"But... but... but what if people can't vote because of the hurricane?!?"
and you know the Secret Service is thinking:
"Crap. Both of these yahoos are going to want to stroll through the wreckage consoling voters in front of the photographers..."
It seems to me that for people with a well, a portable generator would solve both problems of water and electricity, no?
I wonder what size generator one would need to run a well pump. I have heard of pumps with power higher than 2HP, but I guess that depends on the depth of the well.
About storing water in the bathtub, that WaterBOB looks cool. Else, wouldn't a bit of chewing gum help seal the drain plug?
You can buy one of these for about $200. I installed it myself (like wiring up a light switch multiple times) or have an electrician install it for you. Then you just plug the generator into this panel or a plug on the outside of your home.I think the pump is hard-wired to the panel. Even if it did happen to be plugged in somewhere, we would need to run a line from the garage (the only conceivable place to run a generator) through the house, down the stairs into the basement, around 150 feet, leaving at least 2 doors open (or drilling holes into them?)
After this summer's derecho, we investigated a whole-house generator but the cost and difficulty of installation were daunting. Essentially, we just have to take things as they come. Not everything in life has a tidy solution, I guess.
Amethyst
Sounds like there's a lot of concern about saturated soil, loose tree roots, and sustained winds pushing the trees toward the nearest power lines. I don't suppose there's any easy way to support the tree with 4"x4" lumber or cables or other scaffolding.
WaterBOB is very popular in Hawaii, but you can also lay a small square of plastic wrap over the drain and fiddle with the drain until the plastic is sucked down on it to seal the leak.
Most water heaters have a drain valve on the bottom for obtaining potable water. The challenge is getting a hose & bucket set up to drain the tank without soaking the floor.
If you're desperate for water then you can go to the lowest faucet in the house, set up a bucket, and open the faucet. Then go to the highest faucet in the house, open that faucet, and scamper back to monitor the bucket until the line is drained. Repeat for both hot & cold water lines.
I don't care to relive the experiences that led to that knowledge.
Sounds like a triumph of safety over testosterone poisoning-- or storm speculation.The WSJ just announced that US stock and options markets will be closed tomorrow due to the storm. Earlier, just a partial closure had been envisioned.
Maybe on Tuesday, too.
You can buy one of these for about $200. I installed it myself (like wiring up a light switch multiple times) or have an electrician install it for you. Then you just plug the generator into this panel or a plug on the outside of your home.
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