Oct 7, 2011 11:18:50 GMT
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Post by lupin on Apr 10, 2012 13:29:47 GMT
Following the dictat that our area has a hosepipe ban in place now, we had a letter from our Water Company today saying we can save money and water and have a free inspection from a plumber to see if we have any leaky pipes at our home causing wastage (they need to put their own house in order first really). There was also a leaflet with an offer for a kit of bits and bobs containing - dual flush converter for toilet cistern shower adaptor to restrict water flow tap inserts that mixes air with water outflow or makes a spray pattern and
there was another item in the kit which had a white sticker over it. Hubby spent ages picking sticker off - the last item was a hosepipe gun, to save hundreds of litres of water (and be kinder to your plants) - guess we won't be offered that in our kit of bits and bobs then  |
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Post by BudgiesBuddy on Apr 10, 2012 13:45:12 GMT
They would be more interested in the "kit of bits and bobs" and making a contact for the same  |
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Oct 7, 2011 11:18:50 GMT
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Post by lupin on Apr 10, 2012 13:47:41 GMT
Oh yes BB I agree.
We were just tickled that an area with a hosepipe ban was proposing to be offered a hosepipe gun:)
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Post by Hezz on Apr 11, 2012 0:08:11 GMT
Has it been so terribly dry in your area, Fran? Maybe you can use the gun on the hose without risking a fine! |
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Oct 7, 2011 11:18:50 GMT
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Post by lupin on Apr 11, 2012 17:52:15 GMT
We are in a normally extremely dry area and most years, but not all, we have hosepipe bans as normal. According to our Water Company 'this area is as dry as Jerusalem'. In the summer here the houses all have yellow dry grass (or dried compacted earth) instead of lush green stuff in their gardens.
We also have the hardest water. Kettles, washing machines, water taps etc easily fall prey to becoming heavily coated in limescale. Those that can afford it filter their drinking water. It costs a fortune having to buy descaling agents for all the various appliances, either that or it really makes housework a real chore and I am getting a bit old and creaky to cope with it.
We had a few months or more of no rainfall earlier this year so are now on a hosepipe ban. Funnily enough, the day the ban came into effect was the first day for a long while that the rain fell - it came down in buckets:) We had little flooded bits in our small back garden. Nonetheless our hosepipe ban will continue.
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Post by Hezz on Apr 12, 2012 1:18:05 GMT
Oh shame! But at least the plants/ground got a wetting at long last. We too get water restrictions periodically, usually towards the end of year before our wet starts. Our main water supply drops below about 80% and council has a conniption, LOL. Poor you with the quality of your water - that would make for hard work, being constantly on top of the build-up. Not something I have ever had to deal with.  |
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Oct 6, 2011 7:41:27 GMT
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Post by Marianne Marlow on Apr 13, 2012 8:08:02 GMT
To descale our kettle we usually use hot water, vinegar and lemon juice. It works for the sink too.
We don't buy any chemicals.
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Post by stace on Apr 13, 2012 8:45:24 GMT
Hard water is awful. And impossible to wash your hair in.
We had serious drought conditions here in Sydney for many years in a row. Got to the point where we were collecting extra water by putting a bucket in the shower to catch the excess run-off water.
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