How will his affect us when filling up with water? I have an extremely nosy and vindictive neighbour who would like nothing better than dobbing me in. Also when visiting sites in hosepipe ban areas. Has anybody got any info?
Hosepipe Ban
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As far as I can see using a hose to fill a MOHO is ok as it's for drinking. I can't remember the full list but it's to do with washing cars, filling pools, watering the garden etc.
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We are lucky as Southern water take our sewage away but Portsmouth Water supply our fresh and they do not have a hose pipe ban..
I think more towards Southampton are supplied by Southern
And as luck would have it my lovely new green grass and Red Robin hedge is allowed to be watered for 28 days without a any fines being able to be imposed should we have a ban
I think more towards Southampton are supplied by Southern
And as luck would have it my lovely new green grass and Red Robin hedge is allowed to be watered for 28 days without a any fines being able to be imposed should we have a ban
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Shoot your noisy and vindictive neighbour. Sorted!
Or…..just carry on because you are doing nothing wrong.
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cmcardle75
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Yes, you can continue to fill your tank with a hosepipe. Indeed, the companies would prefer this, as domestic water consumption is far less in a motorhome or caravan than in a house.
Your vindictive neighbour will still report you, though, even though it is perfectly legal and ethically sound.
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Looks like we need a new member to replace Dai37
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You sure they are not shouting..."Come up with your tanks full up?"
Sounds like a water company sales pitch to me....
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I have managed to get a burner phone whilst on remand. I have an issue with police attendance. I have heard from a close friend that when my neighbour phoned the police , on my unlawful use of a hosepipe.
She had short shrift from them,, stating that they did not have the manpower to attend such a minor infringement .
However after I shot her, you guessed it : police helicopter hovering over head , 2 armed response vehicles , 2 ambulances ,street was full of blue flashing lights. Whose telling lies I ask myself.
She had short shrift from them,, stating that they did not have the manpower to attend such a minor infringement .
However after I shot her, you guessed it : police helicopter hovering over head , 2 armed response vehicles , 2 ambulances ,street was full of blue flashing lights. Whose telling lies I ask myself.
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I'm on the Isle of Wight and looking through the regs we are ok to use hosepipes to fill your on board tanks with drinking water.
the biggest get out clause seems to be that blue badge holders can still use a hosepipe for most things, so I'll just get my missus to do it as she's got a badge and I haven't
the biggest get out clause seems to be that blue badge holders can still use a hosepipe for most things, so I'll just get my missus to do it as she's got a badge and I haven't
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Asked the question of SW Water today….. according to them still illegal to fill MH tank in Cornwall using hosepipe. Normally it wouldn’t be an issue as I always keep the tank topped up. However, I drained it completely in the recent cold spell (-6c) and ideally I want to put some water in to check there’s no frost damage before getting underway.
Tiresome, but there’s always the watering can or cover of darkness!
Tiresome, but there’s always the watering can or cover of darkness!
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I've been using this company for filling up for local trips away.
www.spotlesswater.co.uk
We have very hard water in our area and it cost very little (3.5p per litre, I think). Not sure about drinking it but then I never drink the water we have in the van.
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I'm not sure of there rules are different here but although we had a hosepipe ban it didn't cover filling drinking water, have a look at their website unless it specifically bans filling the MOHO tank then you can.
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Hosepipe bans done stop you filling motorhome fresh tank as water is for drinking/sustaining life
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I had a visit from sww bod a few years back after a vindictive busy body phoned them I was rinsing off my van (guilty) but it has a trigger tap on it so not a lot they could do
I was told as it was an extension of the outside tap, different if in free flow but OK to fill water tank.
I was told as it was an extension of the outside tap, different if in free flow but OK to fill water tank.
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Whoever said you couldn't is probably wrong
Have a look at the following link around what you can and cannot do, filling your tank is reasonable not excessive and is being used for Cooking washing and could be argued you will be using less than when at home.
South West Water
Providing reliable, efficient and high quality drinking water and waste water services throughout Cornwall and Devon, plus servicing small areas of Dorset and Somerset.
www.southwestwater.co.uk
Are there any exceptions from the hosepipe ban?
There are exceptions for those that need them. Blue badge holders, customers on our Priority Services Register, as well as customers on our WaterSure tariff for medical reasons, are automatically exempt.
We don’t want anyone to put themselves at any risk unnecessarily because of this ban. Let’s work together and help each other out. If you know someone who will be struggling to use a watering can, offer them a helping hand.
Below shows lists of legal and discretionary exceptions to the ban, please read carefully and see if any apply to you.
