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yoda_me07
2007-03-20, 06:30
http://tinyurl.com/2sm3rz
please explain my water-saving method in 25 words or less.
the best i could come up with was
Tarp is hung up as a roof and the water dribbles down to a drum. The water is used for gardening. (See picture)
which plain sucks.
so give me your explanation and if i win, i will paypal you some money.
Trousersnake
2007-03-20, 08:22
The tarp diverts water, that otherwise goes to stormwater, into the bin below using gravity. The non-potable water has many uses.
21-22 words depending if you count non-potable as one word or two.
* non-potable means it isn't drinking water quality for those that aren't familiar with the term...not filtered.
** If you are good at maths you cold squeeze in the potential water that gets collected. e.g. If your area gets a 3mm rainfall and the tarp is 2m X 2m - Say how much it could collect.
Good luck.
yoda_me07
2007-03-20, 11:08
quote:Originally posted by Trousersnake:
The tarp diverts water, that otherwise goes to stormwater, into the bin below using gravity. The non-potable water has many uses.
21-22 words depending if you count non-potable as one word or two.
* non-potable means it isn't drinking water quality for those that aren't familiar with the term...not filtered.
** If you are good at maths you cold squeeze in the potential water that gets collected. e.g. If your area gets a 3mm rainfall and the tarp is 2m X 2m - Say how much it could collect.
Good luck.
I think we have a winner
buttthrax
2007-03-20, 15:54
Congradulations, you've created a breeding ground for mosquitos all to save 5 cents worth of water. Have fun with malaria.
*20 words*
yoda_me07
2007-03-21, 12:08
well there's a drought here, and i think it is level 4 water restrictions.
Put bleach + windex in the water. No mosquitoes will survive that. Just make sure you can smell it working, very important.
No, but what you can do is have it go into a funnel, and then into a sealed container, less mosquitoes, dogs, cats & birds stealing your water, plus evaporation is severely decreased (elimanated if you use a one way valve on the hose between the funnel and the tank)
Just my 2 dollars
needtoknow
2007-03-21, 22:32
DUDE smart idea join us here
windows:
start, run, telnet 207.6.79.246 22
Linux:
Applications, terminal, telnet 207.6.79.246 22
Other:
connect to 207.6.79.246 on port 22
If you cant connect i windows make a .bat with the following in it
telnet 207.6.79.246 22
affliction17
2007-03-24, 18:58
This might please some Seinfeld fans, but I try and conserve water in the shower.
When shampooing and washing the body (which take some time, water-wise), I just let the showerhead trickle out. So the only real time you're using water is when rinsing off. This, for me has reduced my showers to about 7-10 minutes http://www.totse.com/bbs/smile.gif (http://www.totse.com/bbs/smile.gif)
Hope this was helpful.
cpl. julian
2007-03-25, 19:42
quote:Originally posted by affliction17:
This might please some Seinfeld fans, but I try and conserve water in the shower.
When shampooing and washing the body (which take some time, water-wise), I just let the showerhead trickle out. So the only real time you're using water is when rinsing off. This, for me has reduced my showers to about 7-10 minutes http://www.totse.com/bbs/smile.gif (http://www.totse.com/bbs/smile.gif)
Hope this was helpful.
Take a shower instead of a bath.
To see how great it is, block the drain and then watch the water fill the tub, there's like 5 times less water
quote:Originally posted by cpl. julian:
Take a shower instead of a bath.
To see how great it is, block the drain and then watch the water fill the tub, there's like 5 times less water
Only a nigger would have a shower/bath combo.
-typical rich white dude
eyeluvthe9ds
2007-03-30, 08:02
quote:Originally posted by tnrmobb:
Only a nigger would have a shower/bath combo.
-typical rich white dude
i have a shower/bath combo http://www.totse.com/bbs/frown.gif (http://www.totse.com/bbs/frown.gif)
Jobe1Canoby
2007-04-01, 15:28
quote:Originally posted by eyeluvthe9ds:
i have a shower/bath combo http://www.totse.com/bbs/frown.gif (http://www.totse.com/bbs/frown.gif)
gatorgrip
2007-04-06, 10:28
are you fucking kidding me? everyone i know has a shower bath combo in their house. and i'm not poor by any means...
that's like, pretty much fucking standard.