I see a few options for battery backups to keep the pumps running for 30-40 hours without power.
For some reason I don't see any products that are compatible with running a heater (other than a generator or power inverter) Are there any products that would allow the heater to be run without human start up?
I'll consider myself lucky last night our power went out for about an hour and my tank dropped 2 degrees in an hour, but if it was out for longer with a steady temperature drop I don't see the point in being able to circulate water for 30+ hours with no way to keep the temp somewhat elevated. Needless to say I'm in the market for a battery back up after dodging that bullet last night, but it has me questioning the value of being able to circulate 60 degree water for 30 hours.....
Granted that 95% percent of the time I will be within an hour from home but i'm not sure my job is just going to let me leave to tend to my fish tank.
What do you guys do during prolonged outages of power? I know you can heat and float bottles of hot water repeatedly but what are the options for when this occurs when you are not home?
Thanks in advance!
For some reason I don't see any products that are compatible with running a heater (other than a generator or power inverter) Are there any products that would allow the heater to be run without human start up?
I'll consider myself lucky last night our power went out for about an hour and my tank dropped 2 degrees in an hour, but if it was out for longer with a steady temperature drop I don't see the point in being able to circulate water for 30+ hours with no way to keep the temp somewhat elevated. Needless to say I'm in the market for a battery back up after dodging that bullet last night, but it has me questioning the value of being able to circulate 60 degree water for 30 hours.....
Granted that 95% percent of the time I will be within an hour from home but i'm not sure my job is just going to let me leave to tend to my fish tank.
What do you guys do during prolonged outages of power? I know you can heat and float bottles of hot water repeatedly but what are the options for when this occurs when you are not home?
Thanks in advance!