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Rainwater catchment system
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05/09/23 08:39 PM
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DustyArmadillo
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Searching for ideas to collect and store rainwater. (for a city dweller)
Most popular way seems to be redirecting the gutter downspout to a big barrel.
Looks like it'd be a hassle to get the water out unless you had a spigot at the bottom.
Ideally I'd like to have sand/charcoal filter bucket thing in case I had to drink it.
All ideas are welcome.
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Re: Rainwater catchment system
[Re: DustyArmadillo]
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05/09/23 08:54 PM
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LonestarCobra
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JG may chime in, he is well versed in this.
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Re: Rainwater catchment system
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05/09/23 08:54 PM
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Re: Rainwater catchment system
[Re: DustyArmadillo]
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05/09/23 09:24 PM
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KRoyal
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Thanks, these Uniseal things were a huge time saver, they're expensive but definitely worth it. Just drill out the hole with a hole saw, insert then insert the pipe and done. Saves a huge amount of time trying to get a bulkhead fitting down there. https://amzn.to/3NXNf8Y
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Re: Rainwater catchment system
[Re: KRoyal]
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05/09/23 10:20 PM
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bucksnbass357
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Thanks, these Uniseal things were a huge time saver, they're expensive but definitely worth it. Just drill out the hole with a hole saw, insert then insert the pipe and done. Saves a huge amount of time trying to get a bulkhead fitting down there. https://amzn.to/3NXNf8YWell done Sir. I like it.
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Re: Rainwater catchment system
[Re: DustyArmadillo]
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05/10/23 12:13 AM
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Stompy
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I have a big one, 12,500 gallons.
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Re: Rainwater catchment system
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05/10/23 12:32 AM
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KRoyal
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I have a big one, 12,500 gallons. Lol yea mine is a baby compared to y’all. Thanks, these Uniseal things were a huge time saver, they're expensive but definitely worth it. Just drill out the hole with a hole saw, insert then insert the pipe and done. Saves a huge amount of time trying to get a bulkhead fitting down there. https://amzn.to/3NXNf8YWell done Sir. I like it. Thank you sir!
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Re: Rainwater catchment system
[Re: DustyArmadillo]
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05/10/23 12:43 AM
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KRoyal
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I think chickenman has a nice setup too.
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Re: Rainwater catchment system
[Re: DustyArmadillo]
#8849959
05/10/23 01:45 PM
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MO
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I have a big one , courtesy UNRWA,
Lake Palestine currently at 367,303 acre feet.
MO
MY BACKYARD , 20,000 ACRES , NO MOWING
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Re: Rainwater catchment system
[Re: DustyArmadillo]
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05/10/23 01:59 PM
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J.G.
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Searching for ideas to collect and store rainwater. (for a city dweller)
Most popular way seems to be redirecting the gutter downspout to a big barrel.
A REAL BIG BARREL! Every 100 square feet of roof, one inch of rainfall, yields 63 gallons of water. Almost everyone has a house big enough to create all the water they need, to sustain them all year long. That is, if you can store enough to get you through the dry times. Looks like it'd be a hassle to get the water out unless you had a spigot at the bottom. Banjo bulk head fittings. They install from the inside out, with rubber gaskets inside. They handle all the weather very well. Banjo ball valves attached to the fittings. Then run a trunk line tying all tanks in parallel. Head pressure is .434 psi per foot of water column. Round that to .5 psi, and you'll see the pressure you will get at the bottom of the tank. Ideally I'd like to have sand/charcoal filter bucket thing in case I had to drink it. There are lots of ways to filter the water. Mine runs through a 10 micron, a 5 micron, a carbon, then a vessel with a UV bulb in the center. My water is chemical free, and very clean. All ideas are welcome.
In case you didn't know, we are on 100% rain water capture. I catch it off the 6000 square foot roof of my shop. My tanks are 3450 gallons each, and I have 5 of them. That is 17,250 gallons of capacity. A family of four, we used 3000 gallons per month at our previous house in Melissa. So, I'm sitting on over 5 months of water supply, today. Last summer was the test. I went 50 days with no precip, and we got down to 60% full. Then they got topped off in August.
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Re: Rainwater catchment system
[Re: J.G.]
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05/10/23 02:57 PM
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KRoyal
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Searching for ideas to collect and store rainwater. (for a city dweller)
Most popular way seems to be redirecting the gutter downspout to a big barrel.
A REAL BIG BARREL! Every 100 square feet of roof, one inch of rainfall, yields 63 gallons of water. Almost everyone has a house big enough to create all the water they need, to sustain them all year long. That is, if you can store enough to get you through the dry times. Looks like it'd be a hassle to get the water out unless you had a spigot at the bottom. Banjo bulk head fittings. They install from the inside out, with rubber gaskets inside. They handle all the weather very well. Banjo ball valves attached to the fittings. Then run a trunk line tying all tanks in parallel. Head pressure is .434 psi per foot of water column. Round that to .5 psi, and you'll see the pressure you will get at the bottom of the tank. Ideally I'd like to have sand/charcoal filter bucket thing in case I had to drink it. There are lots of ways to filter the water. Mine runs through a 10 micron, a 5 micron, a carbon, then a vessel with a UV bulb in the center. My water is chemical free, and very clean. All ideas are welcome.
