Power and Heat
- P-01Portable generator safety: where to put it and how not to dieOutside only, more than 20 feet from the house, never in the garage.
- P-02What to do when the power goes outThe first steps, food and medicine rules, and the carbon monoxide mistakes that kill people in outages.
- P-03How to stay warm without powerClose off rooms, block drafts, layer up, and never heat with a gas oven or grill.
- P-04How to stay cool without power in a heat waveShade the windows, cool your body, know the 90°F fan rule, and spot heat stroke fast.
- P-05How to store gasoline safely at homeApproved can, cap on, out of the house, away from pilot lights. How much you can keep and how long it lasts.
- P-06What size generator do I need? (simple worked example)Add up the running watts, add the biggest starting watts, done. A worked example with a fridge, sump pump and furnace fan.