Preparing for Power Outages and Winter Storms With Jackery

Power outages are becoming more and more common, whether they’re from winter storms or various unpredictable events. Here’s how I’m making sure my home is prepared for this fall and winter.

It seems like power outages are becoming a more frequent occurrence over the last few years and, while I like to think of myself as an organized person, I’m always a little caught off guard. The power seems to go out when I’m least expecting it and just at the wrong time. Maybe I’m trying to cook dinner quickly before running out the door for soccer practice, or trying to edit some very important photos that absolutely need to get done right now. The worst is when hydro goes out in the morning when you’re trying to get ready for the day and head out to work, isn’t it? When Jackery reached out to me to see if I’d like to test out one of their easy home power stations, I jumped at the chance to see if this could be a simple solution to all these annoying little issues that seem to be popping up. Could it really be as easy as plugging in, pressing the power button, and carrying on with your day? Here’s my experience.

About the Jackery HomePower 3600 Plus

My Jackery is the HomePower 3600 Plus and there are smaller units available, as well as more powerful ones if that’s what you need for your home. This unit is designed to power 120V appliances like refrigerators, space heaters, coffee makers, microwaves. All the essentials to keep your day on track when the power goes out. I’ve heard of people keeping a Jackery on hand so they never have to worry about health devices that require electricity, and I thought that was so smart. Jackery generators are designed to last for 6000 battery cycles or about 16 years, and this model will run for between 15 hours and nine days on a single charge, depending on how much you have plugged into it.

I love that this power station is extremely user-friendly. There’s no complicated setup, it can be used indoors or out, and it’s whisper-quiet while running. At about 30dB, it’s as quiet as a library, so your day can truly co on without disruption. It also charges fully in just 2.5 hours by plugging into any outlet in your home with the cord provided, so it’s quick and straightforward to get it up and running.

Right now (from Oct. 8 – 14, 2026), the HomePower 3600 Plus is on for 36% off, making it an ideal time to prepare your home for the season ahead.

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Keeping the Lights on with Jackery

Power outages are particularly annoying during the fall and winter because we have so many hours of darkness at that time of year. It can be fun to light candles around the house, and cordless LED lamps and sconces are very helpful as well, but sometimes you just need real light to be able to get things done and avoid having your household operations grind to a halt. The Jackery is so handy because it allows you to just plug in your lamps and do what you need to do.

Food and Cooking During a Power Outage

It’s not always practical to just run out to get your morning coffee or pick something up from a restaurant for dinner when the power goes out. If you live far from town that might take up your whole day, and if the power outage is more widespread, local restaurants and shops might be without power as well. With the Jackery, you can be completely self-sufficient. Plug in your fridge so you don’t have to worry about food spoilage, and use electric appliances like your microwave, electric kettle, air fryer, or an electric frying pan. Personally, I’ll be plugging in my insta-hot water dispenser immediately when the power goes out so I can have my tea like I normally do.

Get Your Work Done As Usual

I have to admit that one of the things that bothers me most about losing power (other than not being able to make my tea) is that it stops me in my tracks with whatever it is that I’m working on, whether it’s editing photos, writing a blog post, or answering emails. Like many people, my work days are packed and finding myself unable to work for even a few hours means I start falling behind immediately. With the Jackery power station, I can plug in my wifi, charge laptops and phones, and plug in my desktop computer as well, so everything can keep running as usual until the power comes back on. It’s such a relief not to have to worry about playing catch up for days over a silly thing like a power outage.

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Other Helpful Uses for the Jackery Around the House

In an old house like ours, there are actually a lot of uses for a power station like the Jackery on a regular basis, even when the power isn’t out. The Jackery is great for when we’re working on a project somewhere around the property and need access to power for tools and other equipment. It doesn’t matter how far we are from the house, we can bring our access to electricity with us.

When you live in an older home, especially one that was originally built without electricity, you tend to have rooms that don’t have quite as many outlets as you would normally find in a newer home. We’ve added a lot of new electrical around our house, but there are still quite a few places where we would really like to have an outlet, but don’t. Since the Jackery can be used indoors or out, we can use it as an extra set of outlets anywhere we need them around our home, or even outside to power our Christmas lights anywhere that access to power is a little challenging.

Shop the Jackery 3600Plus on now until Oct. 14, 2026 at 36% (down to $2559 from $3999 on Amazon.ca), or check out the more compact HomePower 3000 for over 50% off.

Thank you so much to Jackery for sponsoring today’s post and helping us prepare for the season ahead!

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