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Urgent help: Blackout

466 views 5 replies 3 participants last post by  Julio1983 
#1 ·
Hi all!
Got home from dinner tonight and our whole street is blacked out!
Got no idea how longs it's been out for, but Julio's water has dropped to 25 :(
How can I keep him warm until the power comes back on?

Thanks
 
#2 ·
Wrap a towel around the tank and move it to a high point in an enclosed space, like your wardrobe. Heat rises and gets trapped in the space. :) If you have any way of heating water at all (like if the hot tap is still working), fill a bowl with hot water and leave it in the space with the tank (not in or touching the tank, though).
 
#3 · (Edited)
+1 on Bombalurina's advice. Make sure heat can't escape through the lid, too.

I wrapped the tank lid and sides in aluminum foil to insulate it when we lost power. Then wrapped towels around it. It looked ridiculous, but I think it helped maintain heat. :) I wrapped the lid separately - so I was able to remove it and look into the tank. Also, there were about 2.5 inches (6-7 cm) of air above the water.

I hope your power comes back on soon!
 
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