On 8 Dec 2003 02:54:17 -0800, phigham wrote:

You prefer water from a grotty tank with dead rats floating within?

I wish I'd taken some pics of the main tanks here before I cleaned
them out and fitted proper covers. Moderately random collection of
drowned wood lice, beetles, centipedes and one mouse combined with a
good layer of brick dust/mortar etc.

We have never had any problems that could even be remotely linked to
"poor water".

All my taps are direct from the mains, unstored and drinkable, even
the hot taps.

And when there is a major mains failure and your water is off for
maybe 24hrs? How do you make a cup of tea or, prehaps more important,
flush the loo. Using bottle water for that seems a tad excessive,
always assuming the local supermarket had any left, 'cause every one
else will have been rushing out to buy whatever water they can...

Ours was scheduled to be off for 6hrs last month as they messed about
with the main. In the end it was nearer 24hrs we used about half of
our stored supply. We didn't use the w/mc and the kids shared their
bath water but other than that we didn't control our water useage.

I would not be happy living in a place without stored water.

Good point about the rats...

I wouldn't worry that much about it. B-)

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Cheers
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