What would you do?

[Buckman]

Actually there are two questions. You are having a shower at home and are nicely lathered up and the power fails and no more water from the shower. You still have running water in the bathroom basin and a choice of hot and cold water. What would you do?

The power goes off and your heating depends on having electric i.e. heat pump. Would you close all the doors of the rooms in your house to conserve any heat bearing in mind you are using the lounge area and will be in it for the next couple of hours depending on the length of the power cut or should you leave all the doors open?

First scenario happened to our neighbours and she needed to use water from the bathroom basin. Guess there is no other way to wash off the soap lather. Second scenario has happened to us a few times and always been unsure of what to do to conserve the heat as long as possible without having to use the gas heater.

 

[Mr Plodd]

Even if you have gas fired central heating yiu will still need electricity to power tge circulatory pump and the boiler controls and thermostat.

As for your questions
1. Hot water from the basin.
2. Definitely shut all the doors.

I have a gas cooker in the kitchen (where else) and a gas fire in the lounge! Along with an old 12v leisure battery and a 12v LED strip light for the inevitable power cuts dear Mr Millipedes actions will inflict on us all shortly.

 

[otherclive]

Same as Plodd.

We can shower from the hot water tank without electricity. But our normal shower requires a monsoon pump so no electricity no pump.

We have a gas cooker that can be lit using camping igniters. Gas fire in lounge uses battery ignition. Lighting, we have three LED lanterns that are always charged and several torches in key spots.

 

[Buckman]

Even if you have gas fired central heating yiu will still need electricity to power tge circulatory pump and the boiler controls and thermostat.

As for your questions
1. Hot water from the basin.
2. Definitely shut all the doors.

I have a gas cooker in the kitchen (where else) and a gas fire in the lounge! Along with an old 12v leisure battery and a 12v LED strip light for the inevitable power cuts dear Mr Millipedes actions will inflict on us all shortly.

Thanks I thought as much, but unsure. We also have a gas camping stove and gas lamps plus a 12v AGM battery so at least we can stream some TV.

 

[borderbilly]

Go to the pub 👍

 

[Buckman]

Go to the pub 👍

Pub will be closed because of no power! Same with supermarkets etc.

 

[borderbilly]

Pub will be closed because of no power! Same with supermarkets etc.

Bottled beer and nips with candle light.

 

[otherclive]

Pub will be closed because of no power! Same with supermarkets etc.

Shows just how far as a nation we have slipped in our resilience to adversity. When I lived in Cardiff there were regular power outages caused by the miners strikes, and our place of refuge was the local pub. Beer on tap, bottled beer, candles and oil lamps and a coal burner, or sometimes a Calor free standing heater. Very sociable and cosy.

 

[RogerL]

Shows just how far as a nation we have slipped in our resilience to adversity. When I lived in Cardiff there were regular power outages caused by the miners strikes, and our place of refuge was the local pub. Beer on tap, bottled beer, candles and oil lamps and a coal burner, or sometimes a Calor free standing heater. Very sociable and cosy.

In the olden days, until 2013 in our case, we'd just decamp to the caravan parked on the drive - the heaters of our two previous caravans warmed it up very quickly but the Alde in our present caravan takes hours to warm up - in a power cut situation we would be using LPG so would be quicker I suppose.

Although our gas central heating is dependent on electricity for the pump and boiler controls, we do have a gas fire in the lounge so at least a central point for getting warm.

 

[Mr Plodd]

Although our gas central heating is dependent on electricity for the pump and boiler controls, we do have a gas fire in the lounge so at least a central point for getting warm.

Most, if not all, of our neighbours have removed the gas fires I their lounges. That seems somewhat daft to me as, if it gets a bit chilly on an evening, we can just have the fire on whilst our neighbours have only one option, and thats to turn the central heating on. That probably explains why my energy bills are about 50% of theirs.

 

[otherclive]

Most, if not all, of our neighbours have removed the gas fires I their lounges. That seems somewhat daft to me as, if it gets a bit chilly on an evening, we can just have the fire on whilst our neighbours have only one option, and thats to turn the central heating on. That probably explains why my energy bills are about 50% of theirs.

Neighbours could always turn their TRVs down or off. We use them just like switches for electric radiators.

 

[Hutch]

Pub will be closed because of no power! Same with supermarkets etc.

My local would stay open as would most rural pubs using LED lanterns and candles. If the power for the tills is down , my local landlord will just run me a tab as normal.