Water usage...how you doin?????
Apr 25th 2007 | 4:33 pm
#31
High in the Dandenongs
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From: Listening to Puffing Billy
Re: Water usage...how you doin?????
it hasnt rained for a couple of weeks so ive had to water the garden. water usage normally doubles in the dry season. i use about 2500 litres every time i water. normally 3 times a week with the sprinklers. i also wander around the garden with beer in one hand and hose in the other most days after work. im going for the lush tropical garden. its all been from cuttings and propagation and been in about 1 1/2 years now. i have got lots of gingers and heliconias plus the veggie patch which need a lot of water. at 62 cents a 1000 litres i dont give the cosat a second thought. i guess its one of the plusses of living in this part of oz but we get shafted on just about everything else. all the money and infastructure seems to go into the great south east.why the government has discounted the idea of pipelines and new dams i dont know.im just enjoying it while i can because these days wont last forever.
Apr 25th 2007 | 5:28 pm
#33
High in the Dandenongs
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From: Listening to Puffing Billy
Re: Water usage...how you doin?????
Cheers MP 
Apr 25th 2007 | 11:34 pm
#34
Home and Happy
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The amount of beer I drink we need a nice large one 
Apr 28th 2007 | 9:13 am
#36
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From: Gold Coast QLD
Re: Water usage...how you doin?????
We are moving to Mermaid Waters in 3 more sleeps!!..yes, we are counting! lol. We are a family of 3 adults and 3 kids 11,13 and 14 months. How the heck are we going to manage on 800lt per day? 
We will have a pool and spa as well. And how come bigger families only get to use the same amount of water as smaller families? Thats pretty unfair!
They should allow so much water PER PERSON and mulitply that by how many people live in the house not just say 800lt is all you get!!
Anyway, I guess we will survive.
We will have a pool and spa as well. And how come bigger families only get to use the same amount of water as smaller families? Thats pretty unfair!
They should allow so much water PER PERSON and mulitply that by how many people live in the house not just say 800lt is all you get!!
Anyway, I guess we will survive.
Apr 28th 2007 | 10:37 am
#37
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From: Umina, NSW
Re: Water usage...how you doin?????
We are moving to Mermaid Waters in 3 more sleeps!!..yes, we are counting! lol. We are a family of 3 adults and 3 kids 11,13 and 14 months. How the heck are we going to manage on 800lt per day?
We will have a pool and spa as well. And how come bigger families only get to use the same amount of water as smaller families? Thats pretty unfair!
They should allow so much water PER PERSON and mulitply that by how many people live in the house not just say 800lt is all you get!!
Anyway, I guess we will survive.
We will have a pool and spa as well. And how come bigger families only get to use the same amount of water as smaller families? Thats pretty unfair!
They should allow so much water PER PERSON and mulitply that by how many people live in the house not just say 800lt is all you get!!
Anyway, I guess we will survive.
I am a family of 5 and our average is 324 litres per day, we all shower every day, but I have water tanks to service the loos and washing machine and we make sure we take quick showers.
Jo
