What are you supposed to do if you see someone using a hosepipe?
13 June 2006, 09:31 PM
#31
it was pissing down earlier, so it was doing a grand job of filling my 12ft pool i bought at the weekend 
going to go out in a moment and get the water butt out, get that filled, attach the hose pipe to it and then to my pressure washer and bobs your uncle, a way round the ban
any busybodies come round my gaff to have a go, are going to be sorely disappointed....
(you hear that Mr Palmer )
going to go out in a moment and get the water butt out, get that filled, attach the hose pipe to it and then to my pressure washer and bobs your uncle, a way round the ban
any busybodies come round my gaff to have a go, are going to be sorely disappointed....
(you hear that Mr Palmer
)
13 June 2006, 10:12 PM
#32
Originally Posted by Daryl
By that logic, everyone who breaks the speed limit is a ********. Personally, I'd get on with my own life, rather than bothering to report someone for such a trivial matter.
No I was just curious and asking the question because I thought that nobody would bother
13 June 2006, 10:16 PM
#33
Originally Posted by SwissTony
it was pissing down earlier, so it was doing a grand job of filling my 12ft pool i bought at the weekend
going to go out in a moment and get the water butt out, get that filled, attach the hose pipe to it and then to my pressure washer and bobs your uncle, a way round the ban
any busybodies come round my gaff to have a go, are going to be sorely disappointed....
(you hear that Mr Palmer )
going to go out in a moment and get the water butt out, get that filled, attach the hose pipe to it and then to my pressure washer and bobs your uncle, a way round the ban
any busybodies come round my gaff to have a go, are going to be sorely disappointed....
(you hear that Mr Palmer
)
13 June 2006, 10:59 PM
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We live in the pissing wet North so have no ban in place, but lets assume I wanted to water our back garden and filled up 250 watering cans to do it over a long time period?
Wouldn't it be better to spend 10 mins with the hosepipe???
Fecking joke as per usual in the UK!!
Not that we have enough water pressure to use a hosepipe
Wouldn't it be better to spend 10 mins with the hosepipe???
Fecking joke as per usual in the UK!!
Not that we have enough water pressure to use a hosepipe
)
14 June 2006, 07:45 AM
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Originally Posted by kingofturds
Pisses me off that you pay for it but you cant use it
As I understand, we pay for a service, part of that service (under normal conditions) is that I can use as much H20 as I want when I want, that service has now been limited.
14 June 2006, 08:31 AM
#46
Originally Posted by Bottomfeeder
As an aside, does this mean my water bill is going to be cheaper than usual?
As I understand, we pay for a service, part of that service (under normal conditions) is that I can use as much H20 as I want when I want, that service has now been limited.
As I understand, we pay for a service, part of that service (under normal conditions) is that I can use as much H20 as I want when I want, that service has now been limited.
14 June 2006, 09:18 AM
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If I and others can abide by the rules and try to help the situation by not using a hosepipe why can't you. It's not really necessary to use a hosepipe anyway - heard of a thing called a watering can 
As for the unnecessary comment by Rabid (i can see where you get the username), with regards to minding your own business and ratting - for your information this is enforceable with a £1000 fine and there is a phone line to report persistent users
I know water companies are as much to blame for leaks losing thousands of litres but I am trying to help the situation by not being selfish
As for the unnecessary comment by Rabid (i can see where you get the username), with regards to minding your own business and ratting - for your information this is enforceable with a £1000 fine and there is a phone line to report persistent users
I know water companies are as much to blame for leaks losing thousands of litres but I am trying to help the situation by not being selfish
14 June 2006, 09:22 AM
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Originally Posted by little'un
If I and others can abide by the rules and try to help the situation by not using a hosepipe why can't you. It's not really necessary to use a hosepipe anyway - heard of a thing called a watering can
As for the unnecessary comment by Rabid (i can see where you get the username), with regards to minding your own business and ratting - for your information this is enforceable with a £1000 fine and there is a phone line to report persistent users
I know water companies are as much to blame for leaks losing thousands of litres but I am trying to help the situation by not being selfish
As for the unnecessary comment by Rabid (i can see where you get the username), with regards to minding your own business and ratting - for your information this is enforceable with a £1000 fine and there is a phone line to report persistent users
I know water companies are as much to blame for leaks losing thousands of litres but I am trying to help the situation by not being selfish
I have now plumbed my Karcher into our water butt so the car can be cleaned (legal to do so apparently)
We fill the kids paddling pool twice a week and when it's time for it to be emptied the kids get a watering can each
14 June 2006, 10:49 AM
#49
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Originally Posted by little'un
If I and others can abide by the rules and try to help the situation by not using a hosepipe why can't you. It's not really necessary to use a hosepipe anyway - heard of a thing called a watering can
As for the unnecessary comment by Rabid (i can see where you get the username), with regards to minding your own business and ratting - for your information this is enforceable with a £1000 fine and there is a phone line to report persistent users
I know water companies are as much to blame for leaks losing thousands of litres but I am trying to help the situation by not being selfish
As for the unnecessary comment by Rabid (i can see where you get the username), with regards to minding your own business and ratting - for your information this is enforceable with a £1000 fine and there is a phone line to report persistent users
I know water companies are as much to blame for leaks losing thousands of litres but I am trying to help the situation by not being selfish
10 mins hosepipe, vs 4 hours watering can - you use the same amount of water but it takes longer so how is the siutation helped?
