the daydream fund challenge thread

lostinrates

How do they cope on the in your home board not being able to stay stopc0ck as needed? I really, really destest swear filters.

Davesnave

lostinrates wrote: »

Problem is, i canT do the stopc0ck. If it were under a sink i would be ok, but its in a hole at the side of the road. To get to it i would have to lay on the road in a puddle. In the future we will have second stopc0ck put in just at the building it enters, but not yet:o

What about an in-line stopc0ck, like the one in this article, at the point where it emerges into the building or whatever?

http://www.handymanknowhow.co.uk/plumbing/turningoffwater.htm

Cheap as chips and very easy to fit. Probably need a large size though, and no good if you are on iron.

I have one of those in the garage, just for one outside tap. The rest of my outside system is on plastic 25mm stuff with plastic shut off valves.

Swear filters are just there to be defeated. Remember, sjaypink used to use really strong swear words on this site, but I couldn't work out how she did it!

lostinrates

Davesnave wrote: »

What about an in-line stopc0ck, like the one in this article, at the point where it emerges into the building or whatever?

http://www.handymanknowhow.co.uk/plumbing/turningoffwater.htm

Cheap as chips and very easy to fit. Probably need a large size though, and no good if you are on iron.

I have one of those in the garage, just for one outside tap. The rest of my outside system is on plastic 25mm stuff with plastic shut off valves.

Swear filters are just there to be defeated. Remember, sjaypink used to use really strong swear words on this site, but I couldn't work out how she did it!

Thats exactly what i need. The plumber is coming on tuesday, i will ask their advice then!

Itismehonest

We've got well over 30 various stopc0cks plus some valves ...... & we're not on the mains.
As I've no idea which does what it would be a case of turning the pumps off & opening all the taps :rotfl:

You have my sympathies, alfie. We were in much the same position during one of last winters snow sessions. I can cope with most things but detest being cold. I seize up

rhiwfield

Quite like some of the old swear words, like Lir I get 9issed off with the nanny filters. Enjoyed Tim Minchin on the royal variety getting a fair few anglo-saxons into his 3 minute song

Alf, not good about the oil . Trust you're wrapped up well in front of the fire.

Watching the forecasts to see if its ok to auction again tomorrow. Bit iffy atm.

Chooks are laying well again, they enjoy the stored apples which we thread onto an old coat hanger for them to peck, maybe thats helping.

RAS

Thanks rhiwfield. Loved the bit about the queen's stocking. Bet she howled (or whatever was there on her behalf).

I used to howl over a lot of medieval and Elizabethan literature taught by our straight-laced teachers. Was never sure whether they did not know or were experts at blank faces.

alfie_1

rhiwfield wrote: »

Quite like some of the old swear words, like Lir I get 9issed off with the nanny filters. Enjoyed Tim Minchin on the royal variety getting a fair few anglo-saxons into his 3 minute song

Alf, not good about the oil . Trust you're wrapped up well in front of the fire.

Watching the forecasts to see if its ok to auction again tomorrow. Bit iffy atm.

Chooks are laying well again, they enjoy the stored apples which we thread onto an old coat hanger for them to peck, maybe thats helping.

ooo that song is brill........:rotfl::T:rotfl:
what auction are u off to ?? PF ??

rhiwfield

alfie_1 wrote: »

ooo that song is brill........:rotfl::T:rotfl:
what auction are u off to ?? PF ??

Its one I'm not allowed to talk about Will pm.

PF on Wed 15th I think.

Lotus-eater

alfie_1 wrote: »

:mad::mad::mad: fuel lorry not coming today OR tomorow !!! apparently where tanker cant be fixed theyve "lost" 16 deliveries...so hav to fit those in amongst other drivers "who are going near your location"....and guess what....my direction is not a popular route so **** knows when i will get it....:( ive just been to the marina to get some containers filled... not cheap !!!

well thats my RANT for today...:rotfl::rotfl:

Out of interest, how much fuel does your gene use in a year alfie?

alfie_1

Lotus-eater wrote: »

Out of interest, how much fuel does your gene use in a year alfie?

gosh...it will scare you !! it scares me !!:eek:

i use approx 500 litres for 2 months if i am in doors and its winter/dark/miserable etc. in the summer it will last 3 months.... SO lets say 1500 winter 1000 summer. =2,500ltr
7yrs ago it cost me £168 for 500 ltr NOW its £364 for 500 ltr and rising :eek:.............. so 5 x 364 = heart attack [approx 150 a month] BUT i can run what i like when its on ie tumble dryer etc [except iv not got one at the mo ] 7 years ago it was practical ...now its expensive. in theory what iv spent [plus £3,000 for gennie] would have paid to have mains put on but i wouldnt qualify for a loan.:( so i just economise...
if i could get hold of a bank of BIG batteries and an inverter i could make it more economical but the outlay for the above would be about £1,500 and at mo.........impossible

thus endeth the sermon of the great power problem...:D:D