A few weeks ago in central Virginia, we got almost 2 feet of snow, which is alot in these parts. HAd the Jotul Oslo humming along when about 1 in the afternoon, the power went out. Normally, we dont keep the stove going at night and let the furnace kick on after we go to sleep. But no electricity meant that the furnace would not function. We put a mattress in the living room, and slept near the stove. I was very happy to not have to worry about freezing to death with outdoor temperatures in the teens. God bless wood heat.
The next day, the power company couldn't say when the power might be restored. Because we have a well with an electric pump, it meant that we lost water too. Which means no showers, no dish washing, and no toilet flushing. We may get a generator to run that in case the power goes out again.
I'm sure most of you self reliant types will laugh at this, but we ended up going to stay in a motel for 2 nights. My wife refused to stay in our house without running water. The drive into town was treacherous, and there were abandoned cars all over the place, but we made it. Funny thing is, the power was restored later that evening.
The next day, the power company couldn't say when the power might be restored. Because we have a well with an electric pump, it meant that we lost water too. Which means no showers, no dish washing, and no toilet flushing. We may get a generator to run that in case the power goes out again.
I'm sure most of you self reliant types will laugh at this, but we ended up going to stay in a motel for 2 nights. My wife refused to stay in our house without running water. The drive into town was treacherous, and there were abandoned cars all over the place, but we made it. Funny thing is, the power was restored later that evening.