PrisonerV t1_j9v7lje wrote on February 24, 2023 at 8:13 PM

Reply to comment by Frost312 in LPT Request - How to prepare for a winter Power outage by heretolearnlady

But how does that affect flushing a toilet, which is a gravity fed process?

JesusPotto t1_j9xqfc4 wrote on February 25, 2023 at 9:02 AM

The flush is gravity fed, the tank refill is fed by your water pump. No power = no water pump = you have one flush to make it count.

milochuisael t1_j9y91q0 wrote on February 25, 2023 at 1:08 PM

What does that have to do with warm water

JesusPotto t1_j9yxpy5 wrote on February 25, 2023 at 4:23 PM

You do know they both come from the same source? If you lose pressure on your cold main you don’t have hot main.

milochuisael t1_j9zch05 wrote on February 25, 2023 at 6:00 PM

Original comment said most water. Sorry you’re in the 5% of people that loses water pressure in a power outage

JesusPotto t1_j9zlhoo wrote on February 25, 2023 at 6:59 PM

Where do you think you get water pressure? The only reason you don’t lose pressure is because the lift pumps have diesel generators as a backup. You arent as safe as you think when it comes to water and power loss.

PrisonerV t1_j9y998e wrote on February 25, 2023 at 1:10 PM

Like 99% of the US population doesn't rely on a water pump for water.

JesusPotto t1_j9yxg7d wrote on February 25, 2023 at 4:22 PM

Again, urbanite detected.

JesusPotto t1_j9yxmtt wrote on February 25, 2023 at 4:23 PM

And you’ve never seen them, but your building absolutely has lift pumps if you live in anything with like, more than 5 floors.