Everything You Could Possibly Need to Survive a Power Cut at Home

Monday, September 21, 2015

Power cuts can be a total pain, and can strike at any time. So, I’m going to run you through all the info you could possibly need to survive one!

Alternative Light Source

All the lights and electricity are going to go. So, if it’s in the evening, or at night, the house will be very dark. That’s why I would suggest coming up with alternative light sources. Make sure you have a few torches lying around that you can use. And have plenty of candles somewhere easy to get to. You’ll need to be careful with the candles though because they might prove to be a fire hazard. There are always makeshift light sources you could come up with as well.

Toolkit

There’s no doubt that when you’re faced with a power cut you’re going to need a tool kit. There might be issues that need fixing. You may have to get into the fuse box. And these will often take more than just a strong pair of hands. If you don’t have the tools you’re going to struggle to do it. And trust me; you don’t want to be hunting for your toolkit by torch light. Have it somewhere accessible, and make sure it’s easy to find.

Cell Phone

I always make sure I have my cell phone close to hand whenever there’s a power outage. I mean, yes, I keep it on me all the time anyway. But it’s important to be extra vigilant during a power cut. You might need to phone the police or emergency services, so a cell phone is a must. I always make sure I keep a wireless charger nearby too, as regular chargers won’t work in a power cut.

Generator

There’s nothing more annoying during a power cut than your electricity shutting off. Sometimes this can be fixed with a trip to the fuse box. Other times you could be dealing with a long outage. So, a great solution I would suggest would be checking out a selection of diesel home generators. You can choose one of these, and it will be the solution to all of your problems. A generator will mean less interruption to daily family life. Though I’d recommend you stock up on fuel as soon as you can.

First Aid

First aid kits are going to be important during a power cut. Because it might well be at night the place will get dark. And this turns everything in the house into a hazard. I always make sure I have a first aid to hand in case of accidents or injuries. It helps me to be prepared so you I can deal with the situation quickly and effectively.

Keep Warm

When you have a power outage it has the potential to get very cold in the home. You need to try to keep as warm as you can. And this is why I think low tech heating options are sometimes the best. Things like double glazing and thick curtains will work wonders. You can supplement these methods with warm clothes and blankets. If you have a fireplace you could even light a fire to keep warm. These are excellent methods that will not be affected by the power cut.

A power cut can be a nightmare for your home, and an annoyance for the family. But, if you follow this guide you should survive the power cut with relative ease. Just make sure you have a kit to hand when the power finally does go out. 

