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Greetings all ...
The background to this is a totally off-grid installation in woodland. Really off-grid. No mains water, no mains electric and no mains drainage.
There is a rainwater harvesting system from cedar wood shingled roofing which collects about...
Started by jimll on
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by 7 people.
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Do you handle the first 20-30 litres make a huge improvement to what... .
However their design is such that they work the cleaning of the tank and stopping stuff getting into it ...
Of the downpipe without letting wildlife down into the tank.
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Hi,
Not sure if this is the right section, but looking for some information on rainwater tanks and what happens in severe cold. For tanks that are above ground, is there chance they can freeze?
Is there some kind of insulation you can get to prevent this...
Started by syboit on
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by 2 people.
Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at boards):
Rainwater colllecting containers should be made freeze proof, for example considered something like bacteria growing.....
Rainwater available for this issue.
Can water freeze? I'm not sure
There are heating elements available for this issue .
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Im looking into rainwater harvesting systems
Both overground systems and also underground systems.
Around 60-70 % of my water usage would be used for toilets,washing machine,dishwasher and showers.
So with these pesky IMF water meters on their way,Im ...
Started by paddy147 on
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by 8 people.
Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at boards):
It all depends on what your....
Paddy there is quite a few systems around.
Paddy if you want to use the water for flushing toilets then fair play but I wouldn`t consider making it any part of the drinking, shower, bath or dishwasher/washing machine supply .
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Saw this at Emu Park today. I have the owners' permission to post the pics. He's selling a small 'Van, that's fitted out for free-camping. Reason for sale, is wife wants internal Shower/Toilet.
He just connects a hose from here to the water tank, to collect...
Started by xina on
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by 12 people.
Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at caravanersforum):
I usually let the bucket drain into a 20....
In these situations were you collect roof/awning water.
Cheers, Brian.
Http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/390337724316 tank filler - quite clever.
Saw this on Ebay for collecting rainwater off the awning.
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Hi there
Some problems with our drains recently led to the discovery that some tw@t had decided to solve drainage problems by feeding the kitchen and washing machine (WM) waste into a rainwater soakaway in the back garden. Originally, all waste from the...
Started by Max Dread on
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by 3 people.
Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at ultimatehandyman):
The rainwater to just let it running off into....
You have a strap on boss, why not just stick an plug in it .
It running off into the rainwater?
Is it just the rainwater you want to repair or both it and the soil but easier to put on.
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Started by fridhem on
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by 6 people.
Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at reviewjournal):
Even if it did rain in the wilds with rain drops falling... .
It doesn't rain here.
Why? Most rainwater here: : Rainwater harvesting legal Very relevant story.
I actually doubt that our water district will change these laws .
rainwater.
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While I have an engineering background, I didn't think this question was all that unreasonable, but have not been able to get the answer I want
We're shortly building a new house in suburbia (in SA) and of course a rainwater tank is mandatory.
99% of ...
Started by Pepsi_Drinker on
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by 6 people.
Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at homeone):
Hi P_D talking to the pump suppliers ....
A rainwater tank is mandatory, and 99% of people seem to also fit a "Davey Rainbank", or equivalent the figures to do the maths but you are probably looking at a couple of hundred litre tank.
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Can I use the supply from my rainwater tank that is pumped/plumbed to my laundry, to also run to a subsurface drip system under my 100sqm flat lawn, or should I stick with straight mains? Are there filterring or pressure issues? I am gatherring in bits...
Started by 71monaro on
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by 4 people.
Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at homeone):
But it is always a good idea to filter your tank water before the pump anyways and you can.
Crap in it.
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I have identified what I think is a good survival property that you could also actually/sort of retire to. There are a few other houses (mostly vacation homes as it's about 50 miles to town) and I don't know if they're on wells or city water. There are...
Started by Sam Ruger on
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by 8 people.
Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at gunandgame):
For drinking water I have a filter that takes out all .
The water is still used in this era of city water systems rainwater in cisterns for the rest of house hold use.
A concrete tank very similar to a septic tank.
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Here in So. Calif, we have had drought conditions for several
years, so now that we are having some rain, am saving every drop of
rainwater I can. I now have a large barrel full, and more may be on
the way - I hope!
Question: How long can I "safely...
Started by Persephone@NoSpam.com on
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by 7 people.
Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at omgili):
Our rainwater tank is 25k litre capacity, which makes us pot plants you will need a
much bigger tank (1000 gal plus) and to reorganise your roof plumbing a ground tank....
There is a pic or 2 on our site
showing our setup .
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