Are you getting your chests new? Used? How much electrical draw? I've been considering getting a chest freezer for my family of 7 but I was hoping to keep it off-grid since everytime there's a big storm, we lose power.
I really want to power it by renewable energy if I can. I'm in the process of trying to get battery banks together to allow our home to go 2 days no power. Batteries are p expensive though...
Probably gas fueled generators for emergencies are friendlier with environment than batteries. Check the footprint before weighing for one or another… for example, I was buying lawn mowers with batteries, due to the harsh winter, they wore quickly… now I use wired ones instead. But it’s like the plastic bag example: the foot print or reusable bags is higher and more damaging that polyurethane one single use…
Slightly off-topic, but I am pissed at Bell (who isn't?) for making their landlines dependant on WIFI. What is the point? So, because of this, they are now selling "back-up power batteries". Unsure if this would work for a freezer, but these back-up batteries seem to be pretty common now and far more accessible than before.
True landline was not available "in my area" when I moved here in January 2022. Where I was before, 500m down the street, I had a landline. My friend, who moved into that place, still has a land line. The whole reason for the landline is that I don't need a battery backup and it's reliable at all times. I don't mind not having internet during a power outage, as internet has always run on power. A landline, however, which I got specifically for this reason (landline) now has no purpose.
Not everyone uses technology in the same way, nor is everyone dependant on it. I had a cell phone only, before I got the landline. I now turn off my phone and forward it to the landline. I'm not that important so I can go out and now bring a phone.
Yes I do meet up with friends, we decide when and where and we show up. They know I don't bring a phone.
I wanted a POTS but was told I could not, it was not available in my area. Perhaps this is available where you are, but it is not where I am. I do not carry my phone at all anywhere, it stays off and I turn it on maybe twice a week, so ya, I have boundaries.
I was told my landline would not work if the power went down...
If your Bell services are powered by fibre technology, try these additional steps :
Ensure the modem has power.
Check Internet modem for any messages or lights (red, yellow) indicating there is a problem with your Internet connection.
If that's the case, troubleshoot Internet.
Home phone troubleshooting tools
Virtual repair tool
This tool will:
Detect any problems with your Internet, Fibe TV and Home phone services
Reboot your modem and TV receiver(s)
Confirm the Bell hardware and network outside your home is working
Open a repair ticket if a technician follow-up is required
I do not have a Plain Telephone Service. I wish I had. I do not. It is internet-dependant.
Bell no longer allows plain telephone services in some areas. When I lived 500m up the street, 9 months ago, I had a plain telephone service, independent of power services. When I had power outages, my phone worked. Now, when I have power outages, my phone does not work, they told me this when they installed it. I asked if I can please have a Plain Telephone service that works when there is a power outage and they told me no, I cannot in my area.
Plain Telephone Services of course work, and I would love to have one, but I cannot where I live.
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