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amother
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 Wed, Aug 14 2019, 10:53 pm
I had a new hot water pump stored in my garage. The box was already opened before I stored it a few years ago.
I took it out today and found a huge dead bug in it! I don’t want to use it! Dh says to wash it out and it’s fine....
We are going away for a few days and I wanted to bring something for hot water. I especially wanted it for shabbos... I thought this would have been perfect.
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nchr
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Wed, Aug 14 2019, 10:54 pm
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Yes. I'd clean it and then use it.
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lavenderchimes
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Wed, Aug 14 2019, 10:55 pm
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I would use it, but it would be hard. Yuck!
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thunderstorm
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Wed, Aug 14 2019, 10:55 pm
If you wash it out really well and boil a batch of water in it first . Pour out and refill with new water.
I’ve had dead bugs on dishes and cups that were in storage and we washed them well and all was good.
I once found a dead mouse in my crockpot when we were doing construction ....I threw out the crockpot and couldn’t think of even washing it out.
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causemommysaid
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Wed, Aug 14 2019, 11:21 pm
| thunderstorm wrote: | If you wash it out really well and boil a batch of water in it first . Pour out and refill with new water.
I’ve had dead bugs on dishes and cups that were in storage and we washed them well and all was good.
I once found a dead mouse in my crockpot when we were doing construction ....I threw out the crockpot and couldn’t think of even washing it out. |
Ewwww
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amother
Lawngreen
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Wed, Aug 14 2019, 11:25 pm
| thunderstorm wrote: | If you wash it out really well and boil a batch of water in it first . Pour out and refill with new water.
I’ve had dead bugs on dishes and cups that were in storage and we washed them well and all was good.
I once found a dead mouse in my crockpot when we were doing construction ....I threw out the crockpot and couldn’t think of even washing it out. |
Bugs and mice are different, though.
With a bug, I'd probably wash it out well and boil it, as you mentioned.
With a mouse, I'd run for the hills and have DH toss it on the next block.
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zaq
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Thu, Aug 15 2019, 8:30 am
I thought you meant would I use the water if there was a dead bug in it. Which I would not. Waterbug tea doesn’t appeal.
Of course I would use the urn. After cleaning it, naturally. Critters are a fact of life. You think a bug never crawled across the dishes in your kitchen cabinet? A fly never landed on your kitchen table? You just didn’t see it. (And what does the size of the bug have to do with anything?)
I can use an urn, having given mine to one of the kids. If you’re creeped out by your bug-defiled one, send it to me. There’s nothing wrong with it that a little soap and a lot of boiling water can’t fix. But do have the courtesy to discard the bug before you send it.
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singleagain
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Thu, Aug 15 2019, 8:37 am
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Boiling water with sour salt is supposed to help clean build up on urns and such. Maybe clean with that, or some other hack will make you feel better
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amother
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Thu, Aug 15 2019, 9:22 am
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Ladies, for all those saying you would wash out and use.... I’m just saying that it was some sort of oversized bloody roach that must have lived in there for a long while.
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amother
Vermilion
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Thu, Aug 15 2019, 9:28 am
Op, if your budget allows it, I would just buy a new one. It would not be very pleasant to have to think about the roach every time you drink the water from it, especially on a trip. Treat yourself and get a new one 
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nchr
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Thu, Aug 15 2019, 9:33 am
| amother [ OP ] wrote: | | Ladies, for all those saying you would wash out and use.... I’m just saying that it was some sort of oversized bloody roach that must have lived in there for a long while. |
So you clearly dont want to use it. Clean it and donate it. Someone will be happy to use it. Buy yourself another one.
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amother
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Thu, Aug 15 2019, 9:33 am
| amother [ Vermilion ] wrote: | | Op, if your budget allows it, I would just buy a new one. It would not be very pleasant to have to think about the roach every time you drink the water from it, especially on a trip. Treat yourself and get a new one |
Well, that’s what I was thinking!
Only thing is, I have a perfectly good one in use on a regular basis sitting on my counter. (It’s too large to take that with us)
Perhaps something small and inexpensive?
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bassarah1
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Thu, Aug 15 2019, 9:50 am
better than finding half a dead bug !
id clean and use
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amother
Vermilion
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Thu, Aug 15 2019, 10:32 am
| amother [ OP ] wrote: | Well, that’s what I was thinking!
Only thing is, I have a perfectly good one in use on a regular basis sitting on my counter. (It’s too large to take that with us)
Perhaps something small and inexpensive? |
Yes, a cute travel-size one sounds perfect.
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amother
Lilac
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Thu, Aug 15 2019, 10:37 am
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I get totally grossed out by these things. I would dump it.
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