I need a good math person to answer this question for me please.

[DebJ]

This is serious, my basement is flooded and I need to protect my furnace and yet not have a heart attack. I'm no young 'un anymore.

How many buckets filled with 4 gallons of water have to be removed to lower the water level about one inch from a floor that is approximately 1200 square feet?

I tried to work it out but I just can't. Have had no sleep all night.

I'd like to know how many buckets to help push me to do this. Don't know when the plumber will get here to snake drain and we could get yet more torrents of rain at any time. There are no wet vacs nor sump pumps left in any stores in York County as of 1 pm yesterday.

[DebJ]

1. Whew plumber will now be here in 20 minutes praise God

but I'd still like to know how to do the math.

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2. Too many.

[DebJ]

3. LOL good answer. I'm still going to try to figure out an estimate

because I'm annoyed I can't figure it out.

[DebJ]

5. Ok. Using the internets, one cubic foot is about 7.5 gallons.

20 feet by 60 feet by about .1 feet (little over an inch) = 120 cubic feet (of water to be removed)

120 cubic feet divided by 7.5 gallons = 1 gallon would remove 16 feet of water (like 4 ft by 4 ft by .1 ft)

So a four gallon bucket would remove 64.

So it would only take 2 buckets?

I give up plumber is here.

[dimbear]

8. No offense but you mean 120 times 7.5 n/t

[DebJ]

6. Ok. Using the internets, one cubic foot is about 7.5 gallons.

20 feet by 60 feet by about .1 feet (little over an inch) = 120 cubic feet (of water to be removed)

120 cubic feet divided by 7.5 gallons = 1 gallon would remove 16 feet of water (like 4 ft by 4 ft by .1 ft)

So a four gallon bucket would remove 64.

So it would only take 2 buckets?

I give up plumber is here.

[DebJ]

7. Argh but he doesn't have a snake they are all in service.

[Lasher]

18. How are you making out now?

OK I hope.

[Shagbark Hickory]

4. 187 bucket loads. n/t

[OriginalGeek]

9. But what if there's a hole in the bucket

Dear Liza, dear Liza?

[pokerfan]

13. ooh ooh Mister Kotter!

And what if the rate of water loss through the hole was dependent upon the amount of water in the bucket so that the rate diminishes as the water leaks out? Now you got yourself a problem!

[Duer 157099]

10. This is the correct answer. Here is the math

First, I convert everything to metric because it's easier to work with. I'm starting with dimensions of 30 feet by 40 feet.

40 feet = 1219.2 centimeter

30 feet = 914.4 centimeter

40'x30' = 1114836.48 square centimeters

1 inch = 2.54 centimeter

1114836.48 x 2.54 (or, 1200ft x 1") = 2831684.6592 cubic centimenters (1cc = 1ml)

4 gallons = 15141.647136 cubic centimeters

2831684.6592 divided by 15141.647136 = 187 (and change)

[DebJ]

11. Thanks!

[pokerfan]

12. I concur

but I used google calculator because I'm even lazier. Just type "1200 square feet * 1 inch in gallons" into google and you get:



Then 748/4 = 187 buckets

[Duer 157099]

14. Doh! I always take the hard way

But I like to make sure it makes sense to me too, so I work every step out. Long math indeed, lol.

[pokerfan]

15. My personal favorite...

:rofl:

[Incitatus]

16. IDK, but I suggest picking up a bilge pump from a local boat/marine shop. nt

[HopeHoops]

19. First, convert from furlongs to fortnights. Makes things easier.

Then remember that each of those buckets is going to weight 32 lbs full - and feel like more going up the stairs. Ready for a workout?

[RedCloud]

20. I came up with three buckets full. Proof inside...

http://www.wlra.us/wl/wlcedarbucket.htm

[Suich]

21. DebJ...how are you doing today?

Hope you were able to get at least some of the water out of your basement!

Let us know how you're doing, if you get a chance.

:hug: