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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: DG Cleaning on August 12, 2012, 09:35:01 am

Title: Crazy Idea??
Post by: DG Cleaning on August 12, 2012, 09:35:01 am
For those of you who have water meters. Have you ever thought of filling up at a river or stream? If you were di only I reckon it would work a treat. Just drop a 12v submersible in and away you go. Save a fortune on water bills ;D
Title: Re: Crazy Idea??
Post by: Mist A Bit on August 12, 2012, 10:15:08 am
I did it once while working out of town on a 3day contract. Does work but clogged sediment filter .tds in this lake was 55 ppm
Title: Re: Crazy Idea??
Post by: GB Window Cleaning on August 12, 2012, 10:41:37 am
i tried when i was di only woth old water that had been stored in a downpipe water butt. tds was fine but the water had a tinit of green to it! some might remember me mentioning it on here!  ???
Title: Re: Crazy Idea??
Post by: andyM on August 12, 2012, 10:48:01 am
For those of you who have water meters. Have you ever thought of filling up at a river or stream? If you were di only I reckon it would work a treat. Just drop a 12v submersible in and away you go. Save a fortune on water bills ;D

Believe it or not the water board in your area own every drop of water within their boundary, so you are supposed to have permission from them to extract water from any lakes, rivers or streams.
Title: Re: Crazy Idea??
Post by: toronto on August 12, 2012, 11:19:28 am
 you could buy a stand pipe and park van next to a hydrant. or be sneaky and park over it so no one would know.
Title: Re: Crazy Idea??
Post by: Dean Taberner on August 12, 2012, 11:57:42 am
For those of you who have water meters. Have you ever thought of filling up at a river or stream? If you were di only I reckon it would work a treat. Just drop a 12v submersible in and away you go. Save a fortune on water bills ;D

Had you been drinking when you posted this fella? Lol.
Title: Re: Crazy Idea??
Post by: DG Cleaning on August 12, 2012, 12:27:14 pm
For those of you who have water meters. Have you ever thought of filling up at a river or stream? If you were di only I reckon it would work a treat. Just drop a 12v submersible in and away you go. Save a fortune on water bills ;D

Had you been drinking when you posted this fella? Lol.
No lol
Title: Re: Crazy Idea??
Post by: AuRavelling79 on August 12, 2012, 02:49:51 pm
you could buy a stand pipe and park van next to a hydrant. or be sneaky and park over it so no one would know.

But TDS will be whatever the water supply is.
Title: Re: Crazy Idea??
Post by: EandM on August 12, 2012, 11:03:21 pm

For those of you who have water meters. Have you ever thought of filling up at a river or stream? If you were di only I reckon it would work a treat. Just drop a 12v submersible in and away you go. Save a fortune on water bills ;D


Sadly he's right.
The water companies rival God in ownership rights.
Technically you need a water extraction licence unless it's less than x amount and for non-business use.
We've just been through this with our well and had to get it tested and certified.


Title: Re: Crazy Idea??
Post by: idealrob on August 13, 2012, 02:06:37 pm
Crazy is right

Window cleaners have very low overheads, no business rent or rates, very little advertising, and yes i am on a business water rate, and its less than 800 a year , so £15 a week, and just think where we would be if we did not have the water company.
Get a life, its a very cheap overhead

idealrob
Title: Re: Crazy Idea??
Post by: DG Cleaning on August 13, 2012, 09:17:22 pm
Only a thought Rob chill out
Title: Re: Crazy Idea??
Post by: DG Cleaning on August 13, 2012, 09:21:57 pm
Just booked a weeks holiday abroad dint cost £800   ;)