Water supply in Coober Pedy

Thanks Turbo re the cost. Very cheap for one of life's essentials.

Cheers
Dunc

It's opposite the Shell Roadhouse as a stand alone facility. Don't know who controls it.

Hmm, might be council then ?

Bit of conflicting info, one says 20c for 30lt, other use full bore best as it's timed . . .

If you do use your own hose, don't use typical garden hose, as PVC type use lead asa stabilisier, and they contain free carcinogens (apparently why many dogs get cancer, and why people shouldn't drink from their garden hose).

You can but same dia clear food grade hose (I got 10m) and fit normal fittings to it.
Get the tap connect that has removable fitting that gives you both small and large dia tap threads, AND get a 4 way security tap key to fit the most popular tap patterns, as many councils use these security taps so vandals don't leave them on (hmm, ok, and perhaps stop people accessing water foc).

Sorry, meant to advise I got the food grade clear hose (13mm) from Bunnings, also used 10mm dia for the water tank plumbing.

When we were there in August last year it was 20c per xx litres but we didn't use it ourselves but some friends were. From what we saw it seemed that you just shut it off yourself when you have what you wanted. Not sure what happened to unused portion.

Les, my day job involved measurement of fluid flow. Believe me, it is not volume measured, it is timed. Reason being that timing is easier than volume measurement.

Thanks all. I do use a water grade hose. Any idea how close I can get to the tap no sense in carting a 30m length of hose if not needed.

Cheers

Dunc.

The tap is at the kerb Dunc.

Excellent and the inlet is on my passenger side as well. Bonus.

Cheers

Dunc

Didn't have fancy kerbing last August.

Phil, by "kerb" I meant "edge of bitumen".
But by you photo, the water station has been considerably upgraded and it would seem, relocated. So some of my comments no longer apply. Thanks.

Always used this one ....

That's the one I remembered Scott.

My wife remembers that one. I didn't. We didn't avail ourselves of the service when last in CP in 2006.

Thanks Guy. Appreciate the advice regarding the hose, fittings & the wait.

Cheers

Dunc

20 cents? How many litres does one carry? running flat out saves you 10 cents?

Honky

Nuthin to do with saving 10 cents Honky......... more to do with running out of 20 cent pieces.

Thanks Allan, will stock up on my 20c pieces, suspected it would be on a timer but at 20c a go it's dirt cheap.

Thanks

Dunc.

gotta save those 20c pieces - never know when you will find some old donkey kong machine tucked up the back of some old pub :)

Besides the plastic taint, don't forget normal garden hose has lead and free carcinogens leeching from them !! :)

Thanks Rob I might just give then a call tomorrow.

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Dunc

Just wait till an electrical question comes up.lol. Bob.

Thanks for the advice Steamfire01 regarding the van parks, think we may opt for a motel room though after the corrugations of the ABH.

No not rocket science and I can see that you would think like dher turn water on, turn water off, but in my particular case filling my 125L water tank is a bit messy. Dead easy in the comfort of home but I need to know what I need to pack in the car. We aren't towing so space and weight is an issue for me. One person told me that the last time they used it, the outlet was not garden hose friendly hence the reason for the post. Also I need to regulate the flow so that I don't blow the tank up as I need to let the air escape out of the connection I fit when filling. Too fast a flow causes a vortex in the hose and no air escapes. Hope that makes a bit more sense.

Cheers

Dunc

Thanks Scrubby looking forward to the taste of it. Everybody who's commented reckons it's good stuff.

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Dunc

Note pricing in that first link . . . roughly double Adelaide metro charges.