Hi Mike,   
      
   On Mon 2012-Oct-29 11:23, Mike Roberts (1:261/1381) wrote to Richard Webb:   
      
    RW> That's what we do, those and milk jugs.  USually the bags are for   
    RW> ice, and we get them from the icemaker in the regular refrigerator's   
    RW> freezer, bag 'em, tie thebags, put 'em in the chest freezer.   
      
   MR> Woulda and shoulda done it that way, but never really thought of   
   MR> this type of  thing before, so I went along and did what they   
   MR> suggested on the Weather  Channel. I did not read Your post until   
   MR> over half of the deed was done :-( I  do appreciate it though and   
   MR> will remember it next time.   
      
   Can relate.  IT's just one of those things I thought of   
   years ago.   
      
    RW> ON the sump pump and its pit and other gear ... a good idea to check   
    RW> that every once in awhile.  One place I lived with one, I used to   
    RW> fill the sump pit every now and then from jugs just to make the pump   
    RW> run and make sure it *was* working correctly.   
      
    RW> But then, they call me MR. paranoid .   
      
   MR> That also is a great idea, Should have done that and will on a   
   MR> regular basis  now. It took that mini backup to make me check it and   
   MR> I am glad It worked out  well. Cellar was mostly dry this morning.   
   MR> If we can keep power, I should be  just fine in that regard. If   
   MR> those north winds don't blow the Pine trees on  the house, we should   
   MR> be in good shape. I only worry about the pines as they  say most   
   MR> trees in our area are not adapted for the north winds. And Lost one    
   MR> of the three we had in the front to a west wind several years ago.   
   MR> Lucky it  did not come toward the house. Checked on getting rid of   
   MR> the trees and it was  over 3 grand a piece to have it done. So there   
   MR> they sit. I love em, but don't  trust them.   
      
   Can relate to that one.  The sump pump thing wasn't original to me, guy owned   
   the house told me about that one.  I   
   probably would have thought of it, but when I moved in he   
   told me that was one of the regular quarterly things he did.   
      
   After the flood of '93 when we lost electricity for two   
   days, when it kicked in our sump pump had plenty of work to   
   do.  Of course it wasn't drinkable water, but i ended up   
   capturing it in garbage cans for bathing.  I attached a hose to the outlet for   
   the sump pump in the yard, used some coat   
   hanger wire and some duct tape to get the hose to stay over   
   the container, and had water for bathing.   
      
   Our neighbors with their all electric kitchens were moaning   
   too, while we had burgers on the grill, pancakes on the camp stoe the next   
   morning, and hot coffee to drink, bottled   
   water of course.   
      
   Hope you're still alright up there.   
      
      
   Regards,   
              Richard   
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