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Thanks, glad I asked, have leant a lot.  Much appreciated

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Thanks Dave, wise words (on a couple of counts!)

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Surly its not an bad idea though if you just treat it like you normally would i.e. only turn it on when you need to top it up, and keep an eye on it?  If I leave the hose running too long at the moment I risk a flood, I just want to avoid having to run it out and connect it each time.  I can't see why the risk would be any greater or am I missing something? I would happily disconnect it and plug it at the standpipe end, so no risk  when not connected

 

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Thank you all so much for your replies to this, it is genuinely much appreciated.  Less thanks to the few who were a wee bit more negative.  Blizzard, your reply seems to give me the best solution, silicone bungs it is! I had not planned to leave an open tap connected to my boat, just a connected link, so I think the sinking issue is unlikely (and indeed the tank has an overflow that goes overboard).  Cheers everybody! 

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1 hour ago, Alan de Enfield said:

This has been discussed previoulsy and I'm sure I remember that it is actually illegal (against the water regulations)

 

I have the WRAS (Water Regulations Advisory Service) documents for water supply to boats, but, it is a Pdf document and the forum does not allow the posting of Pdf's.

Happy to send it to you on receipt of your email address.

 

Water Supply (Water Fittings) Regulations 1999

Under Section 74 of the Water Industry Act 1991, the Government confers powers and duties to local water undertakers to enforce the Water Supply (Water Fittings) Regulations 1999. This places a statutory obligation upon water undertakers to make routine inspections on premises within its area of supply. Owners and occupiers of premises and anyone who installs plumbing systems or water fittings have a legal duty to ensure their systems satisfy the Regulations. Failure to comply will result in enforcement notices being served, with the possibility of legal action.

 

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There is a way to do it with a hose and double check-valves but the permission of the water authority is required.

 

 

 

A couple of extracts  which reference Boats and marinas.

 

Guidelines for the use of hoses to fill boat tanks

 

There are no circumstances in which a hose can be used as a permanent water connection to a mains drinking water standpipe. Mains water delivery systems may be used to fill water bottles and other small storage containers which can then be stored on the boat.

 

At no time shall a hose be left as a permanent connection due to its permeable nature. Such action can lead to a potential contamination risk and may result in legal action and/or possible criminal prosecution by the local water undertaker

 

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Hello, I'm a clueless newbie and have jumped in with both feet, I have a beautiful 70 foot widebeam that I couldn't be happier with and I'm just spending my third week onboard. I have a particular question which relates to water supply - I'm in a marina and have a water supply from the pedestal where I'm moored and I wonder if there is a hygienic way of making a permanent hookup (well ,until we cruise) from the tap to my water tank, not so that the tap is always on but just so that I can leave the hose in place (with the nozzle I assume sealed/screwed into the tank inlet) without having to clamber along the 4 centimetre wide gunwales when I need a new tankfull! Any wisdom much appreciated, Jason