How do I know that the house was cut off electricity: a sudden life hacking

  • Dec 24, 2019
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A simple way to tell whether the light was turned off in the house while you were away
A simple way to tell whether the light was turned off in the house while you were away

Small troubles occur. Especially when dependent on the work of municipal services. Well, for example, someone in our latitudes are not familiar power outages? At least from time to time? The consequences can be varied, but always unpleasant: from force-romantic evening by candlelight to the missing products in the refrigerator. Do you want to be sure that during your absence not to waste electricity and dinner was still edible? Then memorize an interesting life hacking: how to check whether the light was turned off in the house.

The sad reason why this life hacking is known to many Americans
The sad reason why this life hacking is known to many Americans

This curious life hacking was invented in the United States. However, the reason for the people's ingenuity served as the event is not the most pleasant. Because of the threat of hurricanes North Americans do not rarely subject to evacuation. Although anxiety is often false, when lightning fees not all have time to turn off the electricity. And then, on returning home, be sure to check whether the light was lost and, most importantly, is it safe to eat food left in the fridge? After all, without a refrigerator light is turned off, and the food in it, more likely, thawed and spoiled. Even if there was no electricity for a few hours. That is why the Americans have come up with a simple test-check, which can be useful to everyone.

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To check whether the electricity was wasted in the house during your absence, prepare:

1. A small reservoir with water;
2. coin;
3. Place in freezer

Container with water to submit it in the freezer. Wait until the liquid is completely freeze. Take out and put on the frozen surface of the coin. Put? Fine, return the container with ice and a coin from the top back in the freezer.

The method of "coins in the freezer"
The method of "coins in the freezer"

When you need to find out if the electricity was shut off, simply remove the container from the freezer. Take a closer look: if the coin on the spot - off was not. If it was middle frozen ice pieces - stoppage was, but is likely to short. But if the coin ended up on the bottom plate - there was no light for a long time. And the food from the refrigerator and freezer no better there.

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