Re: If power goes out, how do I heat my BP's enclosure?
Originally Posted by Lyssa981
Somthing that wasn't mentioned about generators: you do have to be there to turn them on. If you are gone for long stretches you my want to invest in an automatic stand-by unit. They are more, but I work at a hardware store in a rural area and every year I have 3-5 people come in saying they came back from a trip to find thier food spoiled, pipes frozen/busted, and pets dead.
Good point, between our critters and running a business out of the house, we're never gone more than a few hours, certainly not overnight, so I'd never considered a scenario where the home may be sitting empty for a day or two.