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During a power outage, one of the first things you’ll need to do is find a way to light your home. If you can’t see anything, it’s going to be hard to accomplish the other tasks you have ahead of you! While there are a few obvious solutions here, such as flashlights, there are actually a variety of other options depending on what you’ve got lying around. As a note, any solution that requires an open flame is going to be a dangerous solution to your problem. You can use something like a candle if you really have no other options, but don’t leave the room with the open flame in it and extinguish the flame when you’re done using it.
Steps
Community Q&A
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QuestionHow can I make light come back on when there is a power cut?VermontGalTop AnswererYou cannot. If the power is off, it is something that the power company must address. You can call the power company to report an outage, but the rest should be handled by professionals.
Warnings
- Never use charcoal or gas barbeques, camping burners, or generators inside of your home. These emit carbon monoxide, which is poisonous.[15]⧼thumbs_response⧽
References
- ↑ https://www.chicagotribune.com/consumer-reviews/sns-bestreviews-home-the-best-reading-light-20191007-story.html
- ↑ https://www.getprepared.gc.ca/cnt/rsrcs/pblctns/pwrtgs-wtd/index-en.aspx
- ↑ https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/crayon-candle/
- ↑ http://www.dvo.com/newsletter/weekly/2012/04-20-143/olive-oil-for-light.html
- ↑ https://www.artofmanliness.com/articles/powers-out-and-in-a-pinch-how-to-create-5-makeshift-urban-survival-lights/
- ↑ https://www.chicagotribune.com/consumer-reviews/sns-bestreviews-safety-the-best-emergency-light-stick-20200114-6cwngijiqne2tlwnosuksorv4e-story.html
- ↑ https://www.ready.gov/power-outages
- ↑ https://fox59.com/news/lesson-learned-the-hard-way-when-power-goes-out/
- ↑ https://www.sfchronicle.com/shopping/article/headlamps-better-than-flashlights-during-blackout-15496119.php
- ↑ https://abc13.com/weather/get-around-power-outages-hurricane-time-household-hacks/2340387/?sf109128838=1
- ↑ https://www.accuweather.com/en/weather-news/10-clever-hacks-to-get-through-a-power-outage-2/433649
- ↑ https://www.theguardian.com/notesandqueries/query/0,,-194692,00.html
- ↑ https://abc13.com/weather/get-around-power-outages-hurricane-time-household-hacks/2340387/?sf109128838=1
- ↑ https://www.getprepared.gc.ca/cnt/rsrcs/pblctns/pwrtgs-wtd/index-en.aspx
- ↑ https://www.getprepared.gc.ca/cnt/rsrcs/pblctns/pwrtgs-wtd/index-en.aspx