On Wed, 07 Jul 2010 18:38:33 +0100, Orchid XP v8 wrote:

>>> Why are the downstairs taps connected to the mains, but the upstairs
>>> ones connected to a tank? Why do we even *have* a tank??
>> 
>> Because the mains does not have enough pressure to push the water
>> upstairs at a tolerable force. If it weren't for the tank, you'd turn
>> on the faucet and get barely a trickle... With the tank on the roof,
>> you get nice water pressure.
> 
> Nice idea. One small problem: How the HELL does the water make it up an
> extra floor to reach the tank??? :-P

The water that goes to the upper floor is full of flouride and other 
chemicals that give it an excess of anti-gravitrons, allowing it to 
easily get up.  The bigger question is why doesn't the tank fly off into 
space? ;-)

Jim

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