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PostPosted: Sat May 31, 2008 6:00 am    Post subject: Steam engine supply water..... Reply with quote
It rained at my place last night, *therefore my dad put buckets out  *- I do it sometimes.

When he brought them in today- I got 6 ˝ litres of water to play steam with.
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PostPosted: Sat May 31, 2008 6:46 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
hahaha i know what you mean, but its been raining a fair bit in this part of Oz  
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PostPosted: Sat May 31, 2008 7:00 am    Post subject: Re: Steam engine supply water..... Reply with quote
steamyman wrote:
It rained at my place last night, *therefore my dad put buckets out  *- I do it sometimes.

When he brought them in today- I got 6 ˝ litres of water to play steam with.


Can you only steam when it's been raining??  
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PostPosted: Sat May 31, 2008 7:02 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
well i certainly can steam whenever, its just in australia were in a HUGE drought and have been for a long long time!!
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PostPosted: Sat May 31, 2008 7:07 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
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well i certainly can steam whenever, its just in australia were in a HUGE drought and have been for a long long time!!


Where in the world are you?
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PostPosted: Sat May 31, 2008 7:09 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
South Australia!
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PostPosted: Sat May 31, 2008 7:13 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
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South Australia!


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PostPosted: Sat May 31, 2008 7:15 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
I like to only use rainwater - as I've heard what tap water can do to a precious steamer.
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PostPosted: Sat May 31, 2008 7:17 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
ohh really? i thought you were joking about the dorught?
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