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Originally Posted by sammyg2 View Post
I have a 50 gallon water heater. it is always full of clean water that I can tap at will.
I have check valves installed so the water can't back flow. it is strapped to the wall so it won't fall over. What else would i need?
Yes, the water heater seems like a pretty reliable source of emergency water. (Unless you go tankless, I guess).

I suppose the risk is that there's physical damage to the water heater, or to a pipe which then allows the water heater to drain.
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