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DG Cleaning

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Crazy Idea??
« 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

Mist A Bit

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Re: Crazy Idea??
« Reply #1 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

GB Window Cleaning

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Re: Crazy Idea??
« Reply #2 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!  ???

andyM

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Re: Crazy Idea??
« Reply #3 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.
One of the Plebs

toronto

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Re: Crazy Idea??
« Reply #4 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.

Dean Taberner

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Re: Crazy Idea??
« Reply #5 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.
Operations manager at J.V Price Ltd

http://www.thepricegroup.co.uk

DG Cleaning

  • Posts: 1726
Re: Crazy Idea??
« Reply #6 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

AuRavelling79

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Re: Crazy Idea??
« Reply #7 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.
It's a game of three halves!

EandM

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Re: Crazy Idea??
« Reply #8 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.



idealrob

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Re: Crazy Idea??
« Reply #9 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

DG Cleaning

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Re: Crazy Idea??
« Reply #10 on: August 13, 2012, 09:17:22 pm »
Only a thought Rob chill out

DG Cleaning

  • Posts: 1726
Re: Crazy Idea??
« Reply #11 on: August 13, 2012, 09:21:57 pm »
Just booked a weeks holiday abroad dint cost £800   ;)