While tearing out old cement around our 150 year old house we found a cistern. It was closed off with a HUGE slab of concrete and has probably been covered for 60 years or so. I have not yet been able to remove or destroy the masive block of cement cement covering it so i do not know the real condition of the cistern but it looks (using the digital Camera) like it's pretty well kept.My question is this: Is there any use now-a-day to keep this cistern or is it safer just to fill it in? If there is no practical use I will fill it in but I am still coming across websites on how to build them so maybe there is something practical, if not historical to keep it.Thanks,Stephen
There are around 36,000 fire departments in the US. We have different levels of response too. However what they might say on the radio where you live has nothing to do with what we say where I am from. Most cities have some type of reduced response on a box alarm, that they can add units to if needed (fill out the box). But I have no idea where you are, or what they say. Les SA gave you a good answer for his city, and explained what a box alarm is. But beyond that, I would suggest asking the fire department in you city. Firefighters like talking to the public; we don't bite.
When ours did that it was just as simple as changing the battery.
