RAC heavy duty pressure washer £59.99 (£60.00 off!) at Woolies

gromituk

zaccy wrote:

Here in the South west with our reservoirs overflowing and rivers in full flow it seems odd that if they can pump oil and gas over thousands of Miles from Russia that they can't pump water a couple of hundred Miles across the UK.

Probably because it's too expensive to do - water is approx. 1000 times cheaper than petrol, for instance.

barijohn

gromituk wrote:

Probably because it's too expensive to do - water is approx. 1000 times cheaper than petrol, for instance.

Funny if we do end up importing water from Europe though, one of the main obstacles would be getting it across all the water inbetween............?????

talkshop

The river levels are high in North Oxfordshire, and the reservoirs are full, so why should we have a hosepipe ban, just because on edge of TWA?

quoia

talkshop wrote:

That is not true, or if it is allowed that is crazy.
It does not actually mention washing patios/paths, so who knows ?


Hosepipe and Sprinkler Ban

There is now a ban on the use of hosepipes or sprinklers for the watering of private (i.e. domestic) gardens, or for the washing of private cars, caravans or trailers. It is the first time in 15 years that Thames Water has implemented a ban.

HankMcSpank is correct.

Taken from an article in the Guardian ....

Flowerbeds and hanging baskets are banned, but patios are legitimate. The driveway is allowed, although the car parked there is off limits. And commercial vehicles can still be cleaned, except for taxis, which count as private motorcars.
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Some 10 million customers face £1,000 fines if they use a hosepipe to wash their cars or water the garden.
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But Thames Water insisted the move was necessary and blamed lawmakers for the confusion. A spokeswoman said: "The particular legislation is not ideal but it's all that's open to us."

She said the hosepipe and sprinkler ban was invoked under the 1991 Water Resources Act, which explicitly prohibits their use only for watering gardens and washing private vehicles. Dozens of other uses of hosepipes are still allowed, from filling hot tubs to washing the patio.

"That's the legislation and that's what we have to comply with. You can still use a hosepipe to hose down your patio or a driveway," she said.

The exact definition of a patio remains untested in court, she admitted. "We tend to find that people comply and on the whole they do respect the ban. Only after all attempts at reasoning have failed will we go down the road of prosecution."
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David Gilchrist, of the Horticultural Trades Association, said it was important that people realised they could still use watering cans to water their gardens.
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What's banned

· Using a hosepipe to wash a private car, caravan or trailer
· Using a hosepipe or sprinkler to water a domestic garden or enclosed gardens on commercial premises, such as next to a car showroom

What's not

· Everything not explicitly banned above: filling private swimming pools and hot tubs, hosing down patios and driveways, commercial car washes, golf course sprinklers, fountains, water cannons

http://www.guardian.co.uk/water/story/0,,1746112,00.html

talkshop

I am gonna wash my paths tomorrow just for the hell of it.

Who cares if I use more water than washing the car

phoebe03cat

Well I bought it and I like it (RAC one that is). Don't use it that often though -only black bin and path. Am sure it will last us long enough. Will be happy enough to upgrade in 10 yrs time without splashing out any more now.

sundin13

Can't you get pressure washers that'll run from a water butt or something, rather than a tap....surely that's the green thing to do...and no-one need have a dirty car/patio.

Anyone got one?

deanos

mike_the_bike wrote:

Wow if it's RAC it must be good...really gonna make me rush out and buy it if its got their name on it

Exactly why they brand cheap tools so people think they are very good, not saying this one is not but please dont go by the name alone , JCB are the same they sell cheap chinese tools with "JCB" on them they are no better than other cheap tools i have bought

gromituk

I think that posting might have had a note of sarcasm...

barijohn

http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/7506569/Trail/C%24cip%3D36581.DIY%2C%2Bgarden%2Band%2Bcar%3EC%24cip%3D36656.Pressure%2Bwashers.htm

This one looks and has remarkably similar specs. I imagine made in same chinese factory with different plastic cover. :rolleyes:

Only £40 though.