I have come across a new sort of water point during my travels this summer, and one of them Bit me, and cut my finger. I have now heard that these things are the new standard water point design and that all water point columns will be replaced by these travesties of designn How in their right mind has allowed this travesty of design to be introduced to the canals. The cast iron pillars introduced in the 1980's where an excellent piece of retro design, fit for purpose and basically vandal proof. This new things, have sharp edges, are hard to use, one can not fill a water can easily form one, and at least one of them had already been damaged, such that it could not be secured. which fool has discovered a way to justify replacing the cast iron pillars. If the new double check valves which the water authorities are now demanding,have to be installed, it can not be beyond the wit of man to install them inside the cast iron column, or even alter the design so they fit.
These new ones will suffer because the design is not robust enough.
Can I suggest that we the collect people of CWDF post a picture of every damaged and/or dangerous one we find here so the C&RT management can be made aware of their silly short sighted and expensive cock they have made.
Bring back proper water point columns
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Cheers Ian Mac