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PrisonerV t1_j1ecz9q wrote

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

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eebyenoh t1_j1edsnw wrote

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

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PrisonerV t1_j1ee0pb wrote

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

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angroro OP t1_j1ei19x wrote

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.

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94FnordRanger t1_j1jacf5 wrote

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

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dscottj t1_j1fnxju wrote

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.

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periwinkletweet t1_j1f3wkg wrote

I have many many gallons of tap water for flushing. And several for drinking.

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UmmGhuwailina t1_j1ef26r wrote

I have well water, but I also live by a lake, but it also freezes over in the winter.

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periwinkletweet t1_j1f41hm wrote

Lpt fill up bottles from juice, soda, tea, milk, bottled water, etc. With tap water and store in case of emergency

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frodofrk t1_j1eedl7 wrote

No wrong if they have a well.

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gman2391 t1_j1gflj5 wrote

If you have a well then you have what, 5-10 gallons of water in your well tank? If you lose power you can drain some into a bucket for flushing toilets, use for cooking, etc. If I were to lose power for a long enough time to need more water than that, water would probably not be my biggest concern

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angroro OP t1_j1ghl14 wrote

I'm just reminded of a severe ice storm when I was younger that knocked out out power for a little over a week. Every winter since I have been a little antsy since my dad was under prepared. We stayed warm and managed to eat during the horrific temperatures, but we couldn't flush the toilet. 4 people to one toilet for over a week becomes a mess you really don't want to have to clean. We were just lucky the fireplace wasn't removed when the house was renovated.

We also couldn't access our well under the ice and snow, so a tub of water would have come in handy. My new house is older than my old house and the pipes freeze up pretty frequently. Mostly, the water intake line to my toilet freezes. Total pain in the rumpkus.

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