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June 17, 2011 By Leave a Comment

Water heaters prices in India from naaptol.com (Indian online store, advertises often in TOI):

Water heater (immersion or geyser or solar)                       Price (in Indian Rupees)

IMMERSION HEATER ROD, Water Heater              250

Bajaj IMMERSION HEATER 2 KW, Water Heater               450

Bajaj IMMERSION HEATER 1000W, Water Heater                         450

Bajaj IMMERSION HEATER 1500W, Water Heater                         490

Birla Lifestyle BEL-1WH, Water Heater                       550

Birla Lifestyle BEL-1.5WH, Water Heater                    595

VGaurd Ecohot 1 Ltr , Water Heater                1,892

VGaurd Sprinhot 1 Ltr. , Water Heater                         1,892

Mini Water Heater – Deluxe, Water Heater                   1,945

VGaurd Veehot 1 Ltr , Water Heater                2,000

VGaurd Instahot 1 Ltr , Water Heater               2,188

Mini Water Heater – Thermal Queen 1 Ltr., Water Heater                     2,245

Venus Lava Instant L30, Water Heater                         2,360

Racold Pronto PR-I/PR-II, Water Heater                     2,545

Polar Instant with ABS Body, Water Heater                 2,900

Bajaj Regal 1L 3KW Instant Water Heater, Water Heater                    2,950

Usha Lexus Spectrum Instant -2041, Water Heater                   2,999

Bajaj Regal 1L 4.5KW Instant Water Heater, Water Heater                 3,050

Venus Lava Instant 3L30, Water Heater                       3,220

Racold Pronto PR-III/PR-IV, Water Heater                 3,255

VGaurd Steamer 6 Ltr , Water Heater              3,613

Storage Water Heater – Deluxe SS, Water Heater                    3,795

Usha Lexus Spectrum Instant -2703, Water Heater                   3,799

VGaurd Krystal 6 Ltr , Water Heater                3,887

Bajaj Aquatherm, Water Heater                        3,990

VGaurd Steamer 10 Ltr , Water Heater                        4,047

Storage Water Heater – Thermal Queen, Water Heater                         4,295

Inalsa INSTA GAS WATER HEATER, Water Heater                         4,895

Birla Lifestyle BEL-GG07, Water Heater                      4,940

Storage Water Heater – Axess, Water Heater               5,145

VGaurd Sprinhot 15 Ltr , Water Heater                        5,198

Bajaj Shakti Plus 6L Storage Vertical, Water Heater                 5,250

Bajaj EE Plus 6L Storage, Water Heater                       5,250

Bajaj GWX 03 LPG Instant Gas Water Heater, Water Heater              5,290

Inalsa INSTA PLUS GAS WATER HEATER, Water Heater               5,395

VGaurd Krystal 15 Ltr , Water Heater              5,577

Bajaj Shakti Plus 10L Storage Horizontal, Water Heater                       5,650

Bajaj Platini Water Heater GL 15ltr, Water Heater                    5,748

Bajaj Majesty Plus Storage 6L, Water Heater               5,750

Racold Eterno 10 Storage, Water Heater                      5,778

Bajaj PX 15GV, Water Heater                         5,980

VGaurd Krystal 15 Ltr HiPr , Water Heater                  6,077

AO Smith-Jaquar EWJ-6, Water Heater                       6,200

Bajaj EE Plus 15L Storage, Water Heater                     6,250

Haier ES10V-M1, Water Heater                      6,300

Venus Wave WA10, Water Heater                  6,400

Bajaj Shakti Plus 25L Storage Vertical, Water Heater               7,250

Haier ES15V-M1, Water Heater                      7,320

Venus Heavy Gauge 25HH Horizontal, Water Heater               7,410

Venus Myst 15 YVH Vertical, Water Heater                7,460

Bajaj Platini Water Heater TRIM 25 Ltr, Water Heater                         7,548

