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Anyone else experiencing this? Is this a frequent thing? My husband and I just moved here last month. Any feedback on mexicos utilities would be greatly appreciated thank you.
A tinaco is a water storage tank. The longer the disruptions the bigger the tinaco... They also have cisternas which are underground.Believe it or not I once went without rum for an entire day and night because of the elections, you can't buy booze in some parts of Mexico during election day or in a hurricane. You will learn to stock up on the essentials. A tinaco is a good investment and stay three bottles of rum or your particular poison along with the mix. Tequila is good as it does not require any additions. I suggest Cazadores, a bag of limes and some salt. This will get you through the days of no water to bathe in with a smile.
I agree, even in the major cities. One neighborhood in Guadalajara was without water for more than a week. I am sure there have been other cases, that is just one I knew about.Where I live, the city didn't send me water this last spring for 3 weeks straight. Luckily I have 3000 liter storage capacity and am conservative with water. After 10 days, I had to run hoses from my neighbor's (who is on an endless well) outdoor faucet to fill my system, a four hour task. In Mexico, you should try to make sure you have a water storage system that will provide you with enough water to last at least a week.
Was it a planned outage? The city used to (maybe still does) have a cleaning or repair of the system at least in certain neighborhoods usually in the Spring, often during Semana Santa. Water would be turned off a day or two. No big deal if it's announced ahead of time, even if you don't have a tinaco. Just fill up every available bucket before.I agree, even in the major cities. One neighborhood in Guadalajara was without water for more than a week. I am sure there have been other cases, that is just one I knew about.
That sounds awful, surabi. Damn tourists!In the rainy summer, when my municipality's wells fill up, they send water down the line to my area almost every day. Ie., when my water usage is low, because my gardens are watered by the rain and my laundry is very minimal cause it's too hot to wear but the bare minimum of clothing
Then, in the fall, winter and spring, when the place fills up with tourists who take 20 minute showers and throw a wet wadded up towel on the floor after using it once, and everyone is watering their gardens, I'm lucky to get sent water 2 nights a week.
The outage for a week was planned. They were working on the water system. There were several restaurants on the street that tried to stay open without water.Was it a planned outage? The city used to (maybe still does) have a cleaning or repair of the system at least in certain neighborhoods usually in the Spring, often during Semana Santa. Water would be turned off a day or two. No big deal if it's announced ahead of time, even if you don't have a tinaco. Just fill up every available bucket before.
When I was born we were about a mile from the center of a amall town of 5000 people. We had our own well for water. A few years later the town put in a water supply system, but we kept one faucet in the basement connected to the well. By the time I got out of high school and left home the town had grown to 100,000 and today it has about 300,000 people.Happy I have a well.
A tinaco would help the OP. You can befriend anyone you want but that does not mean it won't happen again, having an emergency water supply is just common sense in Mexico. Just like having a few weeks of non perishable food. Earthquakes could disrupt the water supply for weeks if not longer.All that does not help the OP,
Agreed, knowledge about having a tinaco will help.A tinaco would help the OP. You can befriend anyone you want but that does not mean it won't happen again, having an emergency water supply is just common sense in Mexico. Just like having a few weeks of non perishable food. Earthquakes could disrupt the water supply for weeks if not longer.