Parts of UK to have hosepipe ban
13-03-2012, 22:33
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Re: Parts of UK to have hosepipe ban
We have a garage opposote our house and we pay for a water pipe which enabled us wash our cars. The other day I noticed it had been removed
What about those who have a tank in ther garden which is used to catch rain water and store it, would they be banned from watering ther gardens with that.
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13-03-2012, 23:00
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Re: Parts of UK to have hosepipe ban
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What about those who have a tank in ther garden which is used to catch rain water and store it, would they be banned from watering ther gardens with that.
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I think that is fine. But the ban isn't from watering your plants, or washing your car. It's from using a hosepipe, as this is wasteful. You can still use a bucket.
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14-03-2012, 00:09
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Re: Parts of UK to have hosepipe ban
You can water your plants/garden with used bath water.
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14-03-2012, 01:01
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Re: Parts of UK to have hosepipe ban
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You can water your plants/garden with used bath water.
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Yes, plants love soapy water
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14-03-2012, 01:12
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Re: Parts of UK to have hosepipe ban
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Yes, plants love soapy water
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Apparently they don't mind it
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14-03-2012, 01:12
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Re: Parts of UK to have hosepipe ban
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Yes, plants love soapy water
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Apparently many do.
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Can I water my garden plants and vegetables with my used bath water?
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Yes, you can water your plants with your bath water. It is a great way of helping your plants in the current drought conditions. In the last major drought in the UK, many gardeners found that using used bath water with bubble bath etc. created bumper crops because of the water containing high levels of phosphates. The only thing to remember is that if you live in a hard water area your acid loving plants such as azaleas will not be too keen on this water because of the high lime content.
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14-03-2012, 10:11
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Re: Parts of UK to have hosepipe ban
Yes, in 1976 we used to use our bath and washing up water on the garden and our allotment with no ill effects whatsoever (except that all the plants were much cleaner than normal ) We've done the same thing several times on odd occasions since and it's fine.
The hose ban does make even this more difficult though as using a hose to siphon water from the bath is far easier than faffing about trying to fill buckets in water which is just a few inches deep.
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14-03-2012, 10:17
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Re: Parts of UK to have hosepipe ban
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The hose ban does make even this more difficult though as using a hose to siphon water from the bath is far easier than faffing about trying to fill buckets in water which is just a few inches deep.
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Are you seriously suggesting that you won't use a piece of rubber piping (commonly known as a hose pipe) to siphon water from a bath because 'they' told you not to?
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14-03-2012, 10:41
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Re: Parts of UK to have hosepipe ban
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Are you seriously suggesting that you won't use a piece of rubber piping (commonly known as a hose pipe) to siphon water from a bath because 'they' told you not to?
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That's my 'official' view yes...
The thing is that neighbours, passers by etc. can and do sometimes report people they see using hose pipes during drought situations and I'd rather not take the chance of that happening and us having to prove to the water company that it was only bath water...
I'll therefore be sticking to the letter of the law...
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14-03-2012, 11:28
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Re: Parts of UK to have hosepipe ban
I remember in the hot summer of '76 in birmingham the water board used ariel photographs to see which houses had green grass ,those with green grass got a visit
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14-03-2012, 11:31
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Re: Parts of UK to have hosepipe ban
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I remember in the hot summer of '76 in birmingham the water board used ariel photographs to see which houses had green grass ,those with green grass got a visit
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Yup, it all got very sneaky and nasty at times.
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14-03-2012, 11:37
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Re: Parts of UK to have hosepipe ban
http://www.express.co.uk/posts/view/...sepipe-scandal
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Customers were furious last night to discover that prices will rise by up to eight per cent – double the rate of inflation – from April 1.
Four days later, 22 million households will have curbs imposed on their supplies.
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That's a bit cheeky
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14-03-2012, 13:01
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Re: Parts of UK to have hosepipe ban
...I hope all golf clubs & other sports grounds are not exempt
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14-03-2012, 13:13
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Re: Parts of UK to have hosepipe ban
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...I hope all golf clubs & other sports grounds are not exempt
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I think businesses are exempt ,as it should be
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At present, the ban will only apply to domestic use of hosepipes for things like gardening, washing cars and windows and filling paddling pools. Businesses and other commercial operations are not affected.
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http://www.anglianwater.co.uk/news/g...7DEFA672B.aspx
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14-03-2012, 13:13
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Re: Parts of UK to have hosepipe ban
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No Gas and Electricity are a different issue because you can choose not to use them and use alternatives.Not so with water.It is a commodity that we require to live.
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depends where you live alot have to have them so pretty much reliant on there existence.
Now yes you could buy generator but it will run on fuel source.
I would think 75% of our contry could not do with either gas or electric so it mute point they are just as important to live. Without heat we die in the cold without food cooked we cant survive. Although second we can go out buy fish and chips cooking is agreed not a comodity. However it still depends on income whether you can afford or physically able to go out to get something to eat.
What you think my idea to support the restructure by taking big cakes in ownership.
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