[ccmids]

what happens when there is a hosepipe ban can you still use wfp ??

[GWCS]

its not a hosepipe ban!

"Hosepipe Ban" to be replaced by "Discretionary Use Ban"
At present, water companies can, at their discretion, impose 'hosepipe bans' in an effort to reduce water consumption by the public. These hosepipe bans are limited in their scope by section 76 of The Water Industry Act 1991.

Put simply, by imposing a hosepipe ban water companies can restrict certain uses of water drawn from their supply network, including washing of private cars, the watering of private gardens etc. Hosepipe bans do not have any impact on window cleaning by method, including the domestic sector. This means, for example, that during a hosepipe ban a householder would not be allowed to wash their car using a hosepipe, but would be allowed to wash their windows
with a hosepipe.

There are several proposed changes to this structure which involve the replacing the 'hosepipe ban' with a more consistent 'discretionary use ban'. Under the proposal this would be much broader in its scope and restrict a wider range of activities than the 'hosepipe ban'.

Section 4.1.4 (v) of the proposal document makes clear that under the new discretionary use ban that, just like the washing of private cars, within the domestic sector window cleaning using a hosepipe will be restricted. By limiting the discretionary use ban to the domestic sector (ie use by householders, not window cleaners) this change would have no impact on the way window cleaners work. This is because window cleaners, whatever type of properties they clean, operate in the commercial, and not the domestic sector.

[ccmids]

 WOT ? does that meen we cant use wfp .
the size of hose wfp is diferent to household hose  wouldnt that make it differance

[advanced]

with a dry summer on its way we are screwed, time to  get those ladders  dusted down

[Alex Gardiner]

its not a hosepipe ban!

"Hosepipe Ban" to be replaced by "Discretionary Use Ban"
At present, water companies can, at their discretion, impose 'hosepipe bans' in an effort to reduce water consumption by the public. These hosepipe bans are limited in their scope by section 76 of The Water Industry Act 1991.

Put simply, by imposing a hosepipe ban water companies can restrict certain uses of water drawn from their supply network, including washing of private cars, the watering of private gardens etc. Hosepipe bans do not have any impact on window cleaning by method, including the domestic sector. This means, for example, that during a hosepipe ban a householder would not be allowed to wash their car using a hosepipe, but would be allowed to wash their windows
with a hosepipe.

There are several proposed changes to this structure which involve the replacing the 'hosepipe ban' with a more consistent 'discretionary use ban'. Under the proposal this would be much broader in its scope and restrict a wider range of activities than the 'hosepipe ban'.

Section 4.1.4 (v) of the proposal document makes clear that under the new discretionary use ban that, just like the washing of private cars, within the domestic sector window cleaning using a hosepipe will be restricted. By limiting the discretionary use ban to the domestic sector (ie use by householders, not window cleaners) this change would have no impact on the way window cleaners work. This is because window cleaners, whatever type of properties they clean, operate in the commercial, and not the domestic sector.

We are in the clear then according to Section 4.1.4(v).

[ccmids]

alex is right read the bit  4.1.4 we are  good to go .

[dave0123]

Does that mean we can just use our wfp to wash the cars  and water the plants with the jets trough the brush  lol 

[gary999]

probably pee down anyway for months on end so wouldnt
worry about hosepipe bans.

wanna start learning how to make a canoe

[LWC]

Someone pipes (no pun) about this every year and we never hear anything. Dont stress!

[lee_dewing]

Drought orders are the one's to worry about.

I think we came close in 06 the year i went wfp

the last time it got that bad was 76.

I live in essex outskirts of lonon thames water

aren't they building/built a desanilisation unit(misspelt  ) process sea water?
anyway as said don't worry about it

it's swine fever you should be watching out for
IT's A PIG

[pjulk]

Don't worry about hosepipe bans we had all this a few years ago.

As lee said its the drought orders you need to worry about and i think its stage 2 on a drought order that effects us if i remember rightly so unless you hear about that carry on as normal.

If it gets to drought order on the stage that effects us we are then back to ladders.

[michael robinson]

Business use anyway that's the way i see it. If they stoped me they would have to compensate me....

[Neil Williams]

If they stoped me they would have to compensate me....

On what exactly are you basing this idea?

[matthew_stanley]

If they stoped me they would have to compensate me....

On what exactly are you basing this idea?

Yeah, I was wondering that.  We came really close in 2006 in the South East.  At the end of the day, if there is a drought order and we are all on standpipes, there is no way we would get away with using wfp (in fact, we would be irresponsible to think of carrying on under these circumstances), and there is no way we would get compensated.  You'd have to get the ladders out again or learn to trad pole.

Don't lose sleep over it.