Racold Eterno 25 Storage, Water Heater                      7,605

Racold Eterno 35 Storage, Water Heater                      8,640

Racold Primo 35J, Water Heater                      10,195

Singer SG 15 DLX, Water Heater                    11,400

AO Smith-Jaquar CEWHR-35, Water Heater              11,550

Singer SG 30 DLX, Water Heater                    13,475

AO Smith-Jaquar CEWHR-50, Water Heater              13,700

Singer SG 35 DLX, Water Heater                    14,275

AO Smith-Jaquar CEWHR-70, Water Heater              18,950

AO Smith-Jaquar CEWHR-100, Water Heater                        22,150

Sunflame Electric OPTIMA Storage, Water Heater       coming soon

Sunflame Electric OPTIMA Instant, Water Heater        coming soon

Sunpoint Instant Geyser Metal, Geyser              1,200

Sunpoint Instant Geyser ABS, Geyser               1,425

Kenstar Jacuzzi-KGT01W1P Instant Geyser 1Lts, Geyser        1,925

Inalsa MSG1 SS, Geyser                      1,995

Ketko Lotus 1 litre ECO -2, Geyser                 2,300

Bajaj Majesty Instant, Geyser               2,390

Kenstar Jacuzzi-KGT03W1P Instant Geyser 3Lts, Geyser                    2,424

Birla Lifestyle BEL-EG01, Geyser                    2,495

Bajaj MAJESTY 1L 3KW, Geyser                  2,499

Birla Lifestyle BEL-EG03, Geyser                    2,805

Bajaj MAJESTY 1L 4.5KW, Geyser               2,880

Inalsa PSG1 SS, Geyser                       2,995

Usha Spectrum WH2041SS, Geyser                2,999

Ketko Lotus 3 litre Electronic, Geyser               3,150

Fabiano Gas Geyser GG-77, Geyser                3,290

Jyoti 6 ltr Silver, Geyser                        3,400

Jyoti 6 ltr Platinum, Geyser                    3,500

Jyoti 6 ltr Gold Plus, Geyser                  3,500

Fabiano Gas Geyser GG-79, Geyser                3,590

Bajaj MAJESTY 3L 4.5KW, Geyser               3,650

Fabiano Gas Geyser GG-78, Geyser                3,669

Signora Care SCGWH 1005 Gas Geyser, Geyser                    3,995

Inalsa MSG15 SS, Geyser                    4,450

Kenstar Hot Spring KGS15W5M, Geyser                    4,525

Inalsa PSG10 SS, Geyser                     4,595

Kenstar Jacuzzi-KGS15W5 Storage Geyser 15Lt 4 Star, Geyser                      4,850

Kenstar Hot Spring KGS25W5M Storage 25L, Geyser                        4,850

Birla Lifestyle BEL-EG25, Geyser                    4,940

Bajaj Energy Efficient Vertical, Geyser              5,290

Bajaj SHAKTI 15L VERTICAL SS TANK, Geyser                5,399

Kenstar Jacuzzi KGS25W5 Storage Geyser 25Lt 4 Star, Geyser                      5,650

Usha Lexus Josh Geyser 15L Vertical, Geyser              5,999

Usha Lexus Steller Geyser 10L Vertical, Geyser                       6,099

Bajaj SHAKTI 25L COMPACT SS TANK, Geyser               6,248

Bajaj MAJESTY IQ 15L VERTICAL, Geyser                         6,449

Bajaj ENERGY EFFICIENT 25L DWARF, Geyser                7,050

Bajaj MAJESTY IQ 25L VERTICAL, Geyser                         7,699

Usha Lexus Spectrum Geyser 25L Vertical, Geyser                  8,999

Usha Lexus Steller Geyser 50L Vertical, Geyser                       9,299

Bajaj MAJESTY IQ 35L VERTICAL, Geyser                         9,950

Bajaj MAJESTY IQ 25L VERTICAL, Geyser                         7,699

Inalsa PSG25 SS, Geyser                     7,895

Water heaters prices from ebay.in (eBay India) (used or new):

