Wash away the tinworm - level 4 restrictions

[Captain_Rightfoot]

As some of you may know, Brisbane is about to go to level 4 restrictions. I recently read the legislation which you can read here.

http://www.qwc.qld.gov.au/pdf/level4_waterrestrictions.pdf


The text says the following
"For such premises, water from the reticulated (town) supply system is not permitted to be used to wash a vehicle (including a boat or a caravan) excepy where:


The vehicle is washed using water from a handheld bucket filled directly from a tap; or
The washing is required to flugh an inboard or outboard motors and any other mechanical parts or componente to prevent corrosion and mantain safe operation; or
The washing is performed by a commercial operator using a high pressure water cleaning unit or other water efficient methods."The way I read point two is that when I get home from Fraser I can go to it to my hearts content with the hose. Does everyone else read it this way?

[dobbo]

As some of you may know, Brisbane is about to go to level 4 restrictions. I recently read the legislation which you can read here.

http://www.qwc.qld.gov.au/pdf/level4_waterrestrictions.pdf


The text says the following
"For such premises, water from the reticulated (town) supply system is not permitted to be used to wash a vehicle (including a boat or a caravan) excepy where:

The vehicle is washed using water from a handheld bucket filled directly from a tap; or
The washing is required to flugh an inboard or outboard motors and any other mechanical parts or componente to prevent corrosion and mantain safe operation; or
The washing is performed by a commercial operator using a high pressure water cleaning unit or other water efficient methods."The way I read point two is that when I get home from Fraser I can go to it to my hearts content with the hose. Does everyone else read it this way?


Yabbie and myself have been discussing this one, He is on level 4, I am not. I am 30km north of his place, solution whenever he takes his speedboat out for a run why not take me and wash the motor down at my place.

To clean the engine out legally for you take the boat to carlovers, take a garden hose with you and flush the engine out there from there tap. As specified in point three.

Get a grey water tank with a large charcoal filter and run the hose off that.

There are many solutions just be watersmart about it

[boggo]

The way I read point two is that when I get home from Fraser I can go to it to my hearts content with the hose. Does everyone else read it this way?

Absolutely.Maybe just keep a copy on hand,for quick reference.

[scrambler]

Bunch of wusses. We're on level 5 - no use of town water outside the house at all (except cleaning of glass on the car). Get a tank and wash whatever you like.

I think you'd find a bit of trouble washing down the car "to prevent corrosion" though - I'd guess you'd be fined and told to go to a commercial car wash, if you were spotted.

Nice try, though.

Steve

[Bushie]

They're pretty much the same as the restrictions in Sydney at the moment, really pi$$es me off. Washed the Defender the other week using about 16 buckets of water, would have used a lot less with a hose, and got a better job.


Martyn

[Pedro_The_Swift]

[quote=dobbo]Yabbie and myself have been discussing this one, He is on level 4, I am not. I am 30km north of his place, solution whenever he takes his speedboat out for a run why not take me and wash the motor down at my place.

or go to a fresh water lake---:p

[Yabbie]

[quote=dobbo]Yabbie and myself have been discussing this one, He is on level 4, I am not. I am 30km north of his place, solution whenever he takes his speedboat out for a run why not take me and wash the motor down at my place.

or go to a fresh water lake---:p


Memo to self:
Be sure to ask God to convert Tuggerah lakes and Lake Macquarie to fresh water..... And Brisbane waters too, Ooops nearly forgot the Ocean;)

Cheers Pedro:p

[Yabbie]

Being on Level 4 water restrictions sucks, You can't even take a slash outside without fear of someone dobbingya in for wasting water. Seriously though, Get your self a small drum (aka Bucket) (sorry officer it was the only bucket I could find) connect it to bilge pump then to a hose and there you have a conforming water system.

fill bucket (drum) then use bucket via hose. Just need enogh water to fill bucket here.

Dobbo Drop me over a cup of water will ya.

[George130]

I have half a tank of water here you can borrow.

