We had one last year. Thames Water set up a van giving out bottled water to those that wanted it. Great for drinking but not enough to flush the bog.
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but you are still alive, do you wake up at night worring about that huge turd your wife left for you ?
When there is a burst in the house's potable water system and the stop cock has to be shut OFF a tank of stored non potable water is useful while waiting for the plumber.
Quoting from HERE
We are legally required to supply a minimum water pressure of 7 meters head (0.7 bar) to your boundary stop tap. Pressure is measured in bars and 1 bar will push water to a height of 10 metres to your home.
How does this relate to a system that requires more than 1 bar pressure to operate correctly ?
Until the water company installed a booster pump my cousin's water supply at the kitchen tap for drinking could be very slow. ( she kept a supply of bottled water for the times when the trickle was not enough) The cold water store in the attic would refill slowly over night and supply the non-potable needs of the house during the day.
Her house was one of the highest on cliffs overlooking the sea and holiday makers day time water requirements were reducing pressures in the mains such that the pressure at her house was well below 0.7 bar.
Quoting from HERE
We are legally required to supply a minimum water pressure of 7 meters head (0.7 bar) to your boundary stop tap. Pressure is measured in bars and 1 bar will push water to a height of 10 metres to your home.
How does this relate to a system that requires more than 1 bar pressure to operate correctly ?
Until the water company installed a booster pump my cousin's water supply at the kitchen tap for drinking could be very slow. ( she kept a supply of bottled water for the times when the trickle was not enough) The cold water store in the attic would refill slowly over night and supply the non-potable needs of the house during the day.
Her house was one of the highest on cliffs overlooking the sea and holiday makers day time water requirements were reducing pressures in the mains such that the pressure at her house was well below 0.7 bar.
There is a Water Act in law rather than what a local authority will tell you and in the small print some exceptions to supply are permissable.
Safe to say cliff to sea view properties are a tiny fraction of the housing stock.
Safe to say cliff to sea view properties are a tiny fraction of the housing stock.
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I will not dispute that. But homes at high elevation without a sea view can be badly affected by low and/or fluctuating water pressures.
What happens if it is a power outage , which is far more likely ?
The booster pump in the water supply network cannot pump. The potable water taps in some houses may then revert to being a trickle but the toilets can still be flushed.
And of course boilers will not be able to work.
Even your J&S Reno ???? what you gonna do ??? will you survive , just teasing mate hope you are well
Lots of people can’t seem to survive well. Last time I had a power outage I walked round the block to see how widespread it was. One family had parked their car with the headlights blazing through the windows. Another were all sitting outside in their 4 by 4 with the engine running.
Me, well I returned home and dug out a camping gas stove, put a pan of water on and made coffee. Found a candle, made a phone call to find out how long it would be off, and then listened to the radio.
Me, well I returned home and dug out a camping gas stove, put a pan of water on and made coffee. Found a candle, made a phone call to find out how long it would be off, and then listened to the radio.
The old J&S is working fine, 10 years now. As for me, got the two jabs so all well.
There are 13 batteries ( 12 Volt 7.5 Amp/Hr ) on charge and 16 LED flood lights ( 10 Watt 12 Volt ) just waiting for the next power cut.
Their real use is temporary lighting for events like the Village Christmas Fayre
we cant plan for every eventuality @bernardgreen but you seem to be dong OK lad
Fit a combi that will heat the hot water tank also.
That way you get to keep your existing pumped shower, but have got freshwater at the taps.
Cylinder will need to be heated once per day an hour before you need it.
Intergas xclusive or eco RF are good.
That way you get to keep your existing pumped shower, but have got freshwater at the taps.
Cylinder will need to be heated once per day an hour before you need it.
Intergas xclusive or eco RF are good.
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