Water

[Tocsin]

A couple of years ago when we were looking to replace our gas boiler, everyone said get a combi boiler & you can rid of the water tanks in the attic. We settled for replacing the system boiler and keeping the tanks in the attic (50 Gallons approx.)
Not for the first time the water went off this morning....neighbours have no water. OK we can't use the washing machine but we have enough water to see us through, bottled water for drinking and we're refilling the toilet from the water butts in the garden.
The water will probably be back on in a few hours, but I wonder how folk returning from work will feel like this evening if it's still off? I'm very grey man about our spare water...

[Ian]

Is the water in the roof used and replenished perhaps by the toilets? if not how do you keep it fresh?

[Tocsin]

The attics water tanks feed the cold taps for the bath, bathroom sink & downstairs toilet sink, so it gets refreshed fairly regularly.

[Vespa]

Just goes to show that newer isn't always better. I still have my water tank and the same thing happened to me a year ago or so. Having said that it's supprising just how fast 50 gallons is used up.

[nickdutch]

I only got 3 gallons in stock. The rest I will have to drink up from the local rivers.....

[Tocsin]

The water came back on after about 6 hours (someone had stolen electric cable at pumping station). We have a large Tesco in the town which has a pallet of still water on display all the time in the juice isle...funnily enough it was empty Friday afternoon...

[nickdutch]

I mentioned this on another thread, but I will reiterate it here. Why not think about a water distiller? they are commercially available these days and if all you got is water butt or river water, it might be an ideal purification tool.

[dunley67]

hi Nickdutch

any chance of reminding us of the distillers, perhaps giving us a link
thanks matt

[nickdutch]

http://www.jdharris.co.uk/water-distiller

lower wattage ones (350 W) are better for fuel alcohol and higher wattage ones are better for water

just ebay or google search for water distiller.

also check out the wine works / love brewing website if you are curious about fuel alcohol

[Chef]

The water distiller is a great idea for making sure your water is as pure as poss. before bottling it down.

I just can't get my head around turning perfectly good alcohol into fuel though, that's just WRONG!?!?!

C