PrisonerV t1_j1ecz9q wrote on December 23, 2022 at 6:05 PM

LPT: If you lose power, your water will still work.

eebyenoh t1_j1edsnw wrote on December 23, 2022 at 6:11 PM

Not my house. We have well water. Great tip !

PrisonerV t1_j1ee0pb wrote on December 23, 2022 at 6:12 PM

You should get a backup system... like a plastic bucket and a rope.

angroro OP t1_j1ei19x wrote on December 23, 2022 at 6:40 PM

I should have specified the tip was for well and pump systems as well as areas expecting negative temps without infrastructure to keep their pipes from freezing. Mostly a tip for rural users.

94FnordRanger t1_j1jacf5 wrote on December 24, 2022 at 8:31 PM

Also try it ahead of time to see if your tub stays full overnight. That way you know if you need a new stopper.

dscottj t1_j1fnxju wrote on December 23, 2022 at 11:46 PM

Not for high-rise apartments/dorm rooms. SOURCE: Lived in same on and off for ~ 20 years. The dorm only got water up to the 3rd floor via gravity (that's where the toilets started to flush properly. Above that level they all turned into way-way-way-too shallow porta potties). Much later, neither of the high-rise apartments I lived in got water if the power went out. Or, at least, not for very long.