Water heater (immersion or geyser or solar)                       Price (in Indian Rupees)

Branded Bajaj Water Heater Capacity35, Liter                         8,990

Branded Bajaj Water Heater Capacity 25 Liter             7,500

Branded Bajaj Water Heater Capacity 15 Liter             6,500

Electric Water heater immersion heat in bucket 1500 wt                        325

Branded Multi-use heating cup tea coffee water heater              450

Coffee heater 55 item discount 50 water hetar mug cup                         55

electric Water heater immersion heat in bucket 1000 wt             275

2x Electric Water Heater Immersion Rod 1000Watt 1000W                 499

2x Electric Water Heater Immersion Rod 2000 Watts 2000W              699

Heavy duty water heater                                               150

Bajaj Majesty 15 Litre storage water heater Geyser                  6,999

Remson Water Heater/Geyser 25 Litres Power Saver 5 Star, geysers, water heaters, hot water heater, BEE rated               7,400

Remson Water Heater/Geyser 15 Litres Power Saver 5 Star                 6,600

Bajaj shakti iseries 25lts abs body geyser water heater              7,250

Bajaj 25 lit majesty geyser storage water heater                         8,050

Bajaj 15 litres majesty geyser storage water heater        7,250

Bajaj 15 lit platini geyser storage water heater              7,950

Bajaj 25 lit platini geyser storage water heater               9,050

Bajaj shakti iseries 15lts abs body geyser water heater 6,450

Bajaj shakti iseries 25l metal body geyser water heater 6,450

Solar water heater +electric backup :100 ltrs, 4 people, respect nature..heat water the environment friendly way              39,999

Newly Listed Camp Chef HWDS Triton Hot Water Heater                              14,593

Newly Listed Koryo KWH-IN1 Instant Water Heater, Save Rs.2266              1,714

Newly Listed Bajaj Platini Water Heater GL 15ltr (150587)                  5,748

It is always cheaper to buy directly in stores in India in any city (Mumbai, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Chennai, Ahmedabad) rather than to buy online when you can spare time. Prices can vary from store to store and offers can change from festival days (Dussera, Diwali, Sankranti, Pongal, Ugadi, New Year, Christmal, etc.) to non-festival days. You will also be able to get a hands on experience before buying the product if that is new for you.

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How To Make A Water Well And Other Ideas To conserve Water

June 15, 2011 By Leave a Comment

Water Wells and Other Wise Uses of Water by Arrwyn.

The ancient civilizations made clever filtration devices. They took huge circular pottery rings with tiny holes in the bottoms and placed them in a cone-shaped depressions, and sealed the bottom of the ring to retain the water collected. They filled the outer area with sand and let rain filter through the sand into the reservoir, then pulled their water up in a bucket from the well they created with the circular ring.  This was adequate to disinfect the water but the knowledge fell into desuetude and was lost.  It makes one wonder how they could lose such a knowledge, but then they lost the ability to make glass for centuries.  In King Tut’s time glass was a big deal.  
Europe didn’t have the knowledge to create a clean water supply so they drank no water. Instead they drank thin beer and wine which was safe to drink. While this is a partial solution, who can justify showering in Bud Light?

We could use the ancient filtration  method today if we but were innovative enough to learn from the past.  We have the technology to make huge culvert pipes for huge wells for a community and they could be drilled to make the necessary inlets for water. Smaller pipes can be used for individual wells in the yard with a wishing well over it.  Pretty and functional at the same time. And if there is a shortage of sand, New Mexico can help out: we have it by the deserts full.

A cone shaped depression can’t be that difficult with modern digging machinery.  Voila!  We have a well that filters water enough to drink.  And with modern pumps, retrieving the water for drinking or watering the grounds isn’t difficult.  They can be run off wind power.  A pole with a large fan, a generator and battery found in RV supply places can make electricity, all you do-it-yourself types.

