Barometers

Stoday · Post by **Stoday** » Thu Jan 22, 2009 8:01 pm

Nanny EU has decreed that you won't be able to buy an accurate barometer after October this year.

The accurate ones have a mercury column, sealed at the top, but at the bottom a tiny orifice opens to the atmosphere that is to be measured for pressure. You measure the height of the column from a pool of mercury in the base.

All you'll be able to buy will be the cheapo banjo style that don't use mercury.

Welsh Decorator · Post by **Welsh Decorator** » Thu Jan 22, 2009 8:25 pm

Suite's me, got a Mercury one!

They aint going stop me!

Only trouble is, if I need it serviced, I'm stuffed! Nobody can touch it!

Bludall · Post by **Bludall** » Thu Jan 22, 2009 8:33 pm

Aneroid barometers are common place because mercury is expensive and has potential toxicity problems. A shame the EU can't mind its own business.

IDontBelieveIt · Post by **IDontBelieveIt** » Thu Jan 22, 2009 8:43 pm

Hopefully in about 5 years British children will be saying "What was the EU Mummy/Daddy?"

Likewise, I have a proper good old barometer here and here it stays and it will be passed down the chain regardless of what the HSE, EU, Do-Gooders say or do. Mercury is toxic indeed.. so are politicians can we get rid of them as well?

IDontBelieveIt · Post by **IDontBelieveIt** » Thu Jan 22, 2009 8:43 pm

Hopefully in about 5 years British children will be saying "What was the EU Mummy/Daddy?"

Likewise, I have a proper good old barometer here and here it stays and it will be passed down the chain regardless of what the HSE, EU, Do-Gooders say or do. Mercury is toxic indeed.. so are politicians can we get rid of them as well?