove, but during the winter power break it is a welcome resource. The fireplace ability to ensure heat into one room is significant, but it may turn out that other rooms do not receive so much heat depending on the size of the house.

However, this will remain the rest of the house over freezing, but I focused on my family next to the fireplace on couches and sleeping bags. You will also want to open cabinets under the sinks and make sure that the bathroom doors are open to prevent the pipes from freezing.

Wood burned stove. Perhaps the best alternative heat source and capable of spreading heat except for one room.

Black blankets in the sun. Interesting suggestion of crisis management agencies suggests placing black blankets on the floor, in which sunlight passes through the windows. The black color absorbs heat and will provide the house with additional heat.

Dangerous heat sources Take into account kerosene radiators, gas stoves or grills with charcoal. In time, they produce carbon monoxide. The gas range can sometimes be used for cooking, but it should not be used as a heat source for a long time.

Lighting

Babes with lots of batteries and candles are selected lighting options. LED forests are a good choice due to the amount of light, which the throw, which it throws with a minimal power outflow on batteries.

Ideal backup power for the final catastrophe or emergency situation!

Water

If your water comes from a municipal water source, there is a good chance that you will still have water during the winter power break. Urban water is fed gravity from high water reservoirs, but from time to time they should be filled. If you have a well -dependent well, you need to find alternatives.

• 5-galon water bottles stored and filled with.
• Melt snow and ice in a 5-galon bucket placed in the sun in the room.
• If you hear the weather report, which announces the possibility of failure, fill the bathtub with water, but use it only to rinse the toilet. The bucket in the toilet will provide him with a good rinse.
• Avoid frozen pipes, allowing you to drip slowly if you are on urban water. If the warmth in your home is a problem and you have a well, you have to smart the pipes wisely to prevent freezing.

Food

• Fridge and freezer. The food will last in the fridge for 24 hours and in the freezer for 48 hours if you open the door slightly. You can also place ice into plastic bags and turn the fridge/freezer into a large fridge. Alternatively, of course, you can put food outside – provided you take precautions to protect them from wildlife.
• Get food that does not require cooling or freezing. It is easy. If it is on the shelf in the store, he will survive the power failure.
• You have several options here:
  • Outside on the grill
  • In the field of gas
  • On top of the wood -burning oven
  • Next to the fire in a fireplace in a Dutch oven
• The realities of the fridge
  • Set the coldest settings if you suspect that the failure is possible
  • Radiator in the garage filled with plastic snow and ice bags
  • Outside in the snow, but watch out for animals. Use a 5-galon bucket with a locking lid

Reliable power to backups in your hand

Communication

• Mobile phones and charging challenge. It is difficult to charge a mobile phone without electricity, but you can use a car charger in a car, a sun charger with a notebook size, generator or a mobile charger power supply.

Rescue

If you determine that the situation is unbearable for you and your family, you must throw away. It is assumed that you have somewhere, which is at least comfortable, like a neighbor, friend or family member who has better resources or local apartment and families, which are poorly equipped with a winter power failure. But before the bail should be taken a few steps:

• Strain the water pipes
• Turn all switches to the off position. This will prevent power to increase when the power returns. In fact, some people take this step when a power failure takes place at any time of the year, except for a room with several lamps, to signal that power returns.
• Pour anti-toilet and drainage
• Make sure all doors and windows are blocked, and the curtains and curtains are drawn
• Take or remove food in the fridge or freezer or other easily easily aware of the bread

Preparation is a key when it comes to a winter power failure

All power failures are problems. A good idea is to think about what alternative resources you will need during a power outage and make sure you have them on the spot.

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