I'd quite happily save water if it didn't **** it down for 350 days a year meaning there shouldn't be a water shortage in the first place - funny how hot countries can manage, similar to how the UK collapses when we get a smattering of snow.
14 June 2006, 12:57 PM
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Originally Posted by paulpalmer
when there is a hosepipe ban on?
I saw some ******** watering his grass last night with a hose
and it got me wondering. What is to stop you from using a hose? I can't see anyone actually enforcing the ban.
Any ideas?
I saw some ******** watering his grass last night with a hose
and it got me wondering. What is to stop you from using a hose? I can't see anyone actually enforcing the ban.Any ideas?
14 June 2006, 01:01 PM
#52
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It is 10 years since the last hosepipe ban in Yorkshire. To assist in enforcement they actually used a fecking helicopter to spy on you with most sorties been flown once the sun had just gone down!!
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14 June 2006, 03:02 PM
#53
Originally Posted by Einstein RA
Quite right we don't actually pay for the water but the service, compromise the service then the bills should come down.
If you are on a meter then its a consumption charge, not a service charge.
If charges are consumption lead through fitting meters then water use drops.
This is a major contribution to the problem in the SE.
Not only is there low rainfall but SE Water companies don't want to push metering as their income from householders will plummet if widespread metering is enforced.
As for a hose vs watering can - that's the whole point of a hosepipe ban . It stops people leaving hoses on in the garden and wasting water - rather obvious isn't it??
Nick
14 June 2006, 04:22 PM
#55
************* Send an email to the MD of Thames Water ************
Found this.....
http://www.thames-water.com/UK/regio...response_to_md
you can send your comments to the MD, telling him exactly what you think..
(not that he will take a blind bit of notice)
and the ******* are applying for a drought order..well they can stick it up their well watered **** !!
Found this.....
http://www.thames-water.com/UK/regio...response_to_md
you can send your comments to the MD, telling him exactly what you think..
(not that he will take a blind bit of notice)
and the ******* are applying for a drought order..well they can stick it up their well watered **** !!
14 June 2006, 04:31 PM
#56
Originally Posted by Dream Weaver
No its not obvious - takes me 10 mins to water the garden with a hose. Would take maybe 2 hours using the watering can - the consumption would be the same
The hosepipe bans are to cut out lazy bugg3rs who come home from work in the evening and turn on the sprinkler for an hour or two in the vain hope that it is doing the grass any good.
Believe me, it is very obvious from flow meter info when this waste of water take space and how it gets cut out with a hosepipe ban.
Nick
14 June 2006, 04:52 PM
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imagine all the bitching if the water board had to turn off your supply of water due to muppets still useing the hoses.......
ohh that would make some fooken awesome "PMSL@urExpence" reading on SN
ohh that would make some fooken awesome "PMSL@urExpence" reading on SN
14 June 2006, 04:56 PM
#58
Originally Posted by StickyMicky
imagine all the bitching if the water board had to turn off your supply of water due to muppets still useing the hoses.......
ohh that would make some fooken awesome "PMSL@urExpence" reading on SN
ohh that would make some fooken awesome "PMSL@urExpence" reading on SN
would be better if they turned you off
14 June 2006, 05:02 PM
#59
Originally Posted by Butty
True for houses charged on rateable value.
If you are on a meter then its a consumption charge, not a service charge.
If charges are consumption lead through fitting meters then water use drops.
This is a major contribution to the problem in the SE.
Not only is there low rainfall but SE Water companies don't want to push metering as their income from householders will plummet if widespread metering is enforced.
As for a hose vs watering can - that's the whole point of a hosepipe ban . It stops people leaving hoses on in the garden and wasting water - rather obvious isn't it??
Nick
If you are on a meter then its a consumption charge, not a service charge.
If charges are consumption lead through fitting meters then water use drops.
This is a major contribution to the problem in the SE.
Not only is there low rainfall but SE Water companies don't want to push metering as their income from householders will plummet if widespread metering is enforced.
As for a hose vs watering can - that's the whole point of a hosepipe ban . It stops people leaving hoses on in the garden and wasting water - rather obvious isn't it??
Nick