Water Recycling Shower/Water Charges

KOTSC

One of the main reasons we are being told water charges are being brought in is the water conservation argument which some of us believe and some of us don,t ,, I have nothing against water conservation and or buying water conservation home equipment which brings to me to my point,, some people may or may not have heard about the new water recycling shower equipment for homes for domestic showers,, they seem to be selling in some countries across EU and seem to be selling in Austrailia as well also,, they don,t seem to be available to buy anywhere in any Irish hardware or bathroom stores to buy as of yet,which some might question why aren,t they available for purchase on the Irish market so far ?

http://orbital-systems.com/

https://www.facebook.com/orbitalsystems

http://www.recyclingshower.com.au/news/

on.aol.com/video/shower-that-utilizes-recycled-water-saves-money-and-helps-the-environment-518012048

KOTSC

KOTSC wrote: »

they seem to be selling in some countries across EU and seem to be selling in Austrailia as well also,, they don,t seem to be available to buy anywhere in any Irish hardware or bathroom stores to buy as of yet,which some might question why aren,t they available for purchase on the Irish market so far ?

The question for some would be: does it work effectively if you pee in the shower...?

kneemos

Don't see it being cost effective.

Bipolar Joe

kneemos wrote: »

Don't see it being cost effective.

Ya what? It looks INCREDIBLY cost effective, once the filter units are cheap enough to package and recycle.

kneemos

Bipolar Joe wrote: »

Ya what? It looks INCREDIBLY cost effective, once the filter units are cheap enough to package and recycle.

Installation,maintenance,purchase costs?
How many thousands?

Bipolar Joe

Much like having your own source of power, you're able to recoup costs. I'd hardly say installation, maintenance and purchasing would run you such a high figure that you will never save the money you spent.

kneemos

Bipolar Joe wrote: »

Much like having your own source of power, you're able to recoup costs. I'd hardly say installation, maintenance and purchasing would run you such a high figure that you will never save the money you spent.

An extra fifty or a hundred quid extra per year or whatever for high usage.It doesn't sound viable.
As a new installation maybe it would make more sense.

Bipolar Joe

How much is your maintenance, blah blah, on your current shower? Did you really have to decide "I'll do without one, it's just not viable"? The only real difference is the filter. It's still just a shower.

drunkmonkey

We've no idea if it's worth it until we know how much were getting charged for water.
I've a feeling it's going to have a standing charge in or around €500 per house as to put people off rainwater harvesting and not paying anything.

Sir Arthur Daley

Baby wipes and lynx could be a cost effective solution to the water demand.

jester77

I have something similar in my house for air. It recycles the air throughout the house, takes the warm air from the bathrooms and kitchen, passes it through a filter to remove moisture and passes it into the other rooms. It's great, has reduced my fresh air bill

KOTSC

drunkmonkey wrote: »

We've no idea if it's worth it until we know how much were getting charged for water.
I've a feeling it's going to have a standing charge in or around €500 per house as to put people off rainwater harvesting and not paying anything.

Im looking at reports about the standing charge element,, some reports are saying there is to be a standing charge others are saying different bit of kiteflying.

Plans to impose standing charges on Irish Water customers must be scrapped, according to senior Labour Party sources

www.irishexaminer.com/ireland/plans-to-impose-standing-charges-on-water-customers-must-be-scrapped-255970.html

Tangatagamadda Chaddabinga Bonga Bungo

Underpopulated rain soaked island littered with rivers and lakes need water charges for conservation???

I'm all for saving the planet and paying for what you use in life but this just stinks of yet another stealth tax. :mad: