What do you do in a power outage?

[Dustoff79]

Ok, with the weather being nasty the last few days, my wife asked me what happens if...? referring to when the power goes out. I had thought of a UPS but don't think that would last long. I noticed on another thread that praise was heaped on the Vortech batteries. The Vortech appears to be around $300-$400 for backup and pump. So, my question is what do you use and do you see any problem using a 3kw generator (I can also have coffee when the lights go out) which would be about the same price as the Vortech.

[Mr Cob]

Multiple battery operated air pumps work great and if you can keep the temp stable then you are good for 24hours....probably more.

[ErikH]

I would definitely spend the money on a generator than a UPS! :)

It would be much better to keep the whole system running rather than just the vortech.

Currently I use my inverter for my car since we do not lose power enough to justify the cost of either a generator or ups.

[RayAllen]

I put a hose in the water and blow bubbles untill the power comes back on ☺

Not really!

Battery operated air pumps come in handy.

[Big_Pun]

I watch and pray

[BIGBIRD123]

Harbor freight has an 80w gen for about $89 that would run enough stuff to keep your tank aerated. A power inverter works great but so far have relied on battery air pumps.

[BSJF]

There is a battery air pump that you plug in and it only turns itself on when the power goes out. I use that for the fuge.

[Europhyllia]

There is a battery air pump that you plug in and it only turns itself on when the power goes out. I use that for the fuge.
That sounds perfect. Do you remember brand/model of this?

[Mr Cob]

There is a battery air pump that you plug in and it only turns itself on when the power goes out. I use that for the fuge.

What Karin said. I want one.

[txav8r]

Group buy!!

[Europhyllia]

is it similar to this: http://www.aquacave.com/azoo-non-stop-air-pumpbr-with-battery-backup-200.html

[alexdmg]

Here's a link to an air pump that is like the one mentioned in this thread Its from a website that I buy a bunch of things from.

http://www.thatpetplace.com/pet/prod/212719/product.web

It's only 20 bucks and I'm planning on plugging it into a UPS that runs my main pump, so when all else fails the air pump will kick off.

[jrsatx20]

wait for the lughts to come back on. think about getting the generator out. cuz i know when i get it out and hooked up the lights will come back on.

[ballardjr2000]

wait for the lughts to come back on. think about getting the generator out. cuz i know when i get it out and hooked up the lights will come back on.

That always happens to me. in guam was the worse.

[jrsatx20]

the last power outage we had last 16 hrs. the last hour i spent getting the generator out of the travel trailer and i hooked up my tanks and was about to hook up the fridge and the lights came back on.