Rooftop solar arrays, rainwater catchment systems, a hot water recycling pump, sliding sunscreens, trellises and a few other features are optional upgrades.

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In one memorable week last year, the hot water heater, the pool pump and the mechanical arm on the gate in their driveway all went on the fritz.

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In addition to receiving the hot food, the victims could sign up for volunteers to pump out their basements.

WSJ: Flood Cleanup Continues in Duluth

In ten minutes, the fire circled the house, and he climbed up to the belvedere to track its progress as it burned to the ditches surrounding his tract, taking out the pump house and a tractor shed, and incinerating his Dodge, which burned hot and high, killing most of the foliage of the live oak shading it.

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