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Jack Herlocker's avatar

Oooooh, stairs... I calculated how many stairs I went up about ten years ago when our basement flooded, carrying a bucket of water each time, and it came to more than three climbs up the Washington Monument. I think yours is more. No bucket, though. 😁 (And yes, we invested in sump pumps. Actually TWO pumps, because even when you test periodically, when are you most likely to find out about a pump failure? 🌊💦)

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3musesmerge's avatar

Did it! 2700+

No bucket! 🤩

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Bobby Kountz's avatar

Unbelievable! 🙌🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼🙌🏼

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3musesmerge's avatar

It was a beautiful day for it! Conditions were ‘just right’!

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Jack Herlocker's avatar

Brava! 🎉 I never doubted you!

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Gary Spangler's avatar

We knew you could! Bravo!

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Gary Spangler's avatar

I used to provide coordination/management of this sump-pumpery here in Tallahassee. Intense rain often is accompanied by power failures! A popular constellation had one pump powered by house current, the second by a marine-type battery maintained on a trickle charger. One flooded basement is enough for most folks! 🙂

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Jack Herlocker's avatar

We have both pumps off house current — but house current is backed up by a whole-house generator off natural gas. 🤞

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Gary Spangler's avatar

Well-broken in walking shoes? ☑️

Comfy clothes? ☑️

Oxygen tanks? ❌

Only heart and sole required. 😉

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3musesmerge's avatar

There were firefighters doing it in full gear! Including a tank on their back!

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Gary Spangler's avatar

Supplying them oxygen? 😬

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