Basic Water Storage
How much water do you need to store? Check out how much water the average person living in a home uses doing typical activities.
Water usage at a home according into the USGS: · Bath - A full tub is on average 36 gallons · Shower - 2 gallons per minute.
Old shower heads used up to 5 gallons per minute.
· Teeth brushing - 1 gallon while brushing with water off; new faucets run on average 1 gallon per minute, with older faucets using up to 2 gallons per minute.
· Hands and Face washing - I gallon · Face and leg shaving - 1 gallon · Dish washer 4 to 10 gallons per load depending on dishwashers efficiency · Dishing by hand - 20 gallons; new kitchen faucets use 2.
2 gallons per minute while older faucets use more · Washing machine - newer washers use 25 gallons per load, old washers 40 gallons or more.
· Toilet flush - new toilets 1.
6 gallons per minute, old toilets 3 to 4 gallons · Glasses of water drunk - 8 ounces per glass times 8 glasses a day Research has shown that you need 1 gallon a day per person under normal activity; if you're working your body hard you will need to drink more water whether the climate is cold or hot.
A great way to get a better understanding of how much water your family uses is by taking the 24 hour test.
Track every drop of water used by your family for 24 hours.
That will give you, your family's current usage; now try using one gallon per person per day.
It is my recommendation to store 1 ½ to 2 gallons of water per person per day.
Having enough water during a disaster is imperative to survive.
What can you use to store water and where? Water is heavy and difficult to store in large amounts.
You can't shrink it down, and it takes up a lot of space.
· The average water heater holds 30 gallons water; that's enough water to last a family of four a few days and you all ready have it stored at no extra cost.
· A great way to store water inexpensively that will fit in closets, cabinets, and most nooks and crannies is to use cleaned out soda and juice bottles filled with tap or filtered water from your house.
· Buying commercially bottled water gives the same storage ability with greater cost.
· There are a number of different ways to store water from 7 gallon containers to 55 gallon drums to under or above ground cisterns.
Water jugs and drums are heavy and hard to move and take ample space to store.
Find which storage works best for your situation.
Remember to store your water in a cool dark place, rotate your stored water every six months to keep it fresh, and to store a minimum of 1 gallon of water per person per day.
Water usage at a home according into the USGS: · Bath - A full tub is on average 36 gallons · Shower - 2 gallons per minute.
Old shower heads used up to 5 gallons per minute.
· Teeth brushing - 1 gallon while brushing with water off; new faucets run on average 1 gallon per minute, with older faucets using up to 2 gallons per minute.
· Hands and Face washing - I gallon · Face and leg shaving - 1 gallon · Dish washer 4 to 10 gallons per load depending on dishwashers efficiency · Dishing by hand - 20 gallons; new kitchen faucets use 2.
2 gallons per minute while older faucets use more · Washing machine - newer washers use 25 gallons per load, old washers 40 gallons or more.
· Toilet flush - new toilets 1.
6 gallons per minute, old toilets 3 to 4 gallons · Glasses of water drunk - 8 ounces per glass times 8 glasses a day Research has shown that you need 1 gallon a day per person under normal activity; if you're working your body hard you will need to drink more water whether the climate is cold or hot.
A great way to get a better understanding of how much water your family uses is by taking the 24 hour test.
Track every drop of water used by your family for 24 hours.
That will give you, your family's current usage; now try using one gallon per person per day.
It is my recommendation to store 1 ½ to 2 gallons of water per person per day.
Having enough water during a disaster is imperative to survive.
What can you use to store water and where? Water is heavy and difficult to store in large amounts.
You can't shrink it down, and it takes up a lot of space.
· The average water heater holds 30 gallons water; that's enough water to last a family of four a few days and you all ready have it stored at no extra cost.
· A great way to store water inexpensively that will fit in closets, cabinets, and most nooks and crannies is to use cleaned out soda and juice bottles filled with tap or filtered water from your house.
· Buying commercially bottled water gives the same storage ability with greater cost.
· There are a number of different ways to store water from 7 gallon containers to 55 gallon drums to under or above ground cisterns.
Water jugs and drums are heavy and hard to move and take ample space to store.
Find which storage works best for your situation.
Remember to store your water in a cool dark place, rotate your stored water every six months to keep it fresh, and to store a minimum of 1 gallon of water per person per day.
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