The cistern is the storage tank.
If there is access to the cistern water, that would be some form of water
tap and should be separately tagged.
Similarly a deluge shower and it's cistern or holding tank are probably
better mapped as two objects.
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2015-02-03 20:33 GMT+01:00 Paul Johnson ba...@ursamundi.org:
It seems like an above-ground tank would be more prone to freezing, not
less. I have lived in two houses that had cisterns, although neither one
was still in use.
In this climate, yes,
actually in all climates. What is varying
On 5/02/2015 11:12 PM, Martin Koppenhoefer wrote:
2015-02-03 20:33 GMT+01:00 Paul Johnson ba...@ursamundi.org
mailto:ba...@ursamundi.org:
It seems like an above-ground tank would be more prone to
freezing, not less. I have lived in two houses that had
cisterns,
On February 3, 2015 3:05:53 AM CST, Paul Johnson ba...@ursamundi.org wrote:
On Feb 2, 2015 3:11 PM, Clifford Snow cliff...@snowandsnow.us
wrote:
On Mon, Feb 2, 2015 at 12:54 PM, John F. Eldredge
j...@jfeldredge.com
wrote:
Once again, we are divided by a common language. In American
On Feb 2, 2015 3:11 PM, Clifford Snow cliff...@snowandsnow.us wrote:
On Mon, Feb 2, 2015 at 12:54 PM, John F. Eldredge j...@jfeldredge.com
wrote:
Once again, we are divided by a common language. In American usage, a
cistern is a holding tank for captured rain water, used as an alternative
to
On Tue, Feb 3, 2015 at 9:35 AM, John F. Eldredge j...@jfeldredge.com
wrote:
On February 3, 2015 3:05:53 AM CST, Paul Johnson ba...@ursamundi.org
wrote:
On Feb 2, 2015 3:11 PM, Clifford Snow cliff...@snowandsnow.us wrote:
On Mon, Feb 2, 2015 at 12:54 PM, John F. Eldredge
On 3/02/2015 8:10 AM, Clifford Snow wrote:
On Mon, Feb 2, 2015 at 12:54 PM, John F. Eldredge j...@jfeldredge.com
mailto:j...@jfeldredge.com wrote:
Once again, we are divided by a common language. In American
usage, a cistern is a holding tank for captured rain water, used
as an
On Mon, Feb 2, 2015 at 12:54 PM, John F. Eldredge j...@jfeldredge.com
wrote:
Once again, we are divided by a common language. In American usage, a
cistern is a holding tank for captured rain water, used as an alternative
to a well in areas where no city water supply is available. They often
On Mon, Feb 2, 2015 at 1:35 PM, Warin 61sundow...@gmail.com wrote:
In Australia rain water collection is common, or more correctly essential,
in country areas. They are usually placed on the ground, or on a platform.
Less frequently they are on elevated platforms or underground. Frequently
On Feb 2, 2015, at 4:58 PM, Marc Gemis marc.ge...@gmail.com wrote:
On Sun, Feb 1, 2015 at 2:16 PM, John Willis jo...@mac.com wrote:
Speaking of cisterns, Does this notion of cistern are reservoirs cover
fire cisterns?
I think in this case you could use emergency=water_tank [1]
On February 1, 2015 3:21:44 AM CST, Warin 61sundow...@gmail.com wrote:
On 31/01/2015 10:49 AM, S Volk wrote:
Hi,
I've been mapping on Africa in HOT tasks and around, I've seen some
cisterns, also know that some humanitarian NGOs have made many
cisterns on Africa (also water_wells).
On Sun, Feb 1, 2015 at 2:16 PM, John Willis jo...@mac.com wrote:
Speaking of cisterns, Does this notion of cistern are reservoirs cover
fire cisterns?
I think in this case you could use emergency=water_tank [1]
regards
m
[1] http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Tag:emergency%3Dwater_tank
The Wikipedia defintion of cistern is much wider than the toilet cistern:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cistern
On 1 February 2015 at 10:21, Warin 61sundow...@gmail.com wrote:
On 31/01/2015 10:49 AM, S Volk wrote:
Hi,
I've been mapping on Africa in HOT tasks and around, I've seen some
cistern in English implies underground or covered.
You want something like
man_made=water_tank (unfortunately often used as firw-water tank)
or
man_made=storage
storage=water
On 31 January 2015 at 00:49, S Volk svo...@hotmail.com wrote:
Hi,
I've been mapping on Africa in HOT tasks and
On 1/02/2015 8:31 PM, Volker Schmidt wrote:
cistern in English implies underground or covered.
You want something like
man_made=water_tank (unfortunately often used as fish?-water tank)
or
man_made=storage
storage=water
On 31 January 2015 at 00:49, S Volk svo...@hotmail.com
On 31/01/2015 10:49 AM, S Volk wrote:
Hi,
I've been mapping on Africa in HOT tasks and around, I've seen some
cisterns, also know that some humanitarian NGOs have made many
cisterns on Africa (also water_wells).
Question:
How to tag a cistern (it seems to be not like what is shown for
amenity =drinking_water sounds right for the drinkable water, I wouldn't use
tank, rather also add a man_made=cistern for the kind of object
cheers
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My error on the 'cistern'.. or rather limiting the application. I'm
thinking of the 'ballcock' ... not a plumber.
On 1/02/2015 8:33 PM, Volker Schmidt wrote:
The Wikipedia defintion of cistern is much wider than the toilet
cistern: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cistern
On 1 February 2015
Speaking of cisterns, Does this notion of cistern are reservoirs cover fire
cisterns?
In most urban and suburban areas of Japan, there are underground hydrants, but
there are a lot of fire cisterns as well out here in rural Japan. The fire
trucks carry a snorkel. I assume this is an old
On Sun, Feb 1, 2015 at 3:31 AM, Volker Schmidt vosc...@gmail.com wrote:
cistern in English implies underground or covered.
You want something like
man_made=water_tank (unfortunately often used as firw-water tank)
or
man_made=storage
storage=water
I realize there's a bit of a
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