Comments on: Grey Water Installation

By: Ray Dixon

Ray Dixon — Sun, 20 Sep 2009 06:14:52 +0000

Albury Tigers 13.5 (83) giving Yarrawonga 1.3 (9) an absolute thrashing in the O&M grand final. And it’s not even half time yet.

Off-topic and no, I’m not “stalking” you on Twitter (the above tweet was in your sidebar) but two things come to mind about that:

1) Bloody hell, why did Yarrawonga even bother?

2) Are you at the game or something? And how’s Lavington looking today?

By: Ray Dixon

Ray Dixon — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 02:12:53 +0000

Not so lucky, Dave. I’ve had to cancel – too many things to do. Anyway, I think the Saints can still win it without me there. They certainly deserve a place in the GF this year.

By: Dave from Albury

Dave from Albury — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 23:57:38 +0000

Lucky bastard.

As for the blades, If I can ever find them on the net I’ll link them up here – they kick arse compared to using line.

By: Ray Dixon

Ray Dixon — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 23:55:20 +0000

Blades? Why do you need blades, Dave? Have you got a jungle out there? I realise those spools are a pain in the butt but mine came with two heads (no it wasn’t made in Tasmania). The other head, which I use, allows you to just poke the two strands in separately. You buy a roll and cut lengths of about 30cm. OK, you have to replace them more often but it’s easy. And yes it does a great job – provided you’re not cutting paths through virgin bush.

Moving on to more intersting topics, I’m going to the game tonight. My daughter secured some corporate tickets again, on level 2 at the G. I’m pretty nervous about it though.

By: Dave from Albury

Dave from Albury — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 09:19:34 +0000

I agree with you, and I think that most people who go to the trouble of installing grey water systems do the right thing. Sadly though, there will always be people who bend the rules.

By: Garden ResQ

Garden ResQ — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 09:07:14 +0000

I note with interest a comment that watering gardens with potable water but treating it as “grey water” could be a way of getting around water restrictions and could be used by many. I agree that the odd person here and there would like to fool the authorities into believing that it is grey water. When we consider the implications its just not worth the effort or the potable water usage. Why not actually reuse the grey water in the first place and save. What are the savings: Saving up to 50% on the homes water bill, providing the garden with fairly clean irrigation water, a beautiful garden all year round, saving clean potable water for drinking and bathing. Now thats beating the water restrictions.

By: lemmiwinks

lemmiwinks — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 22:17:05 +0000

Those wimpy electric ones that have the motor down the bottom are terrible. We got an 800W one that has the motor in the same location as the petrol versions and it kicks proper bottom. There wasn’t anything wrong with the nice petrol powered brush cutter (a proper brush cutter it is too, not a glorified whipper snipper), I’m just lazy and it’s slightly quieter.

As for the carbon footprint, who gives a shit? Stop exhaling if you’re that concerned.

By: Dave from Albury

Dave from Albury — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 11:58:23 +0000

I’ve actually installed nylon blades on the brush cutter, I think they’re called weed whackers, and they kick arse.

By: Ray Dixon

Ray Dixon — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 07:57:59 +0000

Ah yes, I see it. Much better. I had one of those electric line trimmers once – it was OK but it needs a bloody long cord! You’d think someone would invent one that operates by electricity transmitted through the airwaves (I’m sure they could do it!)

By: Dave from Albury

Dave from Albury — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 07:30:45 +0000

If you look to the left you’ll see the petrol brush cutter, Ray – the electric line trimmer hasn’t had much of a run for a long time.

Regarding ‘cheating’ grey water, by definition any water that’s used in the house and then captured is grey water. It’s an enormous loop hole and I agree that it probably gets abused a lot.