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hi it's AlaskaGranny Alaska Prepper if there's one thing this summer has reminded me of
there are many different kinds of emergencies that we want to be prepared
for just this summer in Alaska we had big huge forest fires we've had
earthquakes we had the hottest driest summer on record there have been a lot
of emergency road closures some of the stores have not had the supplies that we
need and that's just a matter of life that we all need to face that things are
going to happen that are beyond our control emergencies survival situations
there are things we can control by preparedness prepping by stockpiling the things
that we need one of the first and most important prepper survival supplies you need to stockpile
is water most emergencies we are not going to be bugging out leave our home we're going to shelter in place bug in
be staying in the safety of our home we're far more comfortable in our own
home we have our emergency prepping readiness supplies there we have the room and the shelter and the safety
to provide most of the things that we need in most emergency situations what's more important than being
able to provide clean drinking water we take it clean water completely for granted we flip
on the faucet we get all the running water that we need we don't really concern ourselves with
the availability of flowing running clean drinking water there are some emergency
situations some kinds of different storms earthquakes natural disasters
chemical spills there are different kinds of emergencies where the water
source for the water flowing into your house might become contaminated
sometimes we have warning that the big storm is coming which could cause a
disruption and there are a few things we can do to ensure the water in our home
is safe here a few tips how to get extra water out of your home even under the
threat of the water source coming to your home is going to be disrupted or
water might be contaminated in an emergency the first thing you want to do is go and
fill your bathtub maybe you have something in your emergency prepping supplies like a waterBob
water bob emergency drinking water storage is designed to go into your bathtub fill it up with water and it
keeps it in like a gigantic plastic bag 100 gallons the water is held safely in your tub
it's not affected if you haven't cleaned your tub and it has a cover over
it water bob keeps water like a giant plastic bag so that the water is going to remain
safe in your tub that water will last for a few weeks but what if you don't have a
bathtub or your bathtub doesn't hold water correctly that's a great time to
get out your extra 5-gallon buckets you can get these 5 gallon buckets free at the grocery store
go into the bakery ask them if they have any extra buckets I have always had wonderful
luck with that they give them to you for free they usually come with a lid take
them home clean them out and you have multiple 5 gallon containers that can be
used for all types of things stick a few of these buckets into your bathtub fill them up
with cold water put one bucket in your shower fill it up with cold water then you can
store these buckets of water right in your shower or your tub the next thing you want to know is
how to turn off the water to your house there's going to be some kind of a
nozzle a faucet a switch a pipe a gate latch somewhere outside of your home
that turns off the water to your house you need to know where that is and make
sure that everyone in your family knows where it is and how to turn the water
off so that you can avoid contaminated water coming into your home it's also
important to know how to do that in case you ever have a broken pipe you need to
be able to turn off the water outside of your home you're still going to have
some water in your pipes how do you access it
well when the water is shut off we can almost do what's like a siphon go to the
highest faucet in your home maybe in your kitchen faucet turn it on the
water to your house is off so water is not flowing out but if you go to the lowest faucet in your
home perhaps it's outside at your hose faucet some where
else in your home turn that faucet on the water that is still in the pipes in
your home will flow out of the lowest faucet that's another good reason to
have an extra 5 gallon bucket put a bucket or a bowl under that faucet and collect any
of the extra water that's flowing out of your pipes then close those faucets off
again so at the time you decide to turn the water back on you don't forget and
then the water is flowing all over inside of your house or out into your
yard another source of water in your home is your hot water heater how can
you get emergency water from your water heater the first thing you want to
do is find the valve that fills your hot water heater you want to turn off that
valve so the contaminated water can't continue to flow into your hot water
heater next turn off the power supply whether it's electricity or gas to the
water heater and then you want to allow all of the contents to cool make sure
that the power is off because you do not want your water heater running when
there's no water in it because it will damage it your hot water heater usually
has a drain valve at the bottom sometimes it looks like a regular faucet
to an outside hose you want to make sure that you have a container under it
before you turn it on or get a small length of hose look for a white hose
that is designed for clean drinking water you can usually find them where you
would find supplies for RVs trailers camping the first water that runs out of the bottom of the
hot-water heater usually contains rusts and sediment you want to let it flow out
until you're no longer seeing any kind of rust or sediment then turn that
faucet off discard that first water that comes out of your water heater now with
a clean container either at the end of the hose or at the bottom of the faucet
turn it on slowly and you can fill your containers treat any water that you're
not sure if it's clean you can get water
purification tablets there's several different kinds read the directions for
how to use it you can also treat your water with bleach at six drops of liquid
bleach for every gallon of water stir it and allow the water to stand for thirty
minutes it should smell like chlorine if not add six more drops of bleach and let
it stand for fifteen minutes being prepared for the unexpected helps you
face whatever comes your way and be able to maintain as normal a life as possible
prepping is about lifestyle insurance it's facing the unknown solving problems
and knowing how to make your life comfortable make the best of any
situation isn't that the way we should all want to be to have the inner
strength that we can face whatever comes our way having the ability to provide
safe drinking water to your family in any kind of a circumstance goes a long
way to keeping you healthy safe and cared for try these tips and tricks to
get all the water that you need out of your house
in any kind of an emergency situation
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