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Rainwater Harvesting Wet System Questions
I overthink things. I will have a charged system and my tanks are 50m away from my house. I plan on using a sediment trap. The tanks are my only source of water. The… Ardo replied 5 January ago ArdoJan 05, 2021 11:53 pm Hi,
the lower chord on one of the trusses in the garage was rusted and fresh 10mm steel welded in. It looks like the repair peice is not quite in line with the rest of… Water tank
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There should be a mains water switching device fitted if the tank originally supplied a cistern. Without being on site or seeing photos, I or anyone else cannot… Water tanks for the technically challenged
Do you remember the issue you had with the low flow out of the garden hose yet there was good pressure at the tap? It was all about friction losses through the 12mm hose. SaveH2O replied 30 September 2020 ago
Yes but a leaf diverter has to be fitted. NOTE: This isn't a regulatory requirement in many areas  but it should be.
Having an additional low restriction inlet valve… Rainwater tank issuesEastlink makes me reasonably close to you and I can travel for work.
Apart from that, I can't recommend anyone, it's rare to see a rainwater harvesting system that isn't… Wood Plastic Composite decking
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We have used Modwood and love it. It’s a no maintenance option and looks great! Quite expensive, but a great product Pumping uphill - bottom or top ?
200mm is ok. If the outlet was at the very bottom as many are, the pumped high density water will mix with the sediment layer in the receiving tank rather than rise like… My Rainwater harvesting systemI'll add a pic to help.
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1a. Not sure of my 20:1 ARI . Im near Gawler SA. says about 2% chance of filling 5KL tank in 4 minutes assuming tranfer pump doesnt turn… Rainwater harvestingHi
Intended use is for watering plants. Maybe later I might have aspirations to connect the toilets for flushing, but I will hold off on this for now because of the work… Owner build a solar passive house
Thank you so much for taking the time
To explain so much to me. The passivehaus is a whole next level we hadn’t really got that far . It’s more like you said, … Eating plastic?UK scientists have found the highest concentration of microplastics ever recorded on the sea floor.
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A wise move, 100mm DWV has about 46% more volume and less friction loss than the 90mm (86.2mm ID) pvc stormwater pipe.
Using 100mm DWV also allows you to install a… Wood Plastic Composite deckingHmm. Thanks for the photos. Must admit it has been a while since I looked at any of these comp decking materials. They seem to have improved a lot in the last few years… The current wind map shows the South Polar jet stream stretching over the Australian southern coast, bringing cold air and strong winds with it. The Americans refer to… No reason for new homes to include gasI’ve have read that ATA article and am building a new house now.
I cook with induction but with 4 kids I welcome the instant gas hot water.
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but we've never had water delivered, ours all comes from our own roof with 100L first flush diverters Drew01 replied 25 April 2018 ago I recently finished our chicken pen and coop.
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I have changed the courtyards sliding doors i to 2x french doors. They arr currently 2.4m high as i'm not too keen on 2.1m.
I asked… gummz replied 18 October 2017 ago gummzOct 18, 2017 8:14 am Rainwater catchment in tropics (New build)
Not much by ways of contributing to help from me here, but just chipping in my 2 cents worth to thank you guys for starting this thread. It's actually quite interesting… HSTP PUMPDavey are a good pump but Grundfos are superior. You just need to work out what you are prepared to pay. Stormwater Requires Rainwater TankThanks SaveH2O.
So spoke with the council, they say it is for detention only, we are on mains water so it is not required to be the sole water supplier for the property.… nicjam replied 14 March 2017 ago water pumps tend to last very long with good maintenance and with water pump controllers which increase the life of water pumps and also save water TESLA introduces the SOLAR ROOF.
Would you care to quote where a car was mentioned?
OT but just FYI. it is widely believed that the coming TESLA Model 3 will have an optional PV sun roof. SaveH2O replied 19 December 2016 ago
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