"Andy McKenzie" wrote in message
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"LSR" wrote in message
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TheOldFellow wrote:
On Thu, 07 Jun 2007 03:26:47 -0700
adder1969 wrote:

So, what if I fitted two ball cocks to the DHW header tank? One
half way down the tank to work normally and one at the top with a
stop valve upstream throttled to allow a drip feed only. With
this working 24/7 I should get 'free' water maybe?

I'm not from Yorkshire BTW, I just like the idea of getting
something for nothing!

Julian.

No, you're a thief.


It's not theft.


Care to explain that? He doesn't own it, the water company does. He
steals it, it's theft. QED.

R.

If the water goes back into the sewer system (eventually) he's only
borrowed it. He's not "permanently deprived the owner with intent", so
it's not theft.
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LSR

So if I nick your car it will be OK if I give it back a few years later?

Andy
In my neck of the woods; the water company charge for 'supply' and
separately for 'return'.
The 'return' is a predetermined proportion of the amount 'supplied' . One
could argue that if the original _thief_ is obtaining water without the
company being aware of it - then he's definitely depriving them of revenue
when he 'returns' it. That- IMHO- is theft.

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Brian