Ken Tyler

The accumulation of rainwater continues to be practiced for hundreds of years and it is a very simple water conservation procedure. Nowadays storing rain water has been made more safe, healthier and much more efficient due to filtration devices. Regardless of whether it appears clean, this type of water which runs off your property roof is filled with dirt, excrement, dead bugs or debris and if you drink it is likely to get sick.

The best solution to keep almost 90% of the roof debris out of your collection system is by placing a mesh over the gutter. Attach the mesh on the roof surface area and across the length of the rain gutter, it will ensure that most of the debris and leafs will be blown out by wind action and will guarantee a quicker drying of the gutters getting rid of possible mosquito reproduction environments.

There can be a variety of rainwater tanks, for example: polyethylene tanks, metallic or steel tanks, concrete tanks, fiberglass tanks as well as bladders. Their main objective should be to capture and store rainwater for everyday use inside or outside of your house.

Rain water can aid in reducing up to 70% the mains water necessities for any usual residence in case it’s used just for laundry, gardening or toilet flushing, add up some filtration systems or domestic hot water devices and that reduction may be as high as 80%, that should clearly reduce your current water expenses. There are several local Councils that already offer rebates to householders that mount rain water tank systems.

When selecting the dimensions of a rainwater tank you should take in consideration how much water do you think you're using for outdoors or maybe you plan adding a filtration system then you need to come up with an average water consume. A 5000 liters container should be adequate for any family-sized house and will cover all common requirements for example irrigation, car washing, etc.