Rainwater Harverting

Pataman

Right. New house, thinking about a 1200ltr tank buried in the garden . The rainwater is fed via a filter to it and then when required is pumped to toilets, washing machine. Any body any experience of this? And also how much water does the "average" person use in a day?

Cheers

Victor

There has been at least one recent thread oin this, either here or on Green Issues.

Pataman wrote:

Right. New house, thinking about a 1200ltr tank buried in the garden . The rainwater is fed via a filter to it and then when required is pumped to toilets, washing machine.

Rainwater generally isn't clean enough for washing machines, but is fine for toilets. Is there the ability to have the tank at a higher level, so you won't need a pump?

Pataman wrote:

And also how much water does the "average" person use in a day?

The recommended storage for 1 day is 220 litres, most of which goes with the flush.

Capt'n Midnight

Is water from dehumidifiers clean enough to use for anything other than toilets ?

Victor

Capt'n Midnight wrote:

Is water from dehumidifiers clean enough to use for anything other than toilets ?

I imagine water from dehumidifiers and air conditioning should only be drained, not even used for toilets, because of the risk of Legionaires disease.

Capt'n Midnight

Thought that Legionaires disease was only if the water was under pressure like in a commercial system on more than one floor.