After having our garage fridge go out after the GFI got tripped and we were not home, we just bought a simple, cheap nightlight kind of light detecting device and plugged it into a GFI outlet that is on the same circuit as the on the garage fridge is plugged into. The normal light that comes on with the sensor in the evenings is a soft blue light, but IF the power is out, it goes to a white light (and is not dusk to dawn but constant white)....that has saved us since. We got a package of like 6 of them at Sam's club for cheap and have placed the others in hallways/bathrooms for power outages and soft lighting at night. Money well spent. Also, SOME insurance companies will reimburse you for food spoilage up to a certain amt (USAA has a $500 cap) for just such incidents. Had no idea until a friend told us to check with them on it, so perhaps sharing this info will help someone else with such issues.
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