Preparation for power outage

It is supposed to be -23 degrees on Wednesday night....I don't think the insulation really helps for more than a few days in such weather?

We recently had the topic of the heat pump here,

I didn't follow that :) But thanks... I'll take a look. Do they make that much noise? I wasn't aware of that. o_O

So we have an emergency power generator that automatically starts when there is a power outage. We only have it because my grandfather had a few of them left. I can't remember when the last power outage was at our place.

At -22, the diesel in the car can gel and the car won't start, time to fill up with excelsium diesel, up to -30 degrees, is cheaper than the car repair shop

Hi,
so if you want to prepare for all scenarios, remember the most important thing, drinking water!
Heat, light, and warm food are no problem and uncritical with a wood stove, flashlights/oil lamps, and a grill. Washing yourself with a cold washcloth for a few days isn’t great, but it won’t kill you.
It gets interesting when the waterworks also have no electricity. Then you have no water for cooking and none for flushing the toilet.... that’s when the real emergency begins! ;-)

So, go ahead, fill the bathtub! :-)

Best regards,

Andreas

Hi, so if you want to prepare for all scenarios, think of the most important thing, drinking water! Heat, light and warm food are easy and uncritical via wood stove, flashlights/oil lamps and grill. Being able to wash yourself for a few days only with a cold washcloth is not great, but it won’t kill you. It gets interesting when the waterworks also have no power. Then you have no water for cooking and none for flushing the toilet... that’s when the real emergency begins! ;-) So, come on, fill up the bathtub! :) Best regards, Andreas

In winter no problem, you just have to melt the snow on the gas grill :). Additionally, I have a water filter lying around, with which you can drink from any lake, I could even tap the cistern water 9000 liters...