DaveyLC
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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).
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harrybanks
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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
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DaveyLC
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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 ![](/board/images/smile/smile.gif)
I've noticed people sell algae treatment, have you ever bothered with this?
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John
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All the new karcher's come with a hose for a water butt.
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mwg
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Be interested to know how well a pressure washer runs off a water butt
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John
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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.
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Chris x
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Registered: 11th Sep 08
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Im guessing they have some sort of filter built in as my water butts are full of shit.
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chrisritch
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http://www.pistonheads.com/news/default.asp?storyId=25821
Guide on PH on running a Pressure Washer from a water butt
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John
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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.
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Stu_22
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Registered: 25th Mar 02
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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
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John
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How could they possibly ban you using a physical hosepipe altogether?
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Whittie
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Just use your hosepipe jesus, what are the water police's fine's?
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DaveyLC
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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
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adiohead
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quote: Originally posted by Whittie
Just use your hosepipe jesus, what are the water police's fine's?
5 years in a Turkish prison
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DaveyLC
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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.
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Whittie
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Just use a tap
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DaveyLC
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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 ![](/board/images/smile/smile.gif)
Plus water-butt = FREE water.
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adiohead
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quote: Originally posted by Whittie
Just use a tap
THERE'S A DROUGHT! :MAD:
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mwg
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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.
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Whittie
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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 ![](/board/images/smile/smile.gif)
Plus water-butt = FREE water.
For a guy with 10k+ worth of rolexs, a bit of water to wash a car is surely affordable ![](/board/images/smile/lol.gif)
No hosepipe ban here
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DaveyLC
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Whittie.. I'm tight as a ducks butt and a I squeak while I walk.
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Gary
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Registered: 22nd Nov 06
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Use some solid plastic pipe and pushfits to your pressure washer.
Cant get a hosepipe ban if your not using your hosepipe
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DaveyLC
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H'apparenlty its not a ban on the hose pipe its a ban on using mains-supplied water for specific tasks.
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Stu_22
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http://www.anglianwater.co.uk/E90894F6CB2546F88BFF82408F9B81CE.aspx
Just says ban on washing car using a hose pipe
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adiohead
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"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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