Think of the millions of people who have no clean water  in parts of Mexico, Africa, or Albuquerque in under twenty-nine years.  Water could be managed for people, animals and plant life with no ill effects on the ecology.

Further, here is an idea that would work in humid states.  Make copper piles cold and
collect the condensation of water. Purify it, maybe ozone treat it for better taste and cleanliness, and drink up. Clean rooms with chilled pipes could be manufacturing plants in states with high humidity such as all the gulf states, Michigan, Wisconsin  and all states  surrounding the lakes and the coastal states.  Get innovative for our future water supply now and cash in.

And more thoughts about water supplies.  Trap snow and melt it to feed your personal well using the ancient well model.  Filter and disinfect and bottle it. Maybe the Brita people could help with industrial filters for home and business use. There would be a market for huge filters for the wells when a larger section of the population gets hold of the idea.

The snow melt concept could be used in a city where loaders haul off snow and dump it into huge man-made well systems. Use sand to make traction and not salt on the roads to make the snow better to use. When it melts, the snow will create water to be filtered by the sand and provide decent water. If it needs amending, it can be done just as treated water does in the waste treatment plants around the cities of America.  

Bring back rain barrels to water the garden and lawn. A barrel with a cover to keep debris out and a spigot at the bottom that fits a standard hose could be placed a foot off the ground to let gravity feed the water to the grounds.
Water that melts into the yard is fine where it is as it replenishes the aquifer and lawns, gardens and flower beds. Distill used water, rain or reclaimed water or snow for use by humans.  The  future of the planet depends more on water than even oil so get thinking while we still have enough resources to work with.

With that in mind, go really green by installing solar water heaters that gravity feed with a petcock (real word, honest,), for showers/tubs/sinks.  Now hook up “rain barrels,” large catch basins actually with screen covers,  to feed into the solar heaters, along with your conventional source of water.   Include an inline filter for cheap if you like, and reclaim that water from the heavens.

Some municipalities are cool about using gray water for irrigation of residential properties. Individual can drain a washing machine into a drainage system for the lawn or garden. We rerouted out washer to irrigate the vegetable garden.  So far, so good. The soap seems to be  good fertilizer and the plants like warmer water. We also wash in cold water but the house temperature is warmer than the ground water.

Upstairs showers or washers are easy enough to pipe off.  Ground level plumbing might require a pump to move water.  If the water were to be stored to a reservoir to where it needs to go until used, a small pump is a cheap enough investment with water prices going us as demand grows. .  A decent plumber ought to be able to help if you can’t get the hang of it by yourself.  I do believe; however, that a sump pump ought to be able to move water well enough to do the job.  

Citizens still need to check local building codes, perhaps petition for special-use permit, if need be. Get the codes changed in town hall meetings, City Council, whatever your locale has for government. Make the world a better, smarter place one piece of real estate or one municipality at a time. All problems are a pie chart of solutions: Slice off a piece until there is no problem left.  That last statement is the Wisdom of the Day, so remember it    

If you are serious about being green and doing your part to make the planet’s humans more efficient about managing our water, think about how to make laundry facilities, more green and maybe make a buck or two off the suggestion.  They use huge amounts of water, car washes too.  How can we reclaim and reuse that water?  I bet tanks like gas stations have could be used and the water pumped out for irrigation services in cities.  This would take the pinch off the use of fresh water that the city charges for and even penalizes us for over using.  
Get the municipality you live in to require new water users in such industries as a car wash or laundromat to install such tanks for holding the water for such use.  They ought to get a rebate for the water saved with every tanker full they sell back to the city or make it pay as they sell gallons to private individuals for irrigation as a service.  Here is new industry for the private sector; maybe your business? Let’s see corporations ship this concern to the pacific rim!

Attrition eventually makes the area more efficient and conservationist forever.   Retrofitting could be done and the city ought to give tax breaks to individuals who make their businesses water efficient.  Restaurants, gyms with shower facilities, anyone who uses lots of clean water can qualify to be smart.  Suggest it locally.

