Mar
17
Storm Preparedness Revisted
Posted by John Malkowski under For Buyers, For Sellers, For Realty Professionals, General Information
Bergen County experienced another major storm which effected many in our area with power outages and flooding problems. I wrote the following in my blog a couple of years ago concerning storm preparedness for homeowners in the area. I believe it still has relevance for our area given the recent storm.
“Flooding problems, power outages and storm damage highlight issues for Bergen County homeowners in the past several months. Even those homes equipped with sump pumps experienced water damage in their basements due to power failures which prevented the pumps from operating normally. Options which homeowners should consider include battery backup or permanent backup power for critical home services. Although the most popular back up method has been battery backup, homeowners should be aware that in prolonged power outages, even battery backup will fail after several hours.
Home Improvement Centers such as Lowe’s or Home Depot are offering more resilient solutions such as portable generators or permanent power backup systems. These solutions provide you with the ability to have power during emergency situations and maintain your critical home systems. Many professionals do caution that portable generators need to be properly ventilated to avoid carbon monoxide poisoning. A permanent backup solution, as featured on many home improvement television shows, provides continuous power for your home. Many of these systems automatically start when they sense that the power from the electric utility has been disrupted.”
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