Cooling using readilty available water.

[oz11]

In the light of the imminent hosepipe ban in this part of the country I was thinking about alternatives to a hose pipe from the outside tap. I have a readily available, and currently seemingly limitless, supply of water at the end of my garden in the form of a stream, which despite the drought is still flowing freely. Anyone here know about such things? Particularly what sort of pump I might need, would it be legal (I wouldn't be keeping the water as it would be returned whence it came)?

Clearly I would need to make sure no stream water contiminated the brew through any leakage.

Any thoughts chaps?

Cheers!

[crafty john]

In the light of the imminent hosepipe ban in this part of the country I was thinking about alternatives to a hose pipe from the outside tap. I have a readily available, and currently seemingly limitless, supply of water at the end of my garden in the form of a stream, which despite the drought is still flowing freely. Anyone here know about such things? Particularly what sort of pump I might need, would it be legal (I wouldn't be keeping the water as it would be returned whence it came)?

Clearly I would need to make sure no stream water contiminated the brew through any leakage.

Any thoughts chaps?

Cheers!

You need to get a licence from the Environment Agency to re-direct or take any water from rivers and streams, I only know this because I used to run an angling club and we controlled a couple of waters.

[far9410]

I'm sure that if a government agency is involved there will be an extortionate cost

[crafty john]

I'm sure that if a government agency is involved there will be an extortionate cost

I never had to pay for a section 32, which is a licence to move fish from one water to another, or a section 28 which is a license to net fish. The best thing to do is ring or email them and they will tell you.

[oz11]

What I found as a riperian owner is :"You will almost certainly need an abstraction licence if you want to:
– remove or abstract water from a surface
source such as a river, streamor canal; and
– take more than 20 cubic metres
(approximately 4,400 gallons) a day.

I wouldn't be taking anything like that as I would only be borrowing it and returning it immediately, just slightly warmer.

[crafty john]

What I found as a riperian owner is :"You will almost certainly need an abstraction licence if you want to:
– remove or abstract water from a surface
source such as a river, streamor canal; and
– take more than 20 cubic metres
(approximately 4,400 gallons) a day.

I wouldn't be taking anything like that as I would only be borrowing it and returning it immediately, just slightly warmer.

I would jut do it then mate, chances are no body would ever know anyway

[oz11]

Indeed, we are fairly remote down the end of garden, which brings me to the main issue.... what would be a suitable pump, any ideas?

[Eric]

A bucket, a rope, a funnel and a hose?

[boingy]

Just a submersible garden pond pump will be fine. You don't even need a big one. Depending how deep the water is you may need to dig a small "sump" to sit the pump in.

The EA are evangelical about protecting fish so be sure not to obstruct or otherwise interfere with any fish activity and make sure that everything in contact with the stream is non-toxic to them (so don't be dangling copper pipes in there). Normal garden hose or pond hose will be fine.