Our lives depend upon electricity so much so that we realize the importance of it only when we face a power outage. A bigger part of our modern lives utilize computers, gaming consoles, lights, home appliances, and smartphones – each of them require electricity to run smoothly. When any of these appliances are not working, our lives become unsettling.

Besides, there are a few things you should and shouldn’t do during a power outage. Let us find out here.

Dos:

Stock up on water: If you are dwelling in an area where power outages are common, you should keep a stock of water. In order to have enough stock of water to last a whole week, such as during a natural calamity, you should have sufficient amount of water stocked to be used for several days.

Keep a light on

By keeping a light on, you will know when the power resumes.

Turn faucets on

When the temperature is cold, you should also think about the low temperature freezing your pipes. A way to prevent freezing is to keep the faucets on.

Don’ts:

Don’t light candles

Candles can cause a fire hazard and they are not a strong source of light. Instead you should use a lantern, which is safer and effective.

Don’t let your phone die

Save your battery life in the event of a power outage. You can keep your phone switched off or on power saver mode to save energy.

Don’t keep electronic plugged in

When the power returns, it may cause a power surge leading to damages in your electronics. Unplug your electronics or invest in surge protectors to prevent such condition.

Don’t open the refrigerator

Refrigerators are designed with a mechanism that it can keep things cool for a few hours after the power is out. If you keep opening the refrigerator door, the coolness will come out and it can make your food stale. Refrain from opening refrigerator often during power outages.

It is time to install an automatic standby generator to save your during power outages. Come to us for generator installations in Stoke on Trent. We will also help you with generator maintenance in Lincoln.

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A Family Owned Generator and Switchgear Installation, Service & Maintenance Company in the heart of Yorkshire. With Experience in Both Diesel and Gas Generators from simple standby system covering hospitals and data centres all the way up-to a multi megawatt gas peaking plant working with national grid. Having recently completed 200MW of successful control applications across various industries. Data centres Hospitals Care homes Warehouses Distribution Centre Banks Peaking plants To name just a few locations we have installed generators, Switchgear, Control Systems, EV chargers. For more information visit our website: https://pcasltd.com/