What Causes Power Outages?
Unscheduled interruptions are usually a direct result of storm damage, vehicle accidents, animals or other unexpected events. Periodically, scheduled interruptions are required in order to perform maintenance on our system or to your meter. These interruptions are intended to be of short duration and infrequent in nature. If an outage is planned for your area, notification will be provided in the form a letter delivered to your home, site visit by one of our lineman or a telephone call. Westario Power has 24 hour on-call crews available to respond to these emergencies in a safe and efficient manner. If you experience an interruption in service, please feel free to call our office at 519-507-6937 or toll free at 1-866-978-2746 and be prepared to leave your name, address and telephone number of where you can be reached. |
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What Do I Do When There is a Power Interruption?
- Check to see if your neighbours have power.
- Check your fuse box or control panel for a burned fuse or tripped breaker.
- Unplug any sensitive electronic equipment, such as computers, stereos and TVs.
- If you lose heat in your home, seal off any unused rooms by stuffing towels or rags in the cracks under the door; cover the windows with blankets or sheets at night; use only devices that are designed for heating indoors as an emergency heat source maintaining adequate ventilation and follow all safety precautions; and avoid opening doors unnecessarily.
- Most natural gas fireplaces will operate the burner without a power source; refer to your appliance manufacturer instructions.
- If pipes are in danger of freezing, turn off the main water valve and drain the line by running taps; put plumbing antifreeze in toilet bowls, sinks and bathtub drains.
- Open your refrigerator/freezer as little as possible to retain the temperature.
- Call Westario Power at 519-507-6937 or toll free 1-866-978-2746.
- When power and heating systems have been restored, check your home thoroughly before restoring operation to electrical appliances and equipment.
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