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A quick guide Nick, sunrise in the east (land of the rising sun)and sets in the west.another easy way to see how your garden faces is use google maps north is usually at the top.

 

Dunno about Kent, but in East Anglia we use ground water. In 1976 the place where my Father worked took a huge amount of water out of their (own) borhole (for the industrial process). Water level in the borehole barely fell at all he said.

We've had dry for a couple of years though ... I have been watering plants I put in last Autumn through the Winter - I have never done that before!

Having said that, we did have hosepipe ban in '76

Get a meter then and make your own reductions and economies.

Appalling concept to charge a flat rate for anything, mobile phones and internet included, just encourages abuse and over use (I don't mean you specifically mowgley !!), the cost is split across everyone and then you get to "Well if they are going to charge THAT much I'll use as much as I like"

 

I'm referring to those huge paddling pools which seem to be popping up everywhere nowadays as they can be bought quite cheaply. You don't have to be minted to buy one, but if you had to pay per L for what you put in it, I bet they wouldn't be as prevalent.

 

Interesting point ... I went on a Google!

They seem to be between 12' and 18' (bigger available of course, but that requires being a bit more "Minted" !) and around 4' deep. That's gonna cost £500+

12' dia x 4' deep would be 13 cubic metres (2,800 gallons) of water
18' dia x 4' deep would be 29 cubic metres (6,300 gallons) of water

Metered water here is (from memory) £1 per cu.m. so about £13 - £29 to fill (so long as you only do it once a season and have a little filter pump thingie)

FWIW Anglian Water site says "Using a garden hose or sprinkler for just one hour can use up to one cubic metre (1,000 litres / 220 gallons) of water"

"A dripping tap can waste at least 1,500 litres (330 gallons) of water in a year"

Southern Water says "If you have a garden sprinkler, you must have a water meter fitted at your home. Avoid leaving hoses and sprinklers running, a sprinkler uses as much water in one hour as a family of four in one day."

Interesting point about water meter, dunno if that is true of other water boards?

 

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Yeah, but if you are on a meter you are more likely to buy a Timer Gadget ...

... and if on Rates no incentive to not just leave it on and "try" to remember to turn it off. No incentive to fix a dripping tap either for that matter ...

Q: Do you think I feel strongly about it ? :D

 

I understand what your saying Kristen but your water rates are also charged for drainage as well as useage. All my guttering is connected to water butts and when there is a hosepipe ban, bath and showering water will also be used to water the plants and as shiny says never water the lawn

 

Even during a hosepipe ban you can use a hose to top up, or fill your garden pond I believe. We have had quite a few bans since the '76 one, the early 90s were dry and hot if I remember.

My fish do drink rather a lot:WINK1:

 

Due to the general lack of rainfall in this area, I have adjusted my flower beds to drought-tolerant planting. We are well into water conservation in this household - owning a motorhome teaches you that. Funnily enough, ever since I heard about the drought warning, it has rained pretty constantly. Good - we need as much as possible.

 

I'm on a meter and I pay about £22 a month (and I do quite a bit of washing and watering of my containers/garden).

If I didn't have a meter I'd be paying double that.