To harvest rainwater you need to connect pipework to a downpipe from your roof gutter to your tank that water can flow through.
Gutter to tank fall.
It is obviously important that rainwater can freely flow into your downpipes and end up in your tank.
Setting up a drip line irrigation system on a timer ensures the garden is watered efficiently.
Gutter guard may also be effective at keeping your wet system flowing freely.
Screening your gutters is a great way to stop your gutters becoming clogged.
If installed yourself an average home can be setup with high grade plastic gutter meshing for less than 500.
The all new next generation australian designed and manufactured evarain circular tank gutter system is unique in its ability to collect close to 100 of the rain from the roof of your rainwater tank without compromising on the quality of the water collected.
Coupled with debris that causes added blockages water cannot flow effectively through the downpipes resulting in gutter overflow and potential flooding into the home.
Down pipe location for best results the down pipes to be diverted to the water tank should be no more than five 5 metres from the tank site.
1 dry systems and 2 wet systems.
Obviously your tank will remain empty without pipes that lead rainwater into your tank.
For basic watering needs opt for a standard 2100l slimline tank that has a small pump attached.
Slimline tanks range from 480 4000l with a 2000l capacity storing enough water for the average backyard vegetable patch.
The roof gutter also known as a rain gutter dripster eavestrough or eaves channel in other parts of the world is a narrow channel whereby rainwater leaves and debris fall.
This article will explain what a wet.
The ideal fall should be approximately 300mm from the top of the inlet pipe to the top of the tank.
To save water as well you can install a tank and harvest rainwater for garden use.