[Mike]

yeah it can do - It basically works to reduce the amount of water taken in my the cistern, hense reducing the flush volume,

you can buy a device called the cistern hippo which does the same
http://www.hippo-the-watersaver.co.uk/

[sally]

how will the garden cope with soapy water? Will kill greenfly but will it kill the grass too?

[Diverse]

The hippo gadget is great, I will be ordering a pack of those! Thank you Mike.

[Mike]

no probs we have some here, the good thing is you get 3 in a pack so if like us you dont have three loos you can share the cost with family

not that 8 quid is alot! lol

[Carbon Neutral Copy]

I quite like the idea of having a hippo in my loo .

Vicky

[Mike]

Originally Posted by sally

how will the garden cope with soapy water? Will kill greenfly but will it kill the grass too?

Usiing "grey" water is a tricky one, some people use it for watering everything, but others tend to use it only if they can guarentee there is no element of dangerous chmicals, for instance if they use Ecover or something similar

from wikipedia....

Greywater typically breaks down faster than blackwater and has much less nitrogen and phosphorus. However, all greywater must be assumed to have some blackwater-type components, including pathogens of various sorts. Greywater should be applied below the soil surface where possible (e.g. in mulch filled trenches) and not sprayed, as there is a danger of inhaling the water as an aerosol.
However, long term research on greywater use on soil has not yet been done and it is possible that there may be negative impacts on soil productivity. If you are concerned about this, avoid using laundry powders; these often contain high levels of salt as a bulking agent, and this has the same effect on your soil as a drought.

[Green Mum]

Originally Posted by sally

how will the garden cope with soapy water? Will kill greenfly but will it kill the grass too?

We ues Eco Balls for our washing so no chemicals involved at all

[sally]

Oops I should have known that

What a very interesting subject, I did a lot of research yesterday and have a blog post ready for next week with a link to hippo's and further reading. It seems even the alternative science lab are sceptical about greywater use at the moment but if you are prepared to put the effort in it seems it can safely be used.

[mts]

Originally Posted by Green Mum

We ues Eco Balls for our washing so no chemicals involved at all

Are they the things that the keep plugging on Price drop TV at the moment 900 washes for £19.99 ???

[Green Mum]

Originally Posted by mts

Are they the things that the keep plugging on Price drop TV at the moment 900 washes for £19.99 ???

I doubt it - I don't watch price drop TV but they sound like some kind of cheap copy. The cheap copies are basically rubbish and dont do the job.