[Yabbie]

Post it to me will ya :)

[Relay]

I'm permanently on tank water :o. And I have two full tanks. Is that classed as cheating? But I'm like dobbo, just on the outskirts of the water restrictions. Mind you, water restrictions dont bother me...living on tankwater = permanent water consciousness.

[DirtyDawg]

Take it round the back and do it..I'm sure they can't police crime adequatley let along police hose use..:mad: I bet the Govt ministers have their cars washed and call it parlimentary privelledge:twisted:

[MickS]

In Sydney, I've been washing mine with a high pressure cleaner. I fill a 20 litre drum, feed one end of a garden hose into the drum, then connect the other end to the cleaner. Sit the drum up high so it gravity feeds the cleaner, and I usually end up with a couple of litres left in the drum.

As an experiment, I washed it last weeked using a 9 litre watering can/bucket/sponge, and refilled the watering can 7 times. That's 63 litres.

Rang Sydney Water, and they said the high pressure cleaner way is perfectly legal. Why aren't Sydney water pushing that idea?

[Quiggers]

A suggestion for those with water restriction issues.

Had this problem here several years ago.

I located a drum supplier in Brisbane. I bought twenty 200 litre drums (heavy plastic) for $15 each (in OK condition).

I kept five and sold the rest for $40.

I have 1000 litres capacity which catches from the roof and these are ganged together using nylex type hose fittings. About $100 all up and works fine.

Over four months I sold about 100 drums and had a nice little sideline business - then it rained - and rained - and rained - and rained. And nobody wanted them. (As I run a local paper, my advertising cost was nil, which was handy).


Brissie crew can find this supplier near the Gateway Bridge on the south side, but there are many, (I did a fair amount of research and drum prices varied quite a bit).


Cheers, GQ

[boggo]

In Sydney, I've been washing mine with a high pressure cleaner. I fill a 20 litre drum, feed one end of a garden hose into the drum, then connect the other end to the cleaner. Sit the drum up high so it gravity feeds the cleaner, and I usually end up with a couple of litres left in the drum.

As an experiment, I washed it last weeked using a 9 litre watering can/bucket/sponge, and refilled the watering can 7 times. That's 63 litres.

Rang Sydney Water, and they said the high pressure cleaner way is perfectly legal. Why aren't Sydney water pushing that idea?

I was under the impression that you could use a high pressure cleaner,as they are so frugal.Did they stipulate that the cleaner must be attatched to the drum,or that straight to the mains is also ok?No difference really I know,but we are dealing with the govt here

[MickS]

Boggo

They told me it could not be connected to the mains, even though they use about 80% less than a normal hose.

Funny thing is, I walked into a local hardware store a few months back and someone has obviously cottoned on - they have produced a blue "wheelie" bin, same as your garbage bins, with a tap at the bottom to plug your hose in. Connect to your cleaner, fill the bin from the mains, and away you go.

Cheers

[Michael2]

My impression from Melb restrictions was that if it had to do with safety or construction, then it was legal. I think you'd be able to argue the point on safety grounds - especially given the inclusion of the word corrosion in the text. However I really love the tap on the bottom of the wheelie bin idea. I might fit a tap to my wheelie bin.

[Captain_Rightfoot]

My impression from Melb restrictions was that if it had to do with safety or construction, then it was legal. I think you'd be able to argue the point on safety grounds - especially given the inclusion of the word corrosion in the text. However I really love the tap on the bottom of the wheelie bin idea. I might fit a tap to my wheelie bin.
I think I'd want to put a sign out.. .washing to prevent corrosion... clause blah of the water act otherwise all the oldies in my street would report me :o

[Ace]

The way i understand point 2 is that you are able to flush the motor and nothing else to prevent corrosion within the engine. The outside of the boat is sponge and bucket material, or car lovers. Mind you i wouldnt flush the inside of an engine with the stuff from car lovers, its probably got as much salt in it as the ocean. :eek: