Hosepipe ban

Sparks! · Sir Tart-a-lot Joined: 30 Aug 2003 Karma :

Hose pipe ban? WTF.. didn't even know there was one, I'll use my hose for whatever I want! Laughing

might wash the car monday afternoon too! What they got, satellites watching for people using their hoses? Laughing

All its been doing lately is raining anyway so how can there be a drought Confused

firefox · World Chat Champion Joined: 20 Oct 2005 Karma :

because southern people drink too much Wink

, theres been a hose pipe ban now for months Laughing

tatters · Exxon Valdez Joined: 04 Jan 2004 Karma :

Stop being a wimp and wash your bike, the only people that can grass you up are your neigbours and then you only get a warning letter the first time they report you.
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DukeRed · World Chat Champion Joined: 07 Mar 2004 Karma :

You can't use a hose to wash your bike or car but you can fill up your swimming pool so drive the bike in to a paddling pool and your sorted.

https://www.thames-water.com/UK/region/en_gb/content/FAQ/FAQ_000051.jsp
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code guru · Brolly Dolly Joined: 25 Jan 2006 Karma :

i washed my bike and dads car the other day with a hose but i knew there was a hose ban. can the police do anythink about it? like if the see you useing it to wash your car? as sometimes u get some pcso's walking around

Gradog · Nitrous Nuisance Joined: 17 Jul 2006 Karma :

There is a complete hose pipe ban, however there is not a ban on pressure washers, so in theory if you use one of those your OK, because the hose pipe becomes a flexible feed pipe.
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syl · World Chat Champion Joined: 05 Dec 2005 Karma :

If there's a hosepipe ban there are only two things you can't do with the hosepipe:

water private gardens
wash private motor cars

unfortunately, private cars are taken to include motorcycles and all other sorts of powered on-road vehicles except for HGV/PSVs. Though if you have a track or off-road bike, or declare it SORN, you'd be OK.

You can wash the drive though, with the bike sitting on it. Or the garage door, with the bike in front of it.

Here's the relevent section of the Water Industry Act 1991:

anders · Banned Joined: 17 Sep 2005 Karma :

Serendipity · World Chat Champion Joined: 07 Jun 2006 Karma :

I’m with Thames water, who doesn’t specify motorcycles, but my neighbouring authority is Three Valleys and they say:

A ban means you cannot use a hosepipe to water a private garden or wash a private car . The definition of a private motor car includes any mechanical vehicle eg. Motorbikes, taxis, minicabs, caravans and trailers.

https://www.3valleys.co.uk/home/ah_beatthedrought_dom.shtml
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lumphammer · Trackday Trickster Joined: 25 Aug 2005 Karma :

You could alway try ringing Southern Water and asking 'em direct. Or move to Bognor - no hosepipe ban there (Portsmouth Water) Thumbs Up

lumphammer · Trackday Trickster Joined: 25 Aug 2005 Karma :

You could always ride over & see him and wash yr bike with his hose. Laughing

Better still - take a few mates as well Very Happy

doggone · World Chat Champion Joined: 20 May 2004 Karma :

Is a hose the best way anyhow?
Most summer dirt seems to be baked on flies and such and some warm soapywater in abucket is much better - then a couple more buckets to rinse.
Unless its salty (then squirt first) that's what I do anyway.

steveh · World Chat Champion Joined: 24 Aug 2004 Karma :

" Can I use a short length of hosepipe to fill containers?

Yes, if to fill a container, e.g. watering can or bucket. "

put your bike, in a container (large) and wash your bike Razz

or, you could just use the damn thing, if the "boys" come round to fill you in, spray water at them.
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doggone · World Chat Champion Joined: 20 May 2004 Karma :

Its a bit ridiculous isn't it, you can use a hose but only by doing it in a stupid way with buckets to make it take longer!
You could just leave it outside in the pissing rain Very Happy

colin1 · Captain Safety Joined: 17 Feb 2005 Karma :

no one has ever been fined for breaking a hosepipe ban so if a neighbour glares at you, just glare back

personally i prefer a brush to loosen the dirt, and then a sponge and bucket to wipe it off

if i had a hose connected i guess this would be easier tho rather than getting fresh buckets or using dirty water
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Cannon · Trackday Trickster Joined: 04 Jun 2006 Karma :

I read somewhere recently that it actually depends on the type of bike you own !

If you own a motocross style bike, you must be allowed to hose it off on safety grounds apparently. Not sure where I read it though mate, or even if this helps with your old man.
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JonB · Afraid of Mileage Joined: 03 Jun 2004 Karma :

I'll put my hosepipe on power jet and fire over some water from the plentiful Wessex Water area. Razz

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