On Mon, 5 Sep 2011 08:33:29 -0400, "Ed Pawlowski" >
wrote:

>
>"Julie Bove" > wrote
>>
>> Curious as to why you would need the water for the toilet? I know my
>> friend said she had to do that when her bathroom plumbing was being
>> replaced because the water was shut off.
>>
>> But when we lived in military housing, they always told us to keep bottled
>> water for the toilets in case of a power failure. And yet the toilets
>> still flushed. AFAIK there was nothing electric connected to the toilet.
>>
>
>If you have city water or a backup generator for a well, you can flush. If
>you have a private well, it needs a pump to get the water our of the ground
>and to the toilet. No water, no flush. You just happened to be in a place
>with the ability to supply water.

Why are you answering her, Julie doesn't even know where babies come
from. LOL