Comments on: Rainwater Harvesting Systems – Rain Barrels And More http://www.aselfsufficientlife.com/rainwater-harvesting-systems-rain-barrels-and-more.html Well Kind Of – With Self Sufficiency & Frugal Living Tips Plus Musings from the Mountain Mon, 06 Feb 2012 10:00:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Robert Dunn http://www.aselfsufficientlife.com/rainwater-harvesting-systems-rain-barrels-and-more.html/comment-page-1#comment-31819 Robert Dunn Tue, 05 Apr 2011 08:14:23 +0000 http://www.aselfsufficientlife.com/?p=1192#comment-31819 Dear Sir / Madam, We have invented a new Australian designed and patented Water saving device called the redwater diverter You can view a demo of how it works at www.redwater.com.au It doesn't need any electricity as it works on simple mains water pressure It diverts good potable water which is currently wasted as we wait for hot water to arrive at our taps , basins or shower heads This has been worked out at between 15000 to 20000 litres PER YEAR PER HOUSEHOLD Even more in larger homes with extended families Just think of the dam water which would be saved each and every year No other costs could compare to saving as much water as this every year It simply fits into our current pipe work and then a flexible hose can divert the good potable cool water to A Rainwater Tank A Garden bed A Sprinkler in the garden A Swimming Pool to stop up evaporated water A Drinking container for animals Or to any where you like If you think that this product is worthy of some of your valuable time I would be only too happy to discuss the matter further Regards Robert Dunn 0423 944903 Dear Sir / Madam,

We have invented a new Australian designed and patented Water saving device called the redwater diverter
You can view a demo of how it works at http://www.redwater.com.au
It doesn’t need any electricity as it works on simple mains water pressure

It diverts good potable water which is currently wasted as we wait for hot water to arrive at our taps , basins or shower heads

This has been worked out at between 15000 to 20000 litres PER YEAR PER HOUSEHOLD
Even more in larger homes with extended families

Just think of the dam water which would be saved each and every year
No other costs could compare to saving as much water as this every year

It simply fits into our current pipe work and then a flexible hose can divert the good potable cool water to

A Rainwater Tank
A Garden bed
A Sprinkler in the garden
A Swimming Pool to stop up evaporated water
A Drinking container for animals

Or to any where you like

If you think that this product is worthy of some of your valuable time I would be only too happy to discuss the matter further

Regards

Robert Dunn

0423 944903

]]> By: Mr.Dirty Boots http://www.aselfsufficientlife.com/rainwater-harvesting-systems-rain-barrels-and-more.html/comment-page-1#comment-20838 Mr.Dirty Boots Mon, 13 Sep 2010 15:05:06 +0000 http://www.aselfsufficientlife.com/?p=1192#comment-20838 Apple to give you an example. At the height of summer here in spain it took a month between having a water delivery so we used 6000 litres in a month. That is for showers, laundry, but mainly watering fruit trees and vegetables every day. That was with no rain here at all so in the rain forest I am sure that if you can collect from the roof you would not even need that much storage capacity. Hope that helps. Apple to give you an example. At the height of summer here in spain it took a month between having a water delivery so we used 6000 litres in a month. That is for showers, laundry, but mainly watering fruit trees and vegetables every day.

That was with no rain here at all so in the rain forest I am sure that if you can collect from the roof you would not even need that much storage capacity. Hope that helps.

]]> By: Apple Ament http://www.aselfsufficientlife.com/rainwater-harvesting-systems-rain-barrels-and-more.html/comment-page-1#comment-20302 Apple Ament Thu, 26 Aug 2010 02:45:04 +0000 http://www.aselfsufficientlife.com/?p=1192#comment-20302 I'm very interested in implementing one of these systems. I have a question for you though: You say you get 7000 litres of water delivered two or three times a year. I live in a temperate rain-forest, so I'd really like to run completely off rainwater - no deliveries. I'm not sure how big a barrel I'd need to do this though. It doesn't rain constantly though of course, so I would need to store it up for the dry spells. I'm not sure though how much water we use, and because we are charged a flat rate where I live I have no idea how to find out. My best idea was to go by what your household uses. So how much do you actually use, say, per week? Thanks for this amazing blog. This looks much more do-able than I thought it would be! ~ Apple Ament I’m very interested in implementing one of these systems. I have a question for you though: You say you get 7000 litres of water delivered two or three times a year. I live in a temperate rain-forest, so I’d really like to run completely off rainwater – no deliveries. I’m not sure how big a barrel I’d need to do this though. It doesn’t rain constantly though of course, so I would need to store it up for the dry spells. I’m not sure though how much water we use, and because we are charged a flat rate where I live I have no idea how to find out. My best idea was to go by what your household uses. So how much do you actually use, say, per week?
Thanks for this amazing blog. This looks much more do-able than I thought it would be!
~ Apple Ament

]]> By: Jen http://www.aselfsufficientlife.com/rainwater-harvesting-systems-rain-barrels-and-more.html/comment-page-1#comment-13968 Jen Fri, 23 Apr 2010 22:25:18 +0000 http://www.aselfsufficientlife.com/?p=1192#comment-13968 This is great and packed with useful info. We thought about a rain water harvesting system when we moved into our home in California but there just isn't enough rain. So we put in an Aqua2use graywater system. It is connected to our washing machine, then filters the water, and finally send it out to our outdoor drip irrigation. And it was installed by our plumber in a matter of a few hours. If we were in Arizona we would have received the 25% tax rebate... We felt like a couple of giddy children the first time we ran a load of laundry and watched our plants get watered! We did a lot of research before choosing the system but an article like this one would have been wonderful. So you should do one about gray water! This is great and packed with useful info.

