Hi:

I'm in Northern California and purchased a horizontal drum washing machine a 
couple of years ago, mainly to save water (we now have been told to cut our 
water use in half: no watering plants (dead lawns), no washing cars, no hosing 
driveways, etc.)  It must have a micro controller since the drum speed varies a 
lot.

A nephew lives in Sacramento and he says the water company saved a lot of money 
by not installing or maintaining meters and more importantly by not hiring 
people to read the meters and send bills based on the meter reading.  The money 
charged for water service needs to pay all the expenses of the business and a 
little profit.  The bill is based on the size of the supply pipe.

Some months back I got a phone call from the water company saying I may have a 
leak.  The meter reader saw the dial moving and/or the billing department saw a 
step increase.  I fixed the leak.

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Brooke Clarke
http://www.prc68.com
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