Power out!!

[Arce]

Power just went out, transformer blew on my street! Not battery operated pump or anything. Will everything be ok in terms of having now flow. Going to boil some water if temp drops. Anything else i can do?

 

[jgraz]

Considering the weather is good I imagine power company will be pretty quick to arrive and repair. You should be fine. During sandy I was one of the lucky ones in that I lost power for about 7hrs. During that time I had no flow or heat. My temps dropped about 9* but other then that all was well and everyone made it through just fine.

 

[Arce]

Ok thanks, seems like a squirrel is the reason it all happened, poor little dudes fried at the bottom of the pole. Hopefully its a easy fix.

 

[magic]

If you have to use hot water to keep your temps up use a plastic bottle. This way you can use tap water to keep the tank warm but not have to boil RO/DI.

Bob

 

[Arce]

If you have to use hot water to keep your temps up use a plastic bottle. This way you can use tap water to keep the tank warm but not have to boil RO/DI.

Bob

I was going to use ziploc bags but thats a better idea. Thanks.

 

[Brando457]

idk where Fords is, but I'm in 07006. I have a generator you're welcome to borrow if you need it.

 

[Arce]

Lights just came back on! Thank god, gave me a scare. Thanks though!

 

[mrehfeld]

Good for you, now plan for the next time.

 

[Arce]

Yea definitely will, i'll probably save up for a battery back up for my MP10.

 

[lefkonj]

http://www.amazon.com/APC-BR1000G-B...e=UTF8&qid=1396836476&sr=8-3&keywords=APC+UPS

Must get something of this kind. You can turn off everything and leave 1 pump on, or a power head. I used this as a bridge between the power outage and getting the generator going. With a single pump you can last a good 60 minutes.

 

[Empire]

If you have any vortechs, get yourself a battery backup

 

[Audi0s]

The harbor freight $99 900watt generator is honestly a good investment for these situations. Besides keeping the tank going with maybe a small heater and powerhead, you can cycle them off and keep the fridge going as well, depending on the model. It saved my brother tank during sandy and ran their fridge for a few days. Also probably cheaper than 1 battery backup.

 

[redfishbluefish]

John, I definitely agree with your assessment....especially if you are in a area that rarely sees power outages. I have a slightly larger generator from Sam's for $300, and it is the best 300 I've ever spent. It paid for itself in just the food in the refrigerator/freezer. This little generator saved my tank during Sandy. Ran not only my entire tank, but also my refrigerator, boiler, television and a few lights. There is likelyhood I'll never use this genarator again. So a great investment.