That's the problem. Half the regulations are not enforced, especially not on 'friends', and the other half are so unintelligible that those who are meant to apply them don't understand them. "Law that cannot be enforced is bad law". Will they never learn that? I'm just off to break one now. Will they catch me? It's Sunday!
That'll be the one we've got!!!
Similar scenario at our washplant, they don’t like it.
That’s what I thought . Was it just a recommendation or was that seen as non compliance ?
The guy who came here was quite good, gave me a list and asked for photos to be sent of work done.
What good is a tap without being able to use a hosepipe....?No idea why anything more than non return valve after the meter is required.
With my taps he just wanted them all to have non return valves in them. No mention of not connecting hoses to them.
Water would have to travel 50m uphill over a distance of 700m to get to their meter!
Is it still just photographic evidence of improvements they require? If so photo of tap with no hose attached
Get some Black... Can you still get it??
My steam cleaner is straight into the mains . Already been told to disconnect it though
It will likely have a tank and overflow of its own ???
That’s my thoughts . “ you’re welcome to walk round the fields if you want but my cattle are very aggressive “Don’t seem to care if they don’t see them
No it’s straight into pump . I do have a tap before it though
I am not sure . There is probably a couple of miles worth lying about to be honest .
I would rather just get through it and one less thing to worry about to be honest . I know all our troughs are fine but it’s the pipes laying on ground I’m worried about . Will see how it goes . I might be following your advice soon enoughWell, this is on queue!
I had an "engineer" here the other day looking for a leak as the pressure was down. I told him I didn't have a leak but would put my hand up to letting a tap run during the frost so the water would not freeze. I'd soon fix that.
Well, the tap wasn't running and the pressure to the house is still down. So I messaged them the information and suggested where to look for a burst.
I got a reply back saying that all the pipework on my property was my responsibility. I fired back a reply that I was just trying to help. Message came back, please supply the following infomation quoting xyz. Previously, I would just have had a quick word with the local foreman and it would be sorted.
I don't think we can actually refuse them entry but doing so causes them no end of hassle. A few years ago, the water main (old asbestos-cement pipes laid in the 1940s) ran right through the farm. There was a burst once every couple of weeks on average. I was advised to charge them for damage when they came in to make a repair (a nominal £100 a time. (It was the only thing that made a profit!).
Then a new team came in. Broke fences, left gates open, etc. I told them they would not get on again until my bill for damages was paid for. No cheque arrived so next time they wanted on it was an emphatic "NO!". Well the heavy team and half a dozen vehicles were lined up at my gate waiting for someone to find the area manager with the cheque book! I did let them on but the guys with the picks and shovels thought it was great. They were actually cheering me!
So you can invoke animal health and refuse entry. They will get on eventually but it causes them no end of hassle.
Have a short length of blue 200metre tied to a fence across a field to another field only turned on spring to October been there 25years never been a problem
