{"id":2268,"date":"2022-08-24T14:03:24","date_gmt":"2022-08-24T14:03:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/threecountiesplumbing.co.uk\/?p=2268"},"modified":"2023-12-07T12:24:26","modified_gmt":"2023-12-07T12:24:26","slug":"hosepipe-ban-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/threecountiesplumbing.co.uk\/plumbing-services\/hosepipe-ban-2022\/","title":{"rendered":"The hosepipe ban 2022: What does this really mean?"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"2268\" class=\"elementor elementor-2268\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-section-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-15efa4f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"15efa4f\" data-element_type=\"section\" id=\"section_one\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1385e7a\" data-id=\"1385e7a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-da80122 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"da80122\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The hosepipe ban 2022: What does this really mean?<\/h1>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5aacc02 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5aacc02\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/threecountiesplumbing.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/hosepipe-ban-1024x683.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"hosepipe ban\" srcset=\"https:\/\/threecountiesplumbing.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/hosepipe-ban-1024x683.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/threecountiesplumbing.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/hosepipe-ban-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/threecountiesplumbing.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/hosepipe-ban-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/threecountiesplumbing.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/hosepipe-ban-1536x1024.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/threecountiesplumbing.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/hosepipe-ban-2048x1365.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8620a87 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8620a87\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<h2>Everything you need to know about the 2022 hosepipe ban<\/h2><p>2022 has seen the hottest temperatures on records since records began. As a result of this, around 20 million people across Kent, Sussex, Hampshire and the Isle of Wight are currently facing a hosepipe ban.\u00a0<\/p><p>Simply put, a hosepipe ban means you are not allowed to use your hosepipe for anything non-essential. This can include:\u00a0<\/p><ul><li>Washing cars<\/li><li>Watering plants<\/li><li>Filling or maintaining your pool, fountain or pond (unless you have fish in the pond!)<\/li><li>Cleaning walls, windows, patios, decking or paths<\/li><\/ul><div>\u00a0<\/div><p>The hosepipe ban has come into force after higher temperatures have hit the UK, coupled with a severe lack of rainfall. Rivers, reservoirs and groundwater levels are not high enough to supply people and homes for the rest of the year.\u00a0<\/p><p>The hosepipe ban aims to combat the higher use of water, so we continue to have enough of a <a href=\"https:\/\/threecountiesplumbing.co.uk\/\">supply to homes<\/a> throughout the UK. It is unknown how long the hosepipe ban could last and how many homes it could continue to affect.\u00a0<\/p><p>The longer we go without substantial rain and continued hot weather, the longer we will see the ban in place.\u00a0<\/p><p>Breaking the rules of a hosepipe ban could cost you a hefty fine. Using your hosepipe will mean a fine of up to \u00a31000, and you can be prosecuted in a criminal court of law under the Water Industry Act 1991.\u00a0<\/p><h2>Tips for looking after your home during a hosepipe ban<\/h2><p>It can be challenging to manage your home and keep it looking nice when you are in the middle of a hosepipe ban. This is why many homes choose to ignore the ban and continue to use their hosepipe, even when faced with hefty fines and the thought of prosecution.\u00a0<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/threecountiesplumbing.co.uk\/\">Three Counties Plumbing<\/a> has some tips and tricks to keep your home in ship shape during the 2022 ban.<\/p><h3>Think about the water you are already using<\/h3><p>While washing up, bathing and showering, we use a lot of water in our homes daily. Consider how you might be able to reuse the water in your home and water plants with your bath or shower water.\u00a0<\/p><p>Don&#8217;t worry about soap suds &#8211; soil and compost are able to filter out any contaminants before they reach your plants.\u00a0<\/p><h3>Purchase a water butt for the future<\/h3><p>Whilst this may not help you now, having a water butt in your garden to collect the rainfall around the year will support you during future inevitable hosepipe bans and droughts.\u00a0<\/p><h3>Pick up the broom for your garden maintenance\u00a0<\/h3><p>Whilst it may be tempting to wash off your patio or your decking, this very much goes against the rules of the ban.\u00a0<\/p><p>Luckily, with the dry weather, your garden will be dryer and, therefore, easier to brush down with an outside broom to keep the worst of the dust and debris away.\u00a0<\/p><h3>Saving water in the home<\/h3><p>To help prevent and reduce further future bans, try to <a href=\"https:\/\/threecountiesplumbing.co.uk\/\">start saving on the water<\/a> you use in the home. Reduce your shower time, save your washing up for one wash and stick to using just the water you need.\u00a0<\/p><p>These tips will all help to make a small difference to the water supply in the future.\u00a0<\/p><h2>The future of UK water could look very different<\/h2><p>It&#8217;s no secret that the future of our water supply is cause for concern amongst scientists and researchers.\u00a0<\/p><p>2022 holds the record for the driest July since 1984, and in the last 8 months, only 16 inches of rain fell across England &#8211; less than 3\/4 of the 1991-2020 average (22.4 inches).\u00a0<\/p><p>With the weather getting warmer and the rainfall getting less, it&#8217;s no wonder researchers are panicking.\u00a0<\/p><p>A <a href=\"https:\/\/threecountiesplumbing.co.uk\/\">lowering water supply<\/a> doesn&#8217;t just cause concern for the average home who cannot fill up their paddling pool or pond. Farmers will find it almost impossible to grow field vegetables, fruit and potatoes, and a lack of rainfall will affect animal feed and grass.<\/p><p>But we are surrounded by water. How could we be running out? Although the earth is covered by 70% water, only a small amount of that (3%) is suitable for human consumption, and most of that can be found in glaciers and ice caps (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/climate-change\/news\/london-water-drought-climate-change-b2079811.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Independent<\/a>).\u00a0<\/p><p>If we continue to use water at the rate we are, around double what is being produced, we could be faced with a serious water crisis in around 25 years.\u00a0<\/p><h2>This may also interest you:\u00a0<\/h2><p><a href=\"https:\/\/threecountiesplumbing.co.uk\/plumbing-services\/plumbing-team\/\">Frequently Asked Questions | Plumbing Team | Three Counties Plumbing and Heating<\/a><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/threecountiesplumbing.co.uk\/plumbing-services\/water-softener\/\">A 2022 guide to choosing a water softener<\/a><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/threecountiesplumbing.co.uk\/plumbing-services\/plumbing-appliances\/\">Are your plumbing appliances costing you too much money?<\/a><\/p><h2>Three Counties bring you the latest in advice and guidance<\/h2><p>As your <a href=\"https:\/\/threecountiesplumbing.co.uk\/\">local Aylesbury Plumbers<\/a>, Three Counties Plumbing and Heating aim to bring you the latest in advice, guidance and news that could impact your plumbing and heating at home.\u00a0<\/p><p>If you are concerned about the latest hosepipe ban and you would like to make a change for the better in your home, <a href=\"https:\/\/threecountiesplumbing.co.uk\/\"> get in touch <\/a>with Three Counties Plumbing and Heating today to find out about water-saving installations.\u00a0<\/p><p>Let&#8217;s work together to preserve the future of our water and world.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5c10608 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5c10608\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c651fb8\" data-id=\"c651fb8\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b42554 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3b42554\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Got an emergency? <\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a05d92b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a05d92b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<p>We offer a responsive 24\/7 Call Out Service<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a762ae7\" data-id=\"a762ae7\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b70b916 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"b70b916\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/threecountiesplumbing.co.uk\/emergency-plumber\/\" class=\"elementor-button-link elementor-button elementor-size-md\" role=\"button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">CONTACT US NOW<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The hosepipe ban 2022: What does this really mean? 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