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Post by papaof2 on Dec 6, 2023 9:42:26 GMT -6
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Post by feralferret on Dec 6, 2023 19:23:46 GMT -6
Good info to have.
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Post by papaof2 on Dec 7, 2023 4:45:20 GMT -6
Especially if you have to provide your own clean water.
I'm working on making a spreadsheet of that so I'll have a copy available without going online.
Don't know why - we never lose power or water or internet or...
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Post by feralferret on Dec 7, 2023 22:06:01 GMT -6
Especially if you have to provide your own clean water. I'm working on making a spreadsheet of that so I'll have a copy available without going online. Don't know why - we never lose power or water or internet or... Funny you should say that. This has been a hectic day. On the plus side, one of the preps I started for Y2K paid off today. I woke up to a leaking water line between the meter and the house. Back in 1999, I purchased several food grade poly barrels for water storage. When I moved, the barrels came with me. When I discovered the leak, I put fresh dishwater in the dishpan and washed the dirty dishes before cutting off the water. I then filled three large pots with clean water for rinsing dishes. I then retrieved a five gallon bucket and an empty five gallon water container and filled them in the bathtub. I left them there as it is next to the toilet. I then woke my wife and had her use the bathroom, as did I after her. After that, I turned the control on the hot water heater to pilot. That way it can't be damaged if for some reason it isn't totally full of water. Next I got my tools out and cutoff the water at the meter. While fixing breakfast, I contacted the company that my waterline warranty is with. They scheduled a plumber. The plumber called and said that their first opening was tomorrow afternoon. I then called 811 and setup an order to get the utility lines in my front yard marked ahead of the plumber. I knew that the natural gas line and water line cross in the yard, just not exactly sure where. I got my barrel pump out and placed it in one of the barrels of water. I then worked it until it primed and began to pump, so it is ready to use Also made sure that my wife remembered "If its yellow, let it mellow". |
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Post by papaof2 on Dec 7, 2023 23:34:38 GMT -6
Nah, you never need to store water or ------
Have eight 5 gallon containers with spouts. On the counter and the spout far enough into the sink to fill a container for drinking or cooking or to wash hands. Only used that twice while we've lived here. Once when a guy on a backhoe missed the sanitary sewer he was supposed to be replacing by more than a foot and got the line from the street to the meter. Second time for a "Boil Water" order because of a broken main that affected half the county.
There's also a WaterBOB that's about 80 gallons, depending on the size of the bathtub you put it in. And I can power the top loader washer long enough for it to fill for a "Clean Cycle" - maybe 20+ gallons? That can be filtered for drinking or used for the "If it's brown" flushes.
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