Power outage at the worst time!

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Our power went out this morning around 6am for an hour. My tanks gfi popping woke me up. It couldnt have happened at a worse time, temp outside is negative 9. All i could do was cover the tank with blankets. So glad that didnt turn into a disaster.
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Good luck. No generator?
 
Good thing it was only for an hour. Been very worried about that myself as it has been -20 here last couple nights.
 
Good luck. No generator?
no generator. In the past, i had a power inverter, and car battery i kept charged, and i could run one pump, or maybe the heater for a little bit. Right now, i have nothing. Our power almost never goes out, and when it does, it comes back fast. Luckily it did today.
Good thing it was only for an hour. Been very worried about that myself as it has been -20 here last couple nights.
it is scary. I wouldnt mind so much if it was summer. Its a lot easier keeping it cool, than warm. I threw two blankets over my tank, and the temperature only dropped maybe 1 degree.
Why was your gfci popping?
im not sure. Its one of those plug in the wall ones. It must be how it operates.
 

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