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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Cliff perkins on March 29, 2012, 06:31:25 pm

Title: Rain water harvesting
Post by: Cliff perkins on March 29, 2012, 06:31:25 pm
Think you bright sparks on here should all get together and sort out a system that we could all use during the water shortage periods.a simple system that we can all use.
Somebody must have the brains to do it cheaply.
Title: Re: Rain water harvesting
Post by: gary999 on March 29, 2012, 06:41:00 pm
there is no rain,thats the problem ;D
Title: Re: Rain water harvesting
Post by: Klean07 on March 29, 2012, 07:04:24 pm
Maybe we could all have a whip round and pay to convert sea water into pure water!!! What you think?? ;D
Title: Re: Rain water harvesting
Post by: Dougaldum on March 29, 2012, 09:25:38 pm
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Maybe we could all have a whip round and pay to convert sea water into pure water!!! What you think?? ;D
thank again  ???
Title: Re: Rain water harvesting
Post by: bad trippy on March 29, 2012, 09:34:22 pm
The amonut of water we get in the West country these days, you would be lucky to fill a bath up with rain water per year
Title: Re: Rain water harvesting
Post by: C.C.S. on March 29, 2012, 10:24:01 pm
i have 3 water butts connected to the down pipe .the water comes from a perspex roof which  i just cleaned.i put a sponge on the drain aswell .i just pump it to the tank in the van and through a di vessel.simples 
Title: Re: Rain water harvesting
Post by: ben M on March 29, 2012, 11:00:54 pm
there is no rain,thats the problem ;D
very true!  :D
Title: Re: Rain water harvesting
Post by: Perfect Windows on March 29, 2012, 11:03:04 pm
Maybe we could all have a whip round and pay to convert sea water into pure water!!! What you think?? ;D

Takes about 4kWh to work up enough pressure to RO 1,000 litres of seawater; that's about a quid, so similar price to water from a water meter and no sewerage charge.

Not such a daft idea...

Vin
Title: Re: Rain water harvesting
Post by: bobby p on March 29, 2012, 11:05:39 pm
i have 3 water butts connected to the down pipe .the water comes from a perspex roof which  i just cleaned.i put a sponge on the drain aswell .i just pump it to the tank in the van and through a di vessel.simples 
heya matey,did u get that job on Van dyck that i told u of?  howsit goin
Title: Re: Rain water harvesting
Post by: H S and Son on March 30, 2012, 12:42:29 am
Think you bright sparks on here should all get together and sort out a system that we could all use during the water shortage periods.a simple system that we can all use.
Somebody must have the brains to do it cheaply.

It's called a reservoir.
Title: Re: Rain water harvesting
Post by: C.C.S. on March 30, 2012, 07:45:59 am
i have 3 water butts connected to the down pipe .the water comes from a perspex roof which  i just cleaned.i put a sponge on the drain aswell .i just pump it to the tank in the van and through a di vessel.simples 
heya matey,did u get that job on Van dyck that i told u of?  howsit goin
yes i did .thank you very much.already been there twice.very nice lady and good customer.she asked me to do the gutters and con roof aswell.cheers
Title: Re: Rain water harvesting
Post by: EandM on March 30, 2012, 09:09:27 am
Apparently in the States rain water harvesting is; depending on which State you actually live in,

Actively Encouraged with grant aid available

or

Licensed by the County,

or

Illegal!

How long do you think it will be in the UK before someone in power starts thinking that there's money in this?

Title: Re: Rain water harvesting
Post by: Cliff perkins on March 30, 2012, 03:39:35 pm
there is no rain,thats the problem ;D
if you got a big enough tank and buried it in your garden surely you might survive the drought then.
Title: Re: Rain water harvesting
Post by: Smudger on March 30, 2012, 04:24:15 pm
this may be an urban myth but don't the water companies claim the rain water is theirs and can charge you
for collecting and using it ??


on another note the farmer down the road has just made a 30,000 gallon resivoir in his field


mmmmmmmmmmmm..


where did i put all those hose connectors ... :D

Darran
Title: Re: Rain water harvesting
Post by: bobby p on March 30, 2012, 04:40:52 pm
i have 3 water butts connected to the down pipe .the water comes from a perspex roof which  i just cleaned.i put a sponge on the drain aswell .i just pump it to the tank in the van and through a di vessel.simples 
heya matey,did u get that job on Van dyck that i told u of?  howsit goin
yes i did .thank you very much.already been there twice.very nice lady and good customer.she asked me to do the gutters and con roof aswell.cheers
glad it worked out.if you want u can hav her cousin too,ive just dropped her as she started getting funny with me after 4yrs, " dementia"? maybe but very rude   this is on St.johns
Title: Re: Rain water harvesting
Post by: Londoner on March 30, 2012, 07:07:25 pm
this may be an urban myth but don't the water companies claim the rain water is theirs and can charge you for collecting and using it ??  


 Its not an urban myth, By collecting rain water you are technically preventing it going into the drains or the ground water system so they can collect it to sell. Thats the way they see it, its a bit draconian but in the eyes of the law they have the right to all the water in their area. They pay the Government for the right. Its only times like this that it becomes an issue.
Title: Re: Rain water harvesting
Post by: EandM on March 30, 2012, 08:34:12 pm
On that basis I claim ownership of the clouds and the moon.
Title: Re: Rain water harvesting
Post by: Cliff perkins on March 30, 2012, 09:32:50 pm
this may be an urban myth but don't the water companies claim the rain water is theirs and can charge you for collecting and using it ??  


 Its not an urban myth, By collecting rain water you are technically preventing it going into the drains or the ground water system so they can collect it to sell. Thats the way they see it, its a bit draconian but in the eyes of the law they have the right to all the water in their area. They pay the Government for the right. Its only times like this that it becomes an issue.
What a load of tat it falls from the sky how can they own it.ive heard it all now
Title: Re: Rain water harvesting
Post by: matthewprice on March 30, 2012, 09:38:11 pm
 ;D if they claim to own it ,why do they charge me for taking it away ;D
Title: Re: Rain water harvesting
Post by: EandM on March 30, 2012, 11:11:16 pm
if they claim to own it ,why do they charge me for taking it away


I like that.
Title: Re: Rain water harvesting
Post by: Cliff perkins on March 31, 2012, 08:06:11 am
If it falls on my roof on my property i own it simples
Title: Re: Rain water harvesting
Post by: carl stanton on March 31, 2012, 10:54:34 am
none of my water goes to them, it is all in my garden/property one way or another

if i ''pass wind''  ;D does the gas company own that?  :D
Title: Re: Rain water harvesting
Post by: C.C.S. on April 01, 2012, 03:03:45 pm
i have 3 water butts connected to the down pipe .the water comes from a perspex roof which  i just cleaned.i put a sponge on the drain aswell .i just pump it to the tank in the van and through a di vessel.simples 
heya matey,did u get that job on Van dyck that i told u of?  howsit goin
yes i did .thank you very much.already been there twice.very nice lady and good customer.she asked me to do the gutters and con roof aswell.cheers
glad it worked out.if you want u can hav her cousin too,ive just dropped her as she started getting funny with me after 4yrs, " dementia"? maybe but very rude   this is on St.johns
Hi
i could give it a try .i normally try to get rid of the funny one but i could give it a try i suppose .
drop me a email if you want at colchester_cleaning_services@yahoo.co.uk
cheers