happygirl65
Aquarium Advice Addict
So we had a power outage recently, not long only about an hour but it got me thinking about the winter time outages that do occur and are regularly off for several hours or even all day long.
I was thinking about adding a UPS to my system but wondering what would you think would be the most important things to keep plugged in?
Filter
Heater
Air pump
I am thinking firstly Air pump, then heater, then filter.....I am thinking that the UPS could run a heater and air pump for a lot longer time than it would with the filter. Obviously the smaller the load the better.
During these outages it is not uncommon for the ambient room temp to drop into the low 60's. So that is why I thought the heater would be a good idea.
I have not suffered any losses as a result of power outages before as they are usually short lived but it just got me thinking about it this morning.
So what are your power outage procedures or suggestions? Anyone do anything special?
I was thinking about adding a UPS to my system but wondering what would you think would be the most important things to keep plugged in?
Filter
Heater
Air pump
I am thinking firstly Air pump, then heater, then filter.....I am thinking that the UPS could run a heater and air pump for a lot longer time than it would with the filter. Obviously the smaller the load the better.
During these outages it is not uncommon for the ambient room temp to drop into the low 60's. So that is why I thought the heater would be a good idea.
I have not suffered any losses as a result of power outages before as they are usually short lived but it just got me thinking about it this morning.
So what are your power outage procedures or suggestions? Anyone do anything special?