Submitted by angroro t3_ztoezt in LifeProTips
You can use the water for a lot of things, but you'll also be able to flush the toilet.
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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 !
eebyenoh t1_j1edtpx wrote
Mine are. Well water
PrisonerV t1_j1ee0pb wrote
You should get a backup system... like a plastic bucket and a rope.
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frodofrk t1_j1eedl7 wrote
No wrong if they have a well.
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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Ok-Cryptographer-886 t1_j1efufa wrote
Not just well water but for people who live on hills their water needs to be pumped up the hills.
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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eebyenoh t1_j1ekdro wrote
The well pump runs in electric. No electricity, no water
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DroolingSlothCarpet t1_j1ep3mi wrote
You reposted this from the last storm. Or the one before, or before that.
periwinkletweet t1_j1f3wkg wrote
I have many many gallons of tap water for flushing. And several for drinking.
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
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.
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.
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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