In case you didn't know, we are on 100% rain water capture. I catch it off the 6000 square foot roof of my shop. My tanks are 3450 gallons each, and I have 5 of them. That is 17,250 gallons of capacity. A family of four, we used 3000 gallons per month at our previous house in Melissa. So, I'm sitting on over 5 months of water supply, today. Last summer was the test. I went 50 days with no precip, and we got down to 60% full. Then they got topped off in August. Best thing about your place, if you ever need it to rain, just hold a shooting match. Never fails LOL
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Re: Rainwater catchment system
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05/10/23 04:48 PM
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J.G.
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Re: Rainwater catchment system
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05/10/23 05:15 PM
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Shotgun Willie
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I have a big one, 12,500 gallons. In case you didn't know, we are on 100% rain water capture. I catch it off the 6000 square foot roof of my shop. My tanks are 3450 gallons each, and I have 5 of them. That is 17,250 gallons of capacity. A family of four, we used 3000 gallons per month at our previous house in Melissa. So, I'm sitting on over 5 months of water supply, today. Last summer was the test. I went 50 days with no precip, and we got down to 60% full. Then they got topped off in August.
What do y'all use as a primary filter to keep leaves and junk from getting into the tank? My local water district in Hunt county just quoted me $70k (not a misprint) for them to upgrade the pipe on my road to serve my place. Looking to start catching to get by until they get their cranial rectal issue resolved. Potentially as a substitute for service in the future.
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Re: Rainwater catchment system
[Re: MO]
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05/10/23 06:34 PM
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RedRanger
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I have a big one , courtesy UNRWA,
Lake Palestine currently at 367,303 acre feet.
MO
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Re: Rainwater catchment system
[Re: Shotgun Willie]
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05/10/23 11:01 PM
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Stompy
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I have a big one, 12,500 gallons. In case you didn't know, we are on 100% rain water capture. I catch it off the 6000 square foot roof of my shop. My tanks are 3450 gallons each, and I have 5 of them. That is 17,250 gallons of capacity. A family of four, we used 3000 gallons per month at our previous house in Melissa. So, I'm sitting on over 5 months of water supply, today. Last summer was the test. I went 50 days with no precip, and we got down to 60% full. Then they got topped off in August.
What do y'all use as a primary filter to keep leaves and junk from getting into the tank? My local water district in Hunt county just quoted me $70k (not a misprint) for them to upgrade the pipe on my road to serve my place. Looking to start catching to get by until they get their cranial rectal issue resolved. Potentially as a substitute for service in the future. Large fine strainer basket before it goes in the tank. From the tank to the house it passes through a carbon filter, micron filter and passes through a UV light.
Last edited by Stompy; 05/10/23 11:01 PM.
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Re: Rainwater catchment system
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05/11/23 01:54 AM
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Duck_Hunter
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I have a big one, 12,500 gallons. In case you didn't know, we are on 100% rain water capture. I catch it off the 6000 square foot roof of my shop. My tanks are 3450 gallons each, and I have 5 of them. That is 17,250 gallons of capacity. A family of four, we used 3000 gallons per month at our previous house in Melissa. So, I'm sitting on over 5 months of water supply, today. Last summer was the test. I went 50 days with no precip, and we got down to 60% full. Then they got topped off in August.
What do y'all use as a primary filter to keep leaves and junk from getting into the tank? My local water district in Hunt county just quoted me $70k (not a misprint) for them to upgrade the pipe on my road to serve my place. Looking to start catching to get by until they get their cranial rectal issue resolved. Potentially as a substitute for service in the future. Large fine strainer basket before it goes in the tank. From the tank to the house it passes through a carbon filter, micron filter and passes through a UV light. How is the taste?
I just turned it on . I was looking bird dogs in the butt this morning.
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Re: Rainwater catchment system
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05/11/23 12:35 PM
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J.G.
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When we go on vacation, everyone says they can't wait to get back home for our drinking water. My grown stepson comes up about once a month, with four 5 gallon water cooler jugs and refills them to take home. Does that explain how it tastes?
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Re: Rainwater catchment system
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05/12/23 01:20 AM
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Stompy
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I have a big one, 12,500 gallons. In case you didn't know, we are on 100% rain water capture. I catch it off the 6000 square foot roof of my shop. My tanks are 3450 gallons each, and I have 5 of them. That is 17,250 gallons of capacity. A family of four, we used 3000 gallons per month at our previous house in Melissa. So, I'm sitting on over 5 months of water supply, today. Last summer was the test. I went 50 days with no precip, and we got down to 60% full. Then they got topped off in August.
What do y'all use as a primary filter to keep leaves and junk from getting into the tank? My local water district in Hunt county just quoted me $70k (not a misprint) for them to upgrade the pipe on my road to serve my place. Looking to start catching to get by until they get their cranial rectal issue resolved. Potentially as a substitute for service in the future. Large fine strainer basket before it goes in the tank. From the tank to the house it passes through a carbon filter, micron filter and passes through a UV light. How is the taste? Great, and very soft, pure rainwater with no smell. I've had the system since 2008.
Last edited by Stompy; 05/12/23 01:23 AM.
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