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Water, Water

June 14, 2011 By Leave a Comment

A report this weekend about Lake Superior is both surprising and a bit disconcerting. The report indicated that over the past five years, Lake Superior, the largest body of fresh water on the planet, has lost 12 trillion gallons of water to evaporation. The news story went on to say that the Lake, representing some 20% of the world’s fresh water, has risen some five degrees in temperature. Once deep waters have become shallow and tankers carry such cargo as coal have had to reduce their weights by around 10% to clear the depleted waters. Local docks have become sandbars and owners are losing the ability to meet dredging costs.

So, where all of this has water gone? The latest weather news may give a clue (this is not scientific but it is related). In Sloth Korea a monsoon has taken six lives; in Southeast Asia twenty six more people have died in flooding in India and Bangladesh; in Uganda whole villages, bridges, farms and schools have been washed away by floods; 15 die in floods in Rwanda; and, of course, we have the damage caused buy Hurricane Humberto.

There are also reports from Alaska of villagers fleeing floods as storms surges appear to be putting finishing touches on Kivalena, an Arctic island that will soon be lost to the sea.

The UN’s IPCC reported that within twenty five years, 5.4 billion people will be living in areas where water is scarce. Of course, this assumes that computer models are correct. Recent reports indicate that many of these models are actually wrong and that global climate events may occur at an even faster pace. New factors and relationships keep emerging that invalidate projections and events are proceeding at a more rapid pace.

In a book titled “Save Our Species,” author Robin Greenslade gives a litany of climate changes that have gotten out of control.

Among the events he cites are: faster Arctic ice melt, the collapse of Thermohaline Circulation, the faster break up of Antarctica ice sheet, a semi-permanent El Nino, massive forest fires, desertification and flooding, rapid glacial retreat and more. Recent global events tend to support these assertions as floods and fires top many of the weather news stories. Fires in the western U.S., Greece and the heat waves this summer in Europe add credence to the dire predictions.

What is beyond reason is the still apparent lack of sense of urgency on the part of policy and lawmakers. Vice President Cheney still wants to debate the issue and the Bush administration as a whole, while finally coming around, is still reluctant to propose sweeping and drastic environmental and energy policy changes. The recent Vermont Federal Court ruling approving several states’ desire to regulate auto emissions is a start but again, time is of the importance and plans to reduce emissions that are still fifteen years in the future will suffice. As a whole, the American public appears to want change but there is a total lack of the sense of urgency.

If the world is to turn these apparent negative climate changes into an advantage, action needs to be taken now. The mass migration of populations to coastal cities, as reported by the UN, is a death march. Concentrating our efforts on bio fuels in the absence of a sound food policy is suicide. Time is rushing by the Nero and the fiddle story cannot be repeated if we want our children to live in a habitable world.

Mr. Harris was born in Massachusetts. He attended The American University in Washington, D.C. and received his degree in Political Science. His graduate work was done at the University of Northern Colorado and Howard University. While in D.C., he spent several years working for local and regional government agencies. Upon moving to Maine he worked with three governors and served as the Assistant Director of the Maine State Planning Office. He worked on a White House Task Force for the development of a National Rural Policy and later served as Rural Policy Coordinator at the Federal Regional Council of New England. He has worked on gubernatorial and senatorial political campaigns and currently works in Special Education.

Mr. Harris is co-author of the novel WAKING GOD and is a nationally syndicated / featured writer for The American Chronicle. He is working on Book II of the Waking God trilogy. His second novel, A MAINE CHRISTMAS CAROL was released by Cambridge Books, his third book, JESUS TAUGHT IT, TOO: THE EARLY ROOTS OF THE LAW OF ATTRACTION was released by Avatar Publication.