You Might Also Like

0 kommentarer

Labels

4-Slice Toaster AC Accessories Air Air Conditioners Air Purifiers Air Quality Animals Animals - Horses Apartments Apartments - College Appliances Architecture Attic Auction - Home Australia Away from Home Babies Baby Furniture Baby Shower Backyard Activities Backyard Revamp Baking Baptismal Basements Bathroom Bathroom Pampering Tips Bathtubs Beat the Heat Bedroom Bedroom - Luxury Bedroom Ideas Bedroom Mistakes Beds Bidets Bills Blinds and Curtains Blogs Boilers Budget Style Buying a Home Cakes Canine Canopies Car Maintenance Care Homes Carpets Carpets and Rugs Cars Cars - Uses Cats Ceiling Fans Celebrations Children Chores Christening Ideas Christmas Christmas lighting ideas City Life Claims Cleaning Cleaning Services Coffee Tables Comfortable Living Commercial Lease Common Problems Community Spaces Concrete Condo Condominium Conservatories Cool Stuff Cooling Ideas Cost of Living Costumes Couch Credit Scores Curbs Curtains Curtains - Scalloped DA Dates Decking Dining Room Dining Table Dishwashers Display Racks DIY DIY - Carpet Cleaning DIY - Cleaning Products DIY - Soundproofing DIY Addiction DIY Schools Dog Breeds Dogs Dogs - Diet Dogs - Health Dogs - Hygiene Doors Dream Home Dreams and Hopes Earning Tips Eco Friendly Ideas Eco-Friendly Eco-Houses Electric Bills Energy Saving Tips Energy System Entertainment Room Entertainment Space Ethical Living European Inspired Expo Extra Rooms Family Family Room Fans Few Things in Between Filters Fireplace - Outdoor Fireproofing First Time Homeowners Flags Flooding Flooring Flooring - Bamboo Flooring - Tiles Florida France Furnace Furnished Properties Furniture Furniture - Dining Sets Furniture - Shopping Guide Gadgets Garage Garden Gardening Gardening - Allotments Germ-free Home Gift Ideas Gift Ideas - Babies Gift Ideas - Christmas Gift Ideas - Him Gift Ideas - Home Gift Ideas - House Warming Gift Ideas - Kids Gift Ideas - Parents Gift Ideas - Personalized Gift Ideas - Valentine's Day Gifts for collectors Gifts for her Go Green Living Grass Green Living Halloween Health and Home Health and Lifestyle Heater - Heat Pumps Heaters Heaters - Parts Heating Hen Parties Holiday Homes hom home Home - Building Home - Gadgets Home - Luxury Home - Technology Home Accessories Home Appliances Home Builders Home Buying Home Cooking Home Decorating Home Decorating - Christmas Home Designs Home Disasters Home Essentials Home Extensions Home Flooring Home Heating Home Hunting home imp Home Improvement Ideas Home Insurance Home Investing Home Maintenance Home Office Home Organizing Home Projects Home Reconstruction Home Redesigning Home Remodeling Home Renovation Home Repair Home Repair - Foundation Home Repair - Professional Home Restoration Home Safety Home Security Home Spas Home Tech Ideas Home Theater Home Upgrades House Problems House Warming Household Chores Housewarming Gifts Housewarming Party HVAC Hygiene IKEA Indonesia Indoor Designs Insulation Insurance Insurance - Car Insurance - House Insurance - Pets Interesting Architecture Interior Additions Interior Design Interior Design - Modern Interior Ideas Jewelry Jewelry Organizer Keeping Warm Kitchen Kitchen - Cabinets Kitchen - Spanish Inspired Kitchen Designs Kitchen Flooring Knives Landscaping Lawn Mowers LED Lights Lifestyle Lighting Lighting - Chandeliers Lighting - Garden Lighting - Lamps Lighting Options Lights Living Room Living Room - Designs Loans Loans - Home Loft London Luxury Home Luxury Houses Maintenance Malls Minimalist Mirrors Mitigation Mobile Apps Modern Home Designs Money Saving Tips Morphy Richards Mortgage Moving Moving Tips New Home Nursery Online Shopping Orangeries Organizer Organizing tips Outdoor Designs Outdoor Living Outdoor Living - Furniture Outdoor Living - Patio Outdoor Room Outdoor Spas Ovens and Cooktops Painting Paintings Parenting Parties Passion Patio Pest Control Pets Pets - Ailments Pets - Cats Pets - Dogs Pets - Health Pets - Sitters Pets - Toys Phones Pillows Plans and Visions Planting Ideas Plastering Plumbing Plumbing Issues Pool Accessories Pools Power Cut Quilts Quotes Rabbits Real Estate Recycling Relationships rent Renting a Home Retirement Reviews Rodent Problems Romantic Dates Roofing Roofing Contractors Safety tips Saving - for a Home Saving Tips Saving Tips - Water Security Self Improvement Selling Your Home Septic Tanks Shaving System Shaving System - for Men Shopping Shutters Sinks and Countertops Skincare Sleep Small Spaces Sofa Soft Furnishings Solar Energy Solar Panels Soundproofing Space Saving Ideas Spring Ideas SR Stains Steel Storage Ideas Student Life Study Room Summer Survival Tips Taps the UK the USA Toaster Toilet Toolbox Tools Travel Treehouses Trends Trimmer Trimmer - Cordless Trimmer Tubing TV Bench Urban Living Vacation Preparation Valentine's Day Ventilation Video Surveillance Vine Covered Homes Vineyard Vintage-Inspired Walk in Wardrobes Wall Decorations Wallpaper Wardrobes Washing - Clothes Water Water Damage Water Heaters Water Softeners Water Usage Weather Welding Windows Wine Racks Winter Tips Wish List Wood Work Area