water

  1. Binary_Bark

    Water crisis — close to R19bn lost that could have brought water into homes

    https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-04-27-water-crisis-close-to-r19bn-lost-that-could-have-brought-water-into-homes-/?dm_source=blocks-list-item&dm_medium=card-link&dm_campaign=inform
  3. Y

    mapping water pipes in the walls

    Hi Guys So in my building we have all the water pipes in the walls. We have had a shared meter up to now but have decided to give each units its own meter and therefore have to seperate the piping. .Problem is we dont have any plans for the pipes and don't want to go breaking walls to find out...
  4. H

    Coastal Equipment Warranty

    I purchased a booster pump from Takealot that failed after two weeks of normal operation. The request for a replacement of the pump was denied by Takealot, citing 'damage arising from sea air corrosion.' Living a fair distance from the sea, I experience negligible sea air corrosion, and even...
  5. Hanno Labuschagne

    First landfill water treatment plant in SA launches in Delmas

    First landfill water treatment plant in SA launches in Delmas A unit of Seche Environnement SA has opened South Africa’s first landfill water treatment plant as the water-scarce country looks to reuse more of the resource and improve its environmental standards. Interwaste, which Paris-based...
    • Hanno Labuschagne
    • Thread
    • delmas interwaste interwaste leachate and effluent treatment plant klinkerstene waste park landfill seche environnement sa water water shortages
    • Replies: 27
    • Forum: News and Current Affairs
  6. Hanno Labuschagne

    Water backup systems compared

    Water backup systems compared South African homeowners looking to ditch their municipal water supply have three main alternatives — water storage tanks and a pump, rainwater harvesting, and a borehole. Pricing for these off-grid water systems varies based on a household's water usage and...
  7. 1am7h30n3

    Failed geyser vacuum breaker?

    Mains water to my house failed last week sometime, it took a few days for mains water to return, but when it did water started leaking from my ceiling. I turned the mains water to the house off and after investigating it a bit, it looks like it's leaking from the geyser, but from a pipe with a...
  8. Hanno Labuschagne

    Private water tankers are sabotaging supply to boost own businesses — Report

    Private water tankers are sabotaging supply to boost own businesses — Report Private operators of water tankers are capitalising on the South African government's failure to maintain water infrastructure and taking it further by deliberately sabotaging municipal water supply to boost their...
  9. Jan

    Bottled water vs tap water reagent tests

    We compared bottled water with tap water — with surprising results MyBroadband performed reagent tests on popular bottled water brands and tap water which revealed that there is no significant difference. Bottled water has become popular in South Africa, partly because people believe it is...
  10. S

    Little water in oil dipstick

    So I had my oil checked at a filling station today and the attendant used a wet tissue to wipe the dipstick and put it back in while it was still soaking wet. When he pulled out the dipstick, the oil looked a little milky-white in between. I drove abit and checked it again and the oil seemed to...
  11. Gordon_R

    JoJo Tanks rises above the surface in an era of water trauma

    Millions of people have bought JoJo tanks (or their equivalents), but how many know the history of where they were developed: https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2019-09-19-jojo-tanks-rises-above-the-surface-in-an-era-of-water-trauma/
  12. Mist4h20

    "Power of Woolies water" - Video gets stores attention.

    Full story here Any thoughts or input on this video? I can't help but think if the roles were reversed there would be some dramatic uproar? Or not? Opinions and views welcome. Side note - I have nothing against them, I enjoyed the video, just interested in opinions :)
  13. The_Potty_1

    Draining the swamp?

    OK it wasn't a swamp, it was just a bit green. Yeesh, let me start again. So, my pool is a constant trial. The main problem is the tree next to it, which produces thousands of pulpy berries, they hang down in clusters around 8cm long and 3cm wide, and one on its own can immobilise a kreepy...
  14. mercurial

    [UK] Salon criticised over anti-homeless water sprinklers

    Salon criticised over anti-homeless water sprinklers
  15. Newsfeed

    Tenant evicted from Cape Town flat for flushing toilet 22 times in one day

    Tenant evicted from Cape Town flat for flushing toilet 22 times in one day A landlord in Table View has evicted a tenant after she flushed her toilet too many times, according to a report by Times Live.
  16. B

    Water delivery service in east rand?

    We needed to carry out repairs on our swimming pool and this will be complete in a week or two's time. After that it will need to be filled as we do not want the marbalite to crack. Having the current water restrictions in place we would pay a fine of around R6700 by filling it with the...
  17. Kevin Lancaster

    Water crisis in South Africa

    Water crisis in South Africa Experts warn that an acute water crisis, similar to the electricity shortage which led to load shedding, is looming in South Africa.
  18. mercurial

    How much water should you drink a day?

    How much water should you drink a day?
  19. N

    Using loadbalancing to address GP water supply?

    Hello, If you are in the ICT sector, you may be familiar with a concept called "load-balancing" that is normally used to handle server loads. Now based on this principle of "balancing a load", would it be possible to do the same thing with the current water shortage in GP? For example...
  20. mercurial

    Amazing sound and water experiment

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uENITui5_jU Source
  21. T

    Why don't they use oil instead of water to cool engines?

    Was just wondering why they don't use oil instead of water to cool down engines... Call it a #RandomThought
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