We thought about a rain water harvesting system when we moved into our home in California but there just isn’t enough rain.

So we put in an Aqua2use graywater system. It is connected to our washing machine, then filters the water, and finally send it out to our outdoor drip irrigation. And it was installed by our plumber in a matter of a few hours.
If we were in Arizona we would have received the 25% tax rebate…

We felt like a couple of giddy children the first time we ran a load of laundry and watched our plants get watered!

We did a lot of research before choosing the system but an article like this one would have been wonderful. So you should do one about gray water!

]]> By: Viv @ Rainwater Barrel http://www.aselfsufficientlife.com/rainwater-harvesting-systems-rain-barrels-and-more.html/comment-page-1#comment-9787 Viv @ Rainwater Barrel Wed, 02 Dec 2009 15:56:53 +0000 http://www.aselfsufficientlife.com/?p=1192#comment-9787 Rain barrels are really so useful and make a great weekend project. If you are handy you can just get a food-grade barrel with a few simple parts and put one together rather quickly. Otherwise there are now many available for homeowners in many different designs and sizes. ~Viv Rain barrels are really so useful and make a great weekend project. If you are handy you can just get a food-grade barrel with a few simple parts and put one together rather quickly. Otherwise there are now many available for homeowners in many different designs and sizes.
~Viv

]]> By: kim @ Where To Buy Zhu Zhu Pets http://www.aselfsufficientlife.com/rainwater-harvesting-systems-rain-barrels-and-more.html/comment-page-1#comment-8937 kim @ Where To Buy Zhu Zhu Pets Thu, 12 Nov 2009 02:00:42 +0000 http://www.aselfsufficientlife.com/?p=1192#comment-8937 Boy they sure have some cute rainbarrels now. I like that one with wheels. You've got me fired up about living off-grid, mr dirty boots. I am going to start working on our own rainwater collection system.... we pay about $60 a month for water here in kansas. Boy they sure have some cute rainbarrels now. I like that one with wheels. You’ve got me fired up about living off-grid, mr dirty boots. I am going to start working on our own rainwater collection system…. we pay about $60 a month for water here in kansas.

]]> By: Chris Hecker http://www.aselfsufficientlife.com/rainwater-harvesting-systems-rain-barrels-and-more.html/comment-page-1#comment-7487 Chris Hecker Wed, 30 Sep 2009 09:01:26 +0000 http://www.aselfsufficientlife.com/?p=1192#comment-7487 Thank you for the interesting article. That is fantastic that you are getting all your water from a rain barrel. Look forward to exploring more of your blog. Thank you for the interesting article. That is fantastic that you are getting all your water from a rain barrel. Look forward to exploring more of your blog.

]]> By: Chris http://www.aselfsufficientlife.com/rainwater-harvesting-systems-rain-barrels-and-more.html/comment-page-1#comment-7048 Chris Fri, 18 Sep 2009 14:25:45 +0000 http://www.aselfsufficientlife.com/?p=1192#comment-7048 I have only recently discovered this website and these rain collection systems and more, and im completely blown away by how we can really be self sufficient like that. Im getting one of those water system for sure : ) I have only recently discovered this website and these rain collection systems and more, and im completely blown away by how we can really be self sufficient like that.

Im getting one of those water system for sure : )

]]> By: Mr.Dirty Boots http://www.aselfsufficientlife.com/rainwater-harvesting-systems-rain-barrels-and-more.html/comment-page-1#comment-6791 Mr.Dirty Boots Sun, 13 Sep 2009 11:29:43 +0000 http://www.aselfsufficientlife.com/?p=1192#comment-6791 Jef, Thanks. It really does make a difference doesn't it. That's great that you are helping others out as well with rain barrels. Urban Self Sufficiency, Good point. You do see them all over allotments. It's a shame that new build estates don't have some kind of coomunal water harvesting system as standard, it would make a big difference. Jef,

Thanks. It really does make a difference doesn’t it. That’s great that you are helping others out as well with rain barrels.

Urban Self Sufficiency,

Good point. You do see them all over allotments. It’s a shame that new build estates don’t have some kind of coomunal water harvesting system as standard, it would make a big difference.

]]> By: Urban Self Sufficiency http://www.aselfsufficientlife.com/rainwater-harvesting-systems-rain-barrels-and-more.html/comment-page-1#comment-6784 Urban Self Sufficiency Sun, 13 Sep 2009 07:30:57 +0000 http://www.aselfsufficientlife.com/?p=1192#comment-6784 Allotments in the U.K are covered in rainwater barrels, why not for household gardens as well? Allotments in the U.K are covered in rainwater barrels, why not for household gardens as well?

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