Wednesday 11 November 2009

Water conservation

This has been a hot topic in recent years, and with global warming on the increase, the damage we're doing to the environment is still continuing at an alarming rate. In the next 5-8 years water scarcity may be an issue we have to deal with more quickly. There has been some concern about the amount of water, water fed pole system users use on a daily basis which can be as little as 100L though to 750L. However, this is nothing compared with water wastage from the companies on a daily basis through burst pipes, leaks etc. And to think this happens on a global scale. The UK's local water companies can at times be very incompetent but at their best do an average job, so it probably doesn't bear thinking about how much water wastage goes on in other countries.

As an ethical window cleaner business operator using WFP, there's a few things you can do to conserve water usage on a daily/weekly basis. One of the main things is to collect rain water in a large butt, and then pump this through to your Reverse Osomosis system. Another way is to check for leaks, holes in your system and make sure you use PTFE tap to correct any leaky joints and connections. It might be too much effort and hassle recollecting the spill-off water from cleaning the windows/doors/conservatories etc. But, I have heard of people who have managed to collect this in container tanks and refeed it into the system, passing through the RO again. Conserving water, will not only save on your water bill, but is going to help future generations with having clean water.

1 comment:

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