[Cliff perkins]

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.

[gary999]

there is no rain,thats the problem

[Klean07]

Maybe we could all have a whip round and pay to convert sea water into pure water!!! What you think??

[Dougaldum]

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Maybe we could all have a whip round and pay to convert sea water into pure water!!! What you think??

thank again 

[bad trippy]

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

[C.C.S.]

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 

[ben M]

there is no rain,thats the problem

very true! 

[Perfect Windows]

Maybe we could all have a whip round and pay to convert sea water into pure water!!! What you think??

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

[bobby p]

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

[H S and Son]

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.

[C.C.S.]

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

[EandM]

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?

[Cliff perkins]

there is no rain,thats the problem

if you got a big enough tank and buried it in your garden surely you might survive the drought then.

[Smudger]

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 ...

Darran

[bobby p]

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

[Londoner]

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.

[EandM]

On that basis I claim ownership of the clouds and the moon.

[Cliff perkins]

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

[matthewprice]

  if they claim to own it ,why do they charge me for taking it away

[EandM]

if they claim to own it ,why do they charge me for taking it away


I like that.