[sportutegrl]

I prefer to have an additional 40 gal or so of water on site just in case something happens to the municipal water supply...

Funny you should mention that. During Hurricane Andrew, the power in my apartment went out for a week, yet I still had hot water to bathe with every day because of my water heater.

[Mears]

Dummy here....how did the water get hot without power?

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