Brutkey

Ross of Ottawa
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Use the Great Free Freezer!

I've put a few large containers 3/4 full of water outside. At -8°C they should freeze up solid, and if power goes off I can use the ice blocks to keep the fridge cold.

Ultimately I'd move perishable contents outside to stay cold, but initially ice blocks should do the trick for a day or so.

13/n

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Ross of Ottawa
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Food leftovers storage? Do it now.

If, like me, you have leftover Christmas food you've been grazing on for three days, now is a good time to get the remainders into the freezer.

If that was the plan anyway, get it done now. If there's a power outage, it'll be difficult, and you won't have to face eating yet more of the same, in the dark, to avoid its spoilage.

14/n

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Ross of Ottawa
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Electronics in a power outage.

Consider turning off and unplugging potentially sensitive electronics. I'm thinking my NAS backup box is a good candidate. I have a laptop, but my SO's desktop will be shutdown overnight too.

The risk is from repeated power fluctuations or surges with a grid being hammered by tree falls, heavy ice and high winds.

15/n

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Ross of Ottawa
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Where do you park overnight?

With ice accretion and high winds, it's probably a good idea to think about the risk of falling tree limbs. An alternate parking spot, or garage might be a good choice.

I'm a bit worried a falling tree branch will knock some of the hail dents out of my car's roof. I've become attached to them.

16/n

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