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Tips On Finding Water Cooler Companies

June 14, 2011 By Leave a Comment

Companies, institutes, schools everyone needs water coolers. Water coolers offer tasty and hygienic water and therefore are a must have in different organisations.  However, deciding between aren’t easy since there are so many of them available. Further, you need to make sure that your vendor would offer the services expected of them properly. We have therefore tried to compile the tips to help you find water cooler company which would meet your requirements.

You would need to look around to find the most appropriate water cooler company. Your search for water cooler companies is likely to be influenced by the distance of the company from your office, mode of transport, supply amount and of course the cost of hiring their services.

One best way to find the best company from the many is asking for references from friends, colleagues and partners. If you already know someone who is using a water cooler vendor, you can ask for contact details from him.

We tend to overlook the advantages of searching online for . But Internet can be a great source of information where you can find matching your needs. So take your search online if you want to find the best water cooler company.

You may talk personally with the water cooler company before hiring their services. They would be able to tell you whether or bottle water coolers are better options for . Further, you can also have your queries answered before you decide on them.

Ask for no obligation quotes from different . The cost of services would vary widely amongst the vendors. The cost would also depend upon the choice of your water cooler. You may need to make a big initial investment with plumbed water cooler than bottled coolers. The problem with bottled water cooler can be that you may find the supply inflexible with your changing requirements for water with change in season.  The distance between your office and the water cooler company would also have an impact on your cost. Further the supply vendor is, higher would be your cost. Hence, it may be wise to select a local vendor for .

Further, while choosing the water cooler company make sure you read their terms for free trial period as well as renting .

You no longer can deny the importance of installing a water cooler in your office. Water coolers would ensure constant supply of tasty and healthy water for your employees. And, it has been observed that healthy water has a direct relation with employee production level.

James Simpson has years of experience in  water cooler industry . He has used his experience in helping customers in deciding about appropriate bottled water coolers. He is also an author of many online articles spreading awareness amongst customers on water coolers visit http://www.thirsty4water.co.uk/

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How to Conserve Water at Home and in the Workplace

June 14, 2011 By Leave a Comment

As we all know from school the earth’s water is constantly in movement, the water cycle or hydrologic cycle, describes the movement of water above, below, and under the earths surface. As the name ‘water cycle’ implies there is no beginning or end to this process and while water may change state from liquid, to vapour, to ice depending on the part of the water cycle that you are looking at, the amount of water on Earth remains constant over time. Unfortunately there are now more and more people on the planet to share this limited resource with, and the only way to deal with the growing shortage is to conserve as much water as possible by using what we have in the most responsible way.

Even when water seems abundant it’s important that we all do our bit to conserve as much as possible, aside from the obvious benefits of conserving water in an effort to reduce costs to you or your business, the widely publicised environmental concerns should also give us all a real incentive to conserve water. Many of the worlds people face serious water shortages, the BBC claim that “People in rich countries use 10 times more water than those in poor ones.” and that “water-borne diseases already kill one child every eight seconds” [1]

Conserving Tap Water

The average running tap uses approximately 10 litres of water every minute, and dripping taps can use up to 90 litres of water per week.

Top tips to conserve tap water:

» Mend any dripping taps with appropriate washers and ball-valves

» Don’t waste clean water on plants, put a bowl in your sink and use water from your washing up or cooled cooking water instead

» Don’t run tap water until it’s cold, use your fridge to chill water or purchase a specialist undersink chiller or water cooler

» Put a bowl in your sink or use the plug to avoid cleaning clothes etc under a running tap

» Don’t overfill your kettle; boiling unnecessary amounts of water is wasteful and will increase your bills

Conserving Water in the Bathroom

Flushing a toilet uses up to 10 litres of water every time and accounts for a third of the water used in the home. According to Cambridge Water “A standard shower uses 35 litres every 5 minutes… …An average depth bath uses 80 litres… and “A ‘Power Shower’ uses 80 litres” [2]

Top tips to conserve water in the Bathroom:

» Have a shower rather than a bath but don’t spend too long under the shower

» Don’t run water continuously when cleaning your teeth perhaps make use of a glass or mug

» Fit a Hippo in your cistern. A Hippo is a small plastic bag which retains water in the bag every time that you flush. For more information contact you local water authority (many offer these devices for free)

» Use a waste basket instead of your toilet to dispose of those small bits of rubbish that are often created in the bathroom

Conserving Water when using your Washing Machine

Washing machines use a massive amount of water, on each cycle this can amount to as much as 70 to 120 Litres of water at a time. A full load uses less water than 2 half loads.

