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Re: Screen wash

Post by x555 » Mon Aug 02, 2010 5:47 pm

[quote=""5hep""][quote=""Pewters""]We dont get our water from the Thames ........fresh mountain water here so no need :P[/quote]

I can second that as its always raining whenever I go into Wales :stir:[/quote]
And funny enough it stops when you leave :rofl: :fuelfire:
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Post by Pewters » Mon Aug 02, 2010 8:01 pm

Now that's funny lol


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Re: Screen wash

Post by jason@bwchiptune » Mon Aug 02, 2010 10:04 pm

[quote=""x555""][quote=""5hep""][quote=""Pewters""]We dont get our water from the Thames ........fresh mountain water here so no need :P[/quote]

I can second that as its always raining whenever I go into Wales :stir:[/quote]
And funny enough it stops when you leave :rofl: :fuelfire:[/quote]

his hearing goes funny when he gets in to wales as well,but gets better when he leaves,must be water in the ears :rofl:
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Re: Screen wash

Post by kena » Wed Aug 04, 2010 3:55 pm

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Re: Screen wash

Post by pvr » Wed Aug 04, 2010 5:08 pm

Wasn't there an article recently about the bacteria that grow in the water bottle if you don't have strong alcohol content in there?

So your Evian turns into legionaires disease :poke:
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Re: Screen wash

Post by bullethead » Wed Aug 04, 2010 5:58 pm

Yeah bit on BBC website had a H&S note at work aswell cos we got got hand wash units on side of truck. It's to do with water getting hot and cold repeatedly.

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Re: Screen wash

Post by Turks » Thu Aug 05, 2010 4:31 am

I can understand the problem with the Hand Wash Units but I don't often drink / wash myself with the washer jets so bacteria shouldn't be a problem :)


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Re: Screen wash

Post by pvr » Thu Aug 05, 2010 8:55 am

I suppose it is the vapour ?
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Re: Screen wash

Post by Turks » Thu Aug 05, 2010 9:50 am

I'd be more worried about Legionnaires from my unserviced air-con! In fact I think the air-con in my office has passed this to me already... i'm stuffed up but have no choice to have it on - its 47 degrees outside!


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Re: Screen wash

Post by CondorX5 » Thu Aug 05, 2010 8:30 pm

Legionnaires is spread by droplets / airborne organisms - can also be found in shower heads which are not used for a long time.....good reason to let the shower run a good blast of water out the head first before getting your head under it - gets rid of any nasties lurking there!!! :cry:
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Re: Screen wash

Post by Minda » Thu Aug 05, 2010 10:34 pm

Would running bacardi through everything solve the problem, :icb: Knew the wife was wrong when she said its good for nothing :thumbsup:
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Re: Screen wash

Post by Turks » Fri Aug 06, 2010 3:34 am

[quote=""CondorX5""]Legionnaires is spread by droplets / airborne organisms - can also be found in shower heads which are not used for a long time.....good reason to let the shower run a good blast of water out the head first before getting your head under it - gets rid of any nasties lurking there!!! :cry:[/quote]

I'll make sure I do that when I get back home - 5 weeks away means there could be allsorts having a party in my shower head... and my header tank... and my cistern... and cylinder :?


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Re: Screen wash

Post by bullethead » Fri Aug 06, 2010 5:40 pm

Have a look on tinterweb you can get little silver balls of swarf that you drop in the shower hose. We use them at work especially where showers arent used frequently. Some silver chemical thingy going on I dont know cos I wasnt listening when told...oops Too busy looking out window thinking about going home.
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Re: Screen wash

Post by Turks » Sat Aug 07, 2010 3:19 am

I'm not that worried really... when you shower in Kazakhstan you'd happily drink the 5 week old water in my shower head at home!


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Re: Screen wash

Post by x555 » Sat Aug 07, 2010 8:12 am

Bloody hell guys i know we more than often stray off topic on a thread but this is taking the piss :lol: what is this health+saftey tips on how to take a shower :rofl: :ant: :ant: :ant:
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