How stupid is the water ban

[Gary L]

Originally Posted by TheDaddy

I think it's blue badge holders rather than the disabled full stop that are exempt.

That's even worse then. it's just a good job that they both include motor vehicles.
but the end result is a shortage of water and how that water is applied to the car to enable it to be washed.

clean car = water
water shortage = no water
no water = abled or disabled
= make it up as we go along.

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Originally Posted by nomadking

For the time being maybe. In future months, who knows?

it's not that bad. if it was they'd ban everybody. not just a select few.

[nomadking]

If something is easier to do then people are more likely not to think too much about whether it is actually needed. Eg using a hosepipe to water a garden requires a lot less effort than lugging watering cans about. Paying somebody else to clean your own car costs more than using a hosepipe to clean it yourself. Therefore you are likely to have your car cleaned less often eg once a month vs every Sunday.

[mertle]

Originally Posted by Gary L

Exactly. that's why I'd ignore it anyway. what do you get out of reporting somebody for carrying a hosepipe? do you get a cut of the £1,000 they've made?

if no then who cares whether they're using a hospipe?
your toilet will still flush and you can still fill your kettle for that cup of tea.

I understand what your saying they just have to be seen to do things wonder how many in past actually been procecuted.

We seem to be encouraging neighbourhood spies.

Its always been grey area. I always wish if was ever possible work out which was most damaging.

We know hoses are heavy users but as whole is water consumption of tea/coffee drinkers more

I admit we use it alot but ours now 1 cup water discharger. Its absolute brilliant cut even electric consumption.

However the problem if all the tea/coffee drinking did use more than hose pipers. You would never get water companies say ban kettles

I understand business as long use it sensibly then got let them use water. So realistically domestic hose bans are only thing they can do.

[nomadking]

Originally Posted by Gary L

That's even worse then. it's just a good job that they both include motor vehicles.
but the end result is a shortage of water and how that water is applied to the car to enable it to be washed.

clean car = water
water shortage = no water
no water = abled or disabled
= make it up as we go along.

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it's not that bad. if it was they'd ban everybody. not just a select few.

Select few being banned? They're obviously trying to reduce usage by just enough to possibly avoid have to ban everybody and have standpipes in the streets. It may work, then again(especially if everybody ignores the problem) it may not.

[Gary L]

Originally Posted by mertle

However the problem if all the tea/coffee drinking did use more than hose pipers. You would never get water companies say ban kettles

They can ban what they like, and I'd comply with that ban. as long as they give me a refund on my water charges.

you can't take money for something and then not expect me to use it because the sun shone more than predicted, and the rain didn't come as expected

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Originally Posted by nomadking

Select few being banned? They're obviously trying to reduce usage by just enough to possibly avoid have to ban everybody and have standpipes in the streets. It may work, then again(especially if everybody ignores the problem) it may not.

Well I'd say a high percentage of people don't flush their toilet till the end of the day due to being green. and a high percentage of people probably use water quantities by the teaspoonful, due to being green. so that helps.

[nomadking]

Originally Posted by Gary L

They can ban what they like, and I'd comply with that ban. as long as they give me a refund on my water charges.

you can't take money for something and then not expect me to use it because the sun shone more than predicted, and the rain didn't come as expected

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Well I'd say a high percentage of people don't flush their toilet till the end of the day due to being green. and a high percentage of people probably use water quantities by the teaspoonful, due to being green. so that helps.

If you're on a water meter, then as you use less, you pay less,

Being green also means possibly having a garden and/or allotment with fruit and veg growing that need watering.

[TheNorm]

Originally Posted by Gary L

...your toilet will still flush and you can still fill your kettle for that cup of tea.

You mean we'll have to start filling the kettle from the toilet?

I think I'd rather buy Perrier.

[Taf]

Originally Posted by TheNorm

I think I'd rather buy Perrier.

Have you ever tried making tea with bottled water? It's usually foul...

I lived close to the town of Spa in Belgium (famous for it's .... ummm... spa waters). Having a cup of tea (or coffee) using the local water could induce projectile vomitting....

[Angua]

Just as daft as Thames Water doing daily pump outs to clear a drain because they were arguing with BT over who was responsible for the damage. Finally fixed over a year later.

[papa smurf]

Originally Posted by TheNorm

You mean we'll have to start filling the kettle from the toilet?

I think I'd rather buy Perrier.

same source

[jb66]

Originally Posted by Gary L

To be fair I think they were referring to washing the car more than anything. but if there were a million disabled people wanting to wash their cars with a hosepipe compared to 22 wanting to wash it with a bucket. then what's the point in a ban when it doesn't really matter?

Whats the big deal about washing cars! Leave them dirty untill a time when the ban is lifted, wipe the licence plate and mirrors with a cloth

[Tim Deegan]

The hosepipe ban applies to both washing cars and watering gardens.

You can't expect someone with mobility problems to carry heavy watering cans around the garden.

[Arthurgray50@blu]

The ban should cover everyone, to wash a car you are allowed to wash it using a bucket.

All these companies that are ' car washers' use high powered guns ALL day, but to me the water ban should apply to everyone

[Kymmy]

Originally Posted by Tim Deegan

The hosepipe ban applies to both washing cars and watering gardens.

You can't expect someone with mobility problems to carry heavy watering cans around the garden.

Any blue badge holder is exempt from the ban

http://www.hosepipeban.org.uk/2012/0...rictions-2012/

Originally Posted by Arthurgray50@blu

The ban should cover everyone, to wash a car you are allowed to wash it using a bucket.

All these companies that are ' car washers' use high powered guns ALL day, but to me the water ban should apply to everyone

so you want to increase unemployment Arthur .That's really nice of you