Your Well-Water Outage Checklist: The One Page to Print and Keep in a Drawer
Last verified: September 2026
This is the practical, keep-it-handy companion to the whole category — the checklists you actually follow when the power goes out, plus fill-in pages for your pump numbers, shutoffs, and contacts. Print it, complete it, and tuck it in a drawer. Rather have a hand? My number is (330) 200-8042.
The Well-Water Outage Checklist, at a Glance
When the power goes, you don't want to be reading — you want a simple checklist to follow. This guide pulls the whole category into practical lists: before the storm (fill water and the tub, fuel, charge, chill the fridge), the first minutes (capture the pressure tank's reserve, check on people), running the generator safely (outdoors only, switch over through a transfer switch — never a backfeed, run the pump in sessions), winter add-ons (heat first, protect pipes), and when power returns (switch back to the grid, then shut down). It also has fill-in pages for your pump's numbers, your shutoffs, and your contacts. Print it, complete it, and keep it findable. There is a printable page-by-page version up top.
Common Questions
1 What is the single most important thing on the checklist?
The two safety rules: run the generator outdoors only, and never backfeed — always switch over through a transfer switch or interlock. Those protect lives.
2 Where should I keep my checklist?
Inside a kitchen or utility cabinet with your home papers, and a six-line summary taped inside your electrical-panel door — somewhere you can grab it in the dark.
3 What should I fill in ahead of time?
Your pump's voltage and horsepower, your water and gas shutoffs, your transfer switch and panel locations, your contacts, and any special medical or animal needs. Gather them on a calm day.
4 How often should I update it?
Review it yearly — a clock change is easy to remember — and update any numbers, contacts, or gear that have changed. Do a quick generator practice at the same time.
5 Do I need all these lists if I'm in town on city water?
No — skip the water-capturing and conserving steps, and keep the generator safety steps and comfort loads. The safety rules apply to every home.
6 Can someone else run it if I'm not home?
Yes, if you've filled it in and walked them through it. That's the whole point — a clear, findable checklist lets anyone in the household follow along.
Would You Rather I Just Help?
A blank checklist helps no one, but a filled-in one is priceless on a hard day — and completing yours is exactly the kind of thing I love helping with. I'll help you fill in your pump numbers, shutoffs, contacts, and special needs, build your kit, and walk your household through the lists. A first visit is a flat $99, with a 30-day come-back-free guarantee.
Would you rather I just do this for you?
No shame in it — plenty of folks would rather hand it off, and that's what I'm here for. I'll come to your home, set it up right, and make sure it's working before I leave. Flat $99 per visit — no jargon, no upsell, and every visit is 30-day come-back-free.
Not a hardware job? I can often fix it remotely for $49 — a secure screen-share, up to 2 hours, that you watch the whole time and can end whenever (included free for $39/mo Support Plan members, and it counts toward the $99 if it turns out I need to come out).