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DaveyLC

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Registered: 8th Oct 08
Location: Berkshire
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11th Jun 12 at 12:58

Now we are living in these turbulant times of drought and water restrictions <sigh> I've decided to get a water-butt which I have successfully plumbed in (and got all excited over my watery spoils after last nights down-pour).

Has anyone here used a their water butt to run their pressure washer? If so what were the results? I've got an inline filter to strain out the lumpy bits and I assume using rain water would hopefully mean less lime/water marks (as we live in a hard water area).

harrybanks

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Registered: 30th May 08
Location: Basingstoke
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11th Jun 12 at 13:27

Yes mate we have at home, to begin with we had a massive reel of hose which took forever to get te water to the pressure washer! Now got a hose cut to size and it works ok!!

Pressure washer sometimes throws a wobbly as there is hardly any pressure from the water butt compared to a tap. It works as well as you need it to and 10 times better than using watering cans etc

DaveyLC

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11th Jun 12 at 13:36

I've deliberately put it as close to the front of the house as possible so it doesnt need a long length of hose to allow me to reach the cars on the drive

I've noticed people sell algae treatment, have you ever bothered with this?

John

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Registered: 30th Jun 03
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11th Jun 12 at 14:13

All the new karcher's come with a hose for a water butt.

mwg

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Registered: 19th Feb 04
Location: South Lakes
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11th Jun 12 at 14:32

Be interested to know how well a pressure washer runs off a water butt

John

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11th Jun 12 at 14:56

Should be fine when it says it's designed for it.

On that note, my outside tap is terrible, I was worried the pressure washer wouldn't work, it works fine. One of the karcher's with water butt hose.

Chris x

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Registered: 11th Sep 08
Location: Bexhill
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11th Jun 12 at 15:05

Im guessing they have some sort of filter built in as my water butts are full of shit.

chrisritch

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Registered: 2nd Sep 08
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11th Jun 12 at 15:14

http://www.pistonheads.com/news/default.asp?storyId=25821

Guide on PH on running a Pressure Washer from a water butt

John

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11th Jun 12 at 15:16

http://www.karcher.co.uk/uk/Water_Saving_Tips.htm

Also if you’re in an affected area, did you know all Karcher High Pressure Washers can run off a water butt. Simply attach a garden hose to the water butt tap and start using 100% harvested water.

Stu_22

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Registered: 25th Mar 02
Location: Luton
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11th Jun 12 at 15:18

I thought a hose pipe ban was a ban on hose pipes no matter what water they use.
The lady next door would know I'm running it off a water but and soon drop me in it

John

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11th Jun 12 at 15:20

How could they possibly ban you using a physical hosepipe altogether?

Whittie

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11th Jun 12 at 15:22

Just use your hosepipe jesus, what are the water police's fine's?

DaveyLC

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11th Jun 12 at 15:23

quote:
Originally posted by Stu_22
I thought a hose pipe ban was a ban on hose pipes no matter what water they use.
The lady next door would know I'm running it off a water but and soon drop me in it

That would be a little bit extreme

adiohead

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Registered: 28th Sep 01
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11th Jun 12 at 15:25

quote:
Originally posted by Whittie
Just use your hosepipe jesus, what are the water police's fine's?

5 years in a Turkish prison

DaveyLC

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11th Jun 12 at 15:26

quote:
Originally posted by chrisritch
http://www.pistonheads.com/news/default.asp?storyId=25821

Guide on PH on running a Pressure Washer from a water butt

Thats a cool article.

Whittie

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11th Jun 12 at 15:29

Just use a tap

DaveyLC

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11th Jun 12 at 15:29

quote:
Originally posted by Whittie
Just use your hosepipe jesus, what are the water police's fine's?

No one has been fined yet, but a possible £1,000 fine and they already conveniently have my bank details

Plus water-butt = FREE water.

adiohead

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11th Jun 12 at 15:32

quote:
Originally posted by Whittie
Just use a tap

THERE'S A DROUGHT! :MAD:

mwg

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Registered: 19th Feb 04
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11th Jun 12 at 15:36

Does the butt need to be close to where you are going to be using the pressure washer? It's about 10m from the house down the garden to where the cars are parked.

Whittie

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11th Jun 12 at 15:42

quote:
Originally posted by DaveyLC

quote:
Originally posted by Whittie
Just use your hosepipe jesus, what are the water police's fine's?

No one has been fined yet, but a possible £1,000 fine and they already conveniently have my bank details

Plus water-butt = FREE water.

For a guy with 10k+ worth of rolexs, a bit of water to wash a car is surely affordable

No hosepipe ban here

DaveyLC

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11th Jun 12 at 15:44

Whittie.. I'm tight as a ducks butt and a I squeak while I walk.

Gary

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Registered: 22nd Nov 06
Location: West Yorkshire
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11th Jun 12 at 15:45

Use some solid plastic pipe and pushfits to your pressure washer.

Cant get a hosepipe ban if your not using your hosepipe

DaveyLC

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11th Jun 12 at 15:55

H'apparenlty its not a ban on the hose pipe its a ban on using mains-supplied water for specific tasks.

Stu_22

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Registered: 25th Mar 02
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11th Jun 12 at 16:27

http://www.anglianwater.co.uk/E90894F6CB2546F88BFF82408F9B81CE.aspx

Just says ban on washing car using a hose pipe

adiohead

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Registered: 28th Sep 01
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11th Jun 12 at 16:51

"A hosepipe ban remains in place for all domestic customers who take their water supply from Anglian Water"

Rain water from the butt is fine

[Edited on 11-06-2012 by adiohead]

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