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How do you handle power outages? Summers are hot here and I was wondering what the long time T owners do when the airconditioning fails.
 
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sanguinarian said:
How do you handle power outages? Summers are hot here and I was wondering what the long time T owners do when the airconditioning fails.
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how hot do it get?
 
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i would say that it would be a probelm expecily for the the borrowers cos the dirt would act as a insulation(im a union heat and frost insulator).
 
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I just put all my T's in the basement. This morning just before I get up to take a shower the power goes out. I have to get ready for work and my room where I keep my T's gets very hot and stuffy without the a.c.. So the T's are now in the cellar at 24 degrees C. I don't know how much the temp will drop tonight so it looks like I will be bunking in the basement with a space heater ready. I don't think the temp will drop that much.
 
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24*C is the normal temp for t's i think, so they should be fine
 
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Yeah, I think so too, as long as the temp doesn't change much things should be ok. Thanks for posting. Clint
 
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I'd say most can handle drops down to 18C too. Mine do, anyway. They just look a little sad :) Better than cooked, anyhow.
 
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yeal my room temp drops to 15*C sometimes in the winter and my spiders do fine, as far as i can see.
 
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Yes, power loss is always a worry... here in Canada it is more winter I fear...

Currently I have some special catalytic propane heaters that are not dangerous as long as you provide oxygen flow... but I may get a big generator this year...

Indeed, 38 Celcius is something to be worried about... here my spiders are in my basement, so it is always cool... you definitly need a plan...

And yes, cooler temps for short period of time will be much better then too warm...

Good luck

Martin
 
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