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Old 09-08-2017, 03:08 PM
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Put a glass of water in the freezer until it freezes solid.
Then put a coin on top and put it back in the freezer.

If you are away from home for whatever reason, you can check to see if the coin is still on top. If submerged in the ice at all you know your power was off, and guess about duration.
If on the bottom....for a long time.

Just another indicator.