Community Chat

[gazelle77]

40-50 below.zero. Brrrr!....do you gave a backup plan I case the power goes out? Wood stove or generator? Just curious as I lived where it got to 40 below and it is nothing to take chances with!

[brii]

We have a generator that will kick on if we lose power. But we have never lost power in the winter.

[SurvivedOne]

Wow, you are very lucky if you have have never lost power in the winter. Many people have alternate sources of heat. We have a wood stove. Many have generators . If we didn't have a wood stove would definitely have a generator, something else. With a wood stove, it is not just for lost power. Its fabulous anytime.

[SydneyH]

You have to take stock with your surroundings, history of power loss and weather before making a decision about a generator. We are seriously considering an upgrade from our portable one though it has served us well.

[GCR18]

No backup plan. My cars gas tank is full though. I'd probably go to a friends house or hotel if needed. I'd have to pray the pipes didn't freeze.

[Luv2Decorate]

We have a generator and 2 fireplaces. We are all set. I'm not anticipating any power outages. We have a lot of snow right now and it was windy. They are calling for full gale winds though, so ya never know. I still can't believe that they are going to play the Green Bay/San Francisco game tomorrow. I think it should be postponed for a few days or play it in the nearest domed field, like Minneapolis.

[ShowMe]

No, do not have any back up plans......and hoping we don't lose our power. I live in an apartment. We have gas heat, gas stove, and water heater, but they are all electric ignited. So, if the power goes out, we are sunk. There are heating centers that will be open, and one not too far from here, but with the kind of weather we are supposed to be getting in a very short time from now, it will be hard to get to.......

I am in the St. Louis area.

[ShowMe]

On 1/4/2014 Luv2Decorate said:

We have a generator and 2 fireplaces. We are all set. I'm not anticipating any power outages. We have a lot of snow right now and it was windy. They are calling for full gale winds though, so ya never know. I still can't believe that they are going to play the Green Bay/San Francisco game tomorrow. I think it should be postponed for a few days or play it in the nearest domed field, like Minneapolis.

It seems like the weather never stops them. Those poor players from San Francisco.....bet they will be freezing their butts off.

[mgm2]

We've never lost power in severely cold temps but we have lost power in extremely hot temps.

[SurvivedOne]

On 1/4/2014 ShowMe said:

No, do not have any back up plans......and hoping we don't lose our power. I live in an apartment. We have gas heat, gas stove, and water heater, but they are all electric ignited. So, if the power goes out, we are sunk. There are heating centers that will be open, and one not too far from here, but with the kind of weather we are supposed to be getting in a very short time from now, it will be hard to get to.......

I am in the St. Louis area.

How are you "sunk"? If you can't stay warm if your power goes out, worst case scenario there are emergency services that will take you somewhere to get warm. We just got through several days without power in my area. Lots of people have to dealdeal with this. You help each other. There are a lot more issues with a house when the power goes out for an extended period than with an apartment. I'm sure you must know somebody you can liase with in case you lose power.