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My bedroom has pitch black and it really freaked me out. Luckily I had my phone with me so I was able to find my way. I felt like I was in a horror game searching for a candle while holding my phone like a flashlight. Luckily I found one and things are getting a small bit better.

Update: 7:30 AM, still no power. I definitely paid the power bill.

Update: 8:30 AM, power came back on. My oven was blinking 3:11 (the time power went out). Whatever happened to the lines must've been really bad if it took 5 hours and 19 minutes to get the lights back on.

https://yewtu.be/watch?v=RLadrIPM3dM

My bedroom has pitch black and it really freaked me out. Luckily I had my phone with me so I was able to find my way. I felt like I was in a horror game searching for a candle while holding my phone like a flashlight. Luckily I found one and things are getting a small bit better. Update: 7:30 AM, still no power. I definitely paid the power bill. Update: 8:30 AM, power came back on. My oven was blinking 3:11 (the time power went out). Whatever happened to the lines must've been really bad if it took 5 hours and 19 minutes to get the lights back on. https://yewtu.be/watch?v=RLadrIPM3dM

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Get a generator. I got one about 8000 Watts - more than enough to run my whole house (but not the AC). Hired an electrician to wire a plug on the outside of the house to the main breaker panel. Now when the power goes out, I fire up the generator, plug it in to the house, and throw the master switch on the breaker box. Boom: The whole house is powered.

Generator cost me about $800 delivered. Wiring cost me about $2,000.

Generator runs on both propane and gasoline.

Whole setup was absolutely worth it.