Top tips to conserve water when using your Washing Machine:

» Make sure that you machine has a full load before turning it on, if you have to use your machine half full use the half load button

» When buying a new machine make sure it is efficient as possible

Conserving Water when using your Dishwasher

A Dishwasher uses up to 60 litres of water each time that it is used.

Top tips to conserve water when using your Dishwasher:

» Make sure that your machine is fully loaded prior to use

» Avoid pre-rinsing dishes and cutlery under a flowing tap, this is almost always unnecessary

Conserving Water with proper Maintenance

Maintaining your home or business premises can save you money and help conserve water.

Top tips to conserve water by maintaining your Home or Business Premises:

» Maintain your plumbing systems and fix all leaks as soon as possible

» Insulate venerable pipes to avoid them freezing and bursting in the cold weather

» Make sure you know where your stop tap is so that you can isolate any leaks as soon as possible

Conserving Water in the Garden

As a nation of garden lovers it’s important that we are all careful when tending our gardens in order to conserve as much of the mains water supply as possible.

Top tips to conserve water in the Garden:

» Install a water butt or similar to make use of all of that rain water that lands on your roof. Rainwater is a great natural resource which should be used where possible to fulfill some of the more basic requirements in the garden. Installing a water butt is the best way to harness this natural asset, and it’s a fact that rainwater is better for garden plants than tap water.

» Use waste kitchen water wherever possible to water your plants

» Water your garden during the evening or late afternoon when it’s cooler to help reduce evaporation

» Don’t use a garden sprinkler these devises are wasteful and unnecessary

» Reduce the size of your lawn and buy plants that require less moisture

» Water your lawn once a week only; this will help to preserve your water, it’s also better for your lawn as over watering can encourage roots to seek the surface

» Mulch your garden with tree bark, coconut compost etc to prevent evaporation

Conserving Water by limiting Hosepipe use

There’s a reason why UK homes have faced hosepipe bans in the past, hosepipes are an incredibly wasteful way of consuming water.

Top tips to limit Hosepipe use:

» Clean paths and driveways with a brush not a hose

» Clean your vehicles with a bucket and sponge rather than using a hose, or limit the hose to the removal of foam after the vehicle has been cleaned

» When only a hose will do you can avoid wasting water by fitting a shutoff valve on your hosepipe

» Fit a Water Butt (see above) as an alternative to watering your garden with a hosepipe

Conserving Water at Work

As well as ensuring that you follow some of the above measures most notably those that relate to maintenance, taps, hosepipes and toilet facilities businesses can also conduct audits and observe a few additional practices that will help them to conserve water.

Top tips to conserve water at Work:

» One of the best ways for a business to reduce the amount of waste that it produces is to conduct a waste audit; this audit will cover other factors as well as water wastage. For more information on how to conduct a waste audit visit the Business Link website or do a search on “waste audit” in Google

» The production of paper uses an incredible amount of water try to reduce your paper use by as much as possible

» Eliminate automatic flushing devices in toilet areas and replace with water efficient devices

» Consult a plumber for advice regarding the potential for pressure reducers and flow restrictors to reduce the use of water

» When replacing old equipment ensure that the new models use water efficiently

» Investigate ways in which your business can reuse cooling water for other purposes

» Only clean windows as required not on a periodic basis

» Involve your staff by offering awards and incentives and put a reporting procedure in place

Resources:

1. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/2943946.stm

2. http://www.cambridge-water.co.uk/about_you/save_home.asp

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