Statutory exceptions:
Customers who meet the requirements below can continue to use water without having to make representation to South West Water Limited to receive permission. It is requested that customers use water wisely and adopt water efficient practices:
- Using a hosepipe for health or safety reasons, where this includes (a) removing or minimising any risk to human or animal health or safety; and (b) preventing or controlling the spread of causative agents of disease
- Watering plants that are (1) grown or kept for sale or commercial use, or (2) that are part of a National Plant Collection or temporary garden or flower display
- Cleaning any area of a private leisure boat which, except for doors or windows, is enclosed by a roof and walls
- Filling or maintaining a pool where necessary in the course of its construction
- Filling or maintaining a pool that is designed, constructed or adapted for use in the course of a programme of medical treatment
- Filling or maintaining a pool that is used for the purpose of decontaminating animals from infections or disease
- Filling or maintaining a pool used in the course of a programme of veterinary treatment
- Filling or maintaining a pool in which fish or other aquatic animals are being reared or kept in captivity
- Filling or maintaining a domestic pond in which fish or other aquatic animals are being reared or kept in captivity
- Filling or maintaining an ornamental fountain which is in or near a fish-pond and whose purpose is to supply sufficient oxygen to the water in the pond in order to keep the fish healthy.
Discretionary exceptions:
Customers who meet the criteria below for a Discretionary Exception can continue to use water without having to make representation to South West Water Limited to receive permission to use water for the following restricted uses. It is requested that customers that meet the requirements for a Discretionary Exception use water wisely and adopt water efficient practices.
The criteria for a Discretionary Exception include:
- Watering a garden attached to a domestic dwelling, or watering plants on domestic premises using a hosepipe by people who hold a Blue Badge or by people registered to our Priority Services Register, or on our WaterSure tariff for medical reasons
- Cleaning a private motor-vehicle using a hosepipe or specific low water use apparatus such as pressure washers by people who hold a Blue Badge or by people registered to our Priority Services Register, or on our WaterSure tariff for medical reasons
- Cleaning walls, or windows, of domestic premises using a hosepipe by people who hold a Blue Badge or by people registered to our Priority Services Register, or on our WaterSure tariff for medical reasons
- Cleaning paths or patios, or other artificial outdoor surfaces, using a hosepipe by people who hold a Blue Badge or by people registered to our Priority Services Register, or on our WaterSure tariff for medical reasons
- Filling or maintaining a domestic pond using a hosepipe by people who hold a Blue Badge or by people registered to our Priority Services Register, or on our WaterSure tariff for medical reasons
- Use of an approved drip or trickle irrigation watering system, fitted with a pressure reducing valve and a timer, that are not handheld, that place water drip by drip directly onto the soil surface or beneath the soil surface, without any surface run off or dispersion of water through the air using a jet or mist
- Commercial customers that use hosepipes in the course of their day-to-day cleaning business operation (for example hand car washing, window cleaning, graffiti removal), excluding the watering of domestic gardens
- Cleaning a private motor vehicle using specific low water use apparatus such as pressure washers
- Watering food crops at domestic premises or private allotments using a hosepipe
- Watering newly laid turf using a hosepipe for the first 28 days
- Watering newly-bought plants for the first 14 days
- Cleaning a private leisure boat using a hosepipe to remove graffiti
- Cleaning a private leisure boat using a hosepipe to prevent or control the spread of non-native and/or invasive species
- Filling or maintaining an ornamental fountain to operate water features with religious significance
- Filling or maintaining a new domestic swimming pool
- Filling or maintaining a domestic swimming or paddling pool with covers to minimise evaporative losses when not in use
- Filling or maintaining a domestic swimming or paddling pool with water conservation and/or recycling systems approved by South West Water
- Filling or maintaining a domestic swimming pool that is subject to significant repair and renovation
- Cleaning walls or windows of domestic premises using a hosepipe for the removal of graffiti or where very low water use technologies are employed and approved by South West Water
- Cleaning paths or patios or other artificial outdoor surfaces using a hosepipe for the removal of graffiti or where very low water use technologies are employed and approved by South West Water.
- “Blue Badge” means a current valid Blue Badge issued by the relevant Local Authority.
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Riverbankannie
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I looked this up as interesting concept. I can see that it is designed for window cleaning companies to fill up their tanks and it does say in the FAQs that not suitable for drinking/human consumption.I've been using this company for filling up for local trips away.
We have very hard water in our area and it cost very little (3.5p per litre, I think). Not sure about drinking it but then I never drink the water we have in the van.Ultra Pure Water Refill Locations | Spotless Water
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Whoever said you couldn't is probably wrong
Have a look at the following link around what you can and cannot do, filling your tank is reasonable not excessive and is being used for Cooking washing and could be argued you will be using less than when at home.
South West Water
Providing reliable, efficient and high quality drinking water and waste water services throughout Cornwall and Devon, plus servicing small areas of Dorset and Somerset.
Are there any exceptions from the hosepipe ban?
There are exceptions for those that need them. Blue badge holders, customers on our Priority Services Register, as well as customers on our WaterSure tariff for medical reasons, are automatically exempt.
We don’t want anyone to put themselves at any risk unnecessarily because of this ban. Let’s work together and help each other out. If you know someone who will be struggling to use a watering can, offer them a helping hand.
Below shows lists of legal and discretionary exceptions to the ban, please read carefully and see if any apply to you.
