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| Thread ID: 128922 | 2013-01-23 22:44:00 | Watercare Rort | pctek (84) | PC World Chat |
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| 1324630 | 2013-01-25 08:29:00 | Thank you, random stranger. Might I suggest you paint the tank? Green stuff grows stunningly quickly in there, and when it turns black - Yuk. PA10 does a pretty good job of sticking to that plastic and the red oxide stuff lasts over 10 years so far. |
R2x1 (4628) | ||
| 1324631 | 2013-01-25 08:38:00 | Ohh nice tank, looks a bit shady but it will be great for the garden :) | The Error Guy (14052) | ||
| 1324632 | 2013-01-25 09:21:00 | [QUOTE=the_bogan;1143348]Reminds me of an old uk comedy (forget the name). Trotters Independent Traders Delboy selling Peckham Spring Water in 'Only Fools & Horses' Classic Brit comedy !! |
PeteS (12500) | ||
| 1324633 | 2013-01-25 10:19:00 | [QUOTE=the_bogan;1143348]Reminds me of an old uk comedy (forget the name). Trotters Independent Traders Delboy selling Peckham Spring Water in 'Only Fools & Horses' Classic Brit comedy !! Top of the class.:D |
mikebartnz (21) | ||
| 1324634 | 2013-01-25 18:09:00 | Might I suggest you paint the tank? Green stuff grows stunningly quickly in there, and when it turns black - Yuk.. Husband hates the tank. But I'll put chlorine in it....that will cure it. |
pctek (84) | ||
| 1324635 | 2013-01-26 23:16:00 | For those that may be interested The Warehouse has some collapsible (www.thewarehouse.co.nz) tanks going at the moment. | mikebartnz (21) | ||
| 1324636 | 2013-01-27 08:03:00 | Doesn't matter how big the tank is, just make sure it has big air vents in the top. There was one back in April 2010 that self-destructed. :banana :banana | BobM (1138) | ||
| 1324637 | 2013-01-31 21:03:00 | Hi pctek, I've been reading your posts in this thread for the last few days. Glad a generous soul gave you a tank to help with your garden, as it is the cheaper and greener option for sure. Just a few things I would like to explain about Watercare: 1. this council organisation is not-for-profit, something that all Aucklanders should be very proud of, and that I hope will never change (unlike a lot of other countries in the world where private water companies start making users pay a lot more for their water) 2. a back-flow control device is necessary on all water supply lines for a serious Health & Safety reason: if the water pressure suddenly drops in a water main (e.g. burst pipe), the water could be sucked back into the network from your property. Imagine what would happen to your drinking water if someone, at that same moment, was using an irrigation meter to replenish his pool full of chemicals, or to fill up a sprayer tank full of pesticide! 3. The quote given to you covers much more than the cost of the meter, back flow device or pipe installation: applying for road traffic diversion / closure or for tree removal resource consent might be necessary when digging out to the water main, obtaining underground service plans from other utility companies (e.g. electrical, gas, telephone and fibre optic lines), excavating down to the water main in the street. --- Hope that the above will shed some light as to the reasons for the high cost of irrigation meters. | Watercare_Insider (16998) | ||
| 1324638 | 2013-01-31 21:05:00 | www.nzherald.co.nz | prefect (6291) | ||
| 1324639 | 2013-01-31 21:31:00 | Hi pctek, I've been reading your posts in this thread for the last few days. Glad a generous soul gave you a tank to help with your garden, as it is the cheaper and greener option for sure. Just a few things I would like to explain about Watercare: 1. this council organisation is not-for-profit, something that all Aucklanders should be very proud of, and that I hope will never change (unlike a lot of other countries in the world where private water companies start making users pay a lot more for their water) 2. a back-flow control device is necessary on all water supply lines for a serious Health & Safety reason: if the water pressure suddenly drops in a water main (e.g. burst pipe), the water could be sucked back into the network from your property. Imagine what would happen to your drinking water if someone, at that same moment, was using an irrigation meter to replenish his pool full of chemicals, or to fill up a sprayer tank full of pesticide! 3. The quote given to you covers much more than the cost of the meter, back flow device or pipe installation: applying for road traffic diversion / closure or for tree removal resource consent might be necessary when digging out to the water main, obtaining underground service plans from other utility companies (e.g. electrical, gas, telephone and fibre optic lines), excavating down to the water main in the street. --- Hope that the above will shed some light as to the reasons for the high cost of irrigation meters. Watercare is owned by the council, I should hope it doesn't try to make a profit. 2 million in lawyers bills is enough of ratepayer money as it is. Backflow device or not, it still doesn't add up to $1498. I priced it. And it can't return through your valves anyway, something your engineer knows. I couldn't care less what happens overseas. Auckland is one of the only regions in NZ charging a percentage of water use as wastewater. As it used to be a fixed charge, now you charge people with water tanks, people not putting water down the drain, etc this is a massive increase. Business charges are even worse. This is the point - the wastewater. As you know I am not the only one to comment on this. You have no interest in people who are not using the drain for all water, and I don't see why we are expected to have to go through all this hassle to prove it anyway, it's obvious from the difference in bills. And as for sucking water back up the hose into your water system, this could potnetially occur now from our taps, how ridiculous. And to have a registered plumber (which you yourselves use in various locations to do this sort of thing) and then paying an inspection/approval fee, is not any issue I can see. Husband was talking with some today who rang, it could be done with handtools, there are no trees as you know, nor would traffic be an issue either. It's just to make it difficult for the householders and charge excessive prices. Nor did you tell us - only the Herald reporter - about you requirement to have this second meter inspected annually which we would be billed for. Explain that one. You don't do this on my current meter. Anyway I am sick of arguing, you have an excuse for everything and we know we all have no choice and must pay whatever you feel like charging regardless. |
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