Posts Tagged ‘Power Outage’

Young renter looks into her open fuse box with a confused look on her face.

Legal Rights of Tenants to Access Fuse Boxes

Renters are often faced with a number of difficult questions, especially when it comes to distinguishing their duties as tenants from the obligations of their landlord. read more

Young woman struggles to survive a power outage in her apartment

Surviving Apartment Power Outages

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Power outages always seem to happen at the worst times: the hottest night of the summer, the dead of winter, or during dinner. One minute, your TV is blaring, the AC is running at full force and you're hard at work on your computer ... and the next minute it's nothing but silence and darkness. Getting prepared for a power loss isn't hard. The problem is that most of us don't get around to it until we're already in the dark. read more

What to Do During a Power Outage

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During a power outage, you can help speed up the restoration of power and also increase your safety by having an action plan in place. Knowing what to do beforehand can help you cope when the power goes out in your apartment. Have an Outage Kit Putting a few items in a small shoe box […] read more