I am considering a backup generator for my home. I live in a cold climate. Our only source of heat is a gas furnace that relies on electricity to run the fan. I am concerned a power failure will leave us freezing, literally. I would like a system that will keep the heat running in the case...

Hi - We've had a water line break. So we have no water for about a week or possibly more while we wait to get it fixed. ughhh We were told if our neighbours agreed, we could connect to their water hose. I just didn't totally understand how we do this. I need SIMPLE instructions, or a link to...

I have several appliances, stove, hot water heater, telephone, that could be used in a power outage with a small 120 volt back up battery supply. Does anyone have any experiences with something like this? What would be the best way to approach this? What would be the best type of self charging...

Thinking of adding a water storage tank in my attic while being on a city water system for emergency use. Anyone have any suggestions on how it could be set up?