Statutory exceptions:
Customers who meet the requirements below can continue to use water without having to make representation to South West Water Limited to receive permission. It is requested that customers use water wisely and adopt water efficient practices:
- Using a hosepipe for health or safety reasons, where this includes (a) removing or minimising any risk to human or animal health or safety; and (b) preventing or controlling the spread of causative agents of disease
- Watering plants that are (1) grown or kept for sale or commercial use, or (2) that are part of a National Plant Collection or temporary garden or flower display
- Cleaning any area of a private leisure boat which, except for doors or windows, is enclosed by a roof and walls
- Filling or maintaining a pool where necessary in the course of its construction
- Filling or maintaining a pool that is designed, constructed or adapted for use in the course of a programme of medical treatment
- Filling or maintaining a pool that is used for the purpose of decontaminating animals from infections or disease
- Filling or maintaining a pool used in the course of a programme of veterinary treatment
- Filling or maintaining a pool in which fish or other aquatic animals are being reared or kept in captivity
- Filling or maintaining a domestic pond in which fish or other aquatic animals are being reared or kept in captivity
- Filling or maintaining an ornamental fountain which is in or near a fish-pond and whose purpose is to supply sufficient oxygen to the water in the pond in order to keep the fish healthy.
Discretionary exceptions:
Customers who meet the criteria below for a Discretionary Exception can continue to use water without having to make representation to South West Water Limited to receive permission to use water for the following restricted uses. It is requested that customers that meet the requirements for a Discretionary Exception use water wisely and adopt water efficient practices.
The criteria for a Discretionary Exception include:
The following definition applies:
- Watering a garden attached to a domestic dwelling, or watering plants on domestic premises using a hosepipe by people who hold a Blue Badge or by people registered to our Priority Services Register, or on our WaterSure tariff for medical reasons
- Cleaning a private motor-vehicle using a hosepipe or specific low water use apparatus such as pressure washers by people who hold a Blue Badge or by people registered to our Priority Services Register, or on our WaterSure tariff for medical reasons
- Cleaning walls, or windows, of domestic premises using a hosepipe by people who hold a Blue Badge or by people registered to our Priority Services Register, or on our WaterSure tariff for medical reasons
- Cleaning paths or patios, or other artificial outdoor surfaces, using a hosepipe by people who hold a Blue Badge or by people registered to our Priority Services Register, or on our WaterSure tariff for medical reasons
- Filling or maintaining a domestic pond using a hosepipe by people who hold a Blue Badge or by people registered to our Priority Services Register, or on our WaterSure tariff for medical reasons
- Use of an approved drip or trickle irrigation watering system, fitted with a pressure reducing valve and a timer, that are not handheld, that place water drip by drip directly onto the soil surface or beneath the soil surface, without any surface run off or dispersion of water through the air using a jet or mist
- Commercial customers that use hosepipes in the course of their day-to-day cleaning business operation (for example hand car washing, window cleaning, graffiti removal), excluding the watering of domestic gardens
- Cleaning a private motor vehicle using specific low water use apparatus such as pressure washers
- Watering food crops at domestic premises or private allotments using a hosepipe
- Watering newly laid turf using a hosepipe for the first 28 days
- Watering newly-bought plants for the first 14 days
- Cleaning a private leisure boat using a hosepipe to remove graffiti
- Cleaning a private leisure boat using a hosepipe to prevent or control the spread of non-native and/or invasive species
- Filling or maintaining an ornamental fountain to operate water features with religious significance
- Filling or maintaining a new domestic swimming pool
- Filling or maintaining a domestic swimming or paddling pool with covers to minimise evaporative losses when not in use
- Filling or maintaining a domestic swimming or paddling pool with water conservation and/or recycling systems approved by South West Water
- Filling or maintaining a domestic swimming pool that is subject to significant repair and renovation
- Cleaning walls or windows of domestic premises using a hosepipe for the removal of graffiti or where very low water use technologies are employed and approved by South West Water
- Cleaning paths or patios or other artificial outdoor surfaces using a hosepipe for the removal of graffiti or where very low water use technologies are employed and approved by South West Water.
- “Blue Badge” means a current valid Blue Badge issued by the relevant Local Authority.
I did ask them to comment on their website list asking where MHs were specifically mentioned/banned and the response was “Anything related to usage of hose will not be permitted. The list on the website are examples of what you cannot do but still using of hose for filling is not allowed”. Interestingly they also said “We are just trying to avoid someone reporting you for violating the ban if they see you using a hose”. Maybe a lot of folks locally are dobbing each other in? I have seen several transgressions including one today, but I can’t be arsed to report them, although it does annoy me.
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Yes they have not done test to see if its drinkable, although I can see it would do any har,, think they are covering their backs. It was our window cleaner that suggested it to me! My view was that if I use it when I can it will reduce the calking up that can happen with hard water, thinking mainly about the boiler. As I said, we don't drink the water from the van tank anyway, not even for tea/coffee, only for washing/shower etc.
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