Storm Prep?

[erics210]

What precautions, tips, or tricks does everyone have to help in times of potential power outages and extreme cold.

 

[Wilson416]

Plenty of food and drinks definitely a generator and good company

 

[MadReefer]

During the move I totally forgot to pick up generator so hoping for the best.
Found a used on and waiting for a reply.

 

[nvladik]

Air stone on battery backup, water movement. For extreme cold wrap the tank in a moving blanket and hope for the best.

 

[MadReefer]

Air stone on battery backup, water movement. For extreme cold wrap the tank in a moving blanket and hope for the best.

Thought had my battery air pumps but must have left them at other house.

 

[MadReefer]

During the move I totally forgot to pick up generator so hoping for the best.
Found a used on and waiting for a reply.

No reply so no generator.

 

[kevin]

I have a coralvue hydros setup hooked up to a big battery. It'll run my return pumps and my dosers/ato ect. It wont run my heaters or lights and a few other things. I also have a cyberpower ups backup, but its mostly for surge protection.
Thunderstorm fried part of my hydros a few months back so I got the UPS

 

[ericrodriguez]

Good luck everyone!!

 

[ericrodriguez]

Air stone on battery backup, water movement. For extreme cold wrap the tank in a moving blanket and hope for the best.

My brother!! As always super prepared

 

[Salted]

Air stone on battery backup, water movement. For extreme cold wrap the tank in a moving blanket and hope for the best.

You can warm water on the stove if your stove works with the power out.

 

[MadReefer]

You can warm water on the stove if your stove works with the power out.

Guess you could do that and put in a container and float. I wouldn't add hot water directly to the tank.

 

[Sandeep1920]

big generator to keep you and your pets warm

 

[Mark_C]

I don't have a tank at the house anymore, so if anyone loses power they’re welcome to borrow my generator (in Brick) assuming the roads are clear enough.
201-467-1771

 

[MadReefer]

I am not snowed n but iced in. Plow pushed all snow / in front of driveway and impossible to shovel. I hope the HOA sends the backhoe over tomorrow.

 

[erics210]

Although there was lots of snow, it really didn't stick to trees, which really helped reduce the risk of downed trees.
I did spend all evening Friday and Saturday cleaning carburetors on a snowblower and a couple generators.
Sadly I broke one of the fuel valves removing the nub due to the extreme cold. Think it was 7 at the time it broke. So have replacements on the way, but hopefully wont need them.

 

[ericrodriguez]

I am not snowed n but iced in. Plow pushed all snow / in front of driveway and impossible to shovel. I hope the HOA sends the backhoe over tomorrow.

They did the same here, I had to shovel around 3 feet yesterday and 3 feet today but today was a little more difficult. It took me like 40 minutes.

 

[MadReefer]

Ha

 

[DEL]

I learned that my generators battery is dead. Hopefully that's all that's wrong with it.

 

[MadReefer]

$200 buck later and driveway is cleared. Bobcat was tipping the ice was so heavy. The old house in Lakewood; streets are sheet of ice you cannot drive speaking to neighbors there.
Anyone getting stuff from me please message me before heading out as if the streets are bad may need to postpone pickup a few days.

 

[MadReefer]

Do at 4pm the HOA Bobcats started clearing houses by my. Oh well, they never said if they were coming anyway.