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Olafjoy

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5. Arizona Heat

Reply to left-of-center2012 (Original post)

Wed Aug 15, 2018, 11:12 PM

Aug 2018

They sell a small fan at Wal-Mart that runs on regular batteries.
If all I have is a fan, misting myself with ice water in front of the fan helps make me feel even cooler.
Put all your ice in an ice chest right away if there is a power outage. It seems like it lasts longer and you don’t want to keep opening the freezer. Running an ice cube over my arms and legs also helps.
We have had wicked storms this monsoon season.

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Had a power outage today [View all] left-of-center2012 Aug 2018 OP

You can get a solar charger that sticks on a window for like $10. Meadowoak Aug 2018 #1

Do they work in a thunderstorm? left-of-center2012 Aug 2018 #6

How about a solar-powered battery charger? The Velveteen Ocelot Aug 2018 #2

I have a Ryobi fan that works off the same 18 volt batteries as my tools csziggy Aug 2018 #3

yeah, I have one of those too... good choice lapfog_1 Aug 2018 #11

Frankly I am considering getting a whole house generator csziggy Aug 2018 #16

Power companies hate this trick Major Nikon Aug 2018 #4

what is it? left-of-center2012 Aug 2018 #7

A solar charger being charged by the 2naSalit Aug 2018 #8

Lol jberryhill Aug 2018 #14

No, they love it, because it just squanders power. eppur_se_muova Aug 2018 #21

Just sayin' Major Nikon Aug 2018 #22

Arizona Heat Olafjoy Aug 2018 #5

Get your bandanas out and 2naSalit Aug 2018 #9

I have a similar problem (suggestion at the end) PJMcK Aug 2018 #10

i don't have a car left-of-center2012 Aug 2018 #13

What brand are you looking at? csziggy Aug 2018 #17

Generac is supported by the local service PJMcK Aug 2018 #18

OK, Generac seems to be the leader for local support here, too csziggy Aug 2018 #26

I got a crank radio/flashlight/USB charger for emergencies like this. Eugene Aug 2018 #12

No vehicles in your world? Brother Buzz Aug 2018 #15

Buy a power bank and remember that a laptop can slowly charge a cell phone. braddy Aug 2018 #19

Thanks left-of-center2012 Aug 2018 #24

I don't know how quickly a cell phone drains a lap top but in the situation where someone has braddy Aug 2018 #25

You could probably do better than than that eBay powerbank. sl8 Aug 2018 #28

I live in Santa Fe. PoindexterOglethorpe Aug 2018 #20

I have a solar charger that has a Li-ion battery jpak Aug 2018 #23

Motorcycle battery. Seriously. mahatmakanejeeves Aug 2018 #27