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Frost312 t1_j9v2ucy wrote

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

Warm water might depending on how it's heated. But that's miniscule in the grand scheme of things.

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PrisonerV t1_j9v7lje wrote

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

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JesusPotto t1_j9xqfc4 wrote

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.

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milochuisael t1_j9y91q0 wrote

What does that have to do with warm water

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JesusPotto t1_j9yxpy5 wrote

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

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milochuisael t1_j9zch05 wrote

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

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JesusPotto t1_j9zlhoo wrote

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.

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PrisonerV t1_j9y998e wrote

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

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JesusPotto t1_j9yxmtt wrote

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

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