It’s been a few years since we moved to our new house, and we have most things sorted out, but every now and then I learn something new.
Our water supply falls out of the sky, onto our roof, through the spouting, and into a tank.
I always wondered how do I clean out the spouting and pipes to the water tank?
Then a chance conversation with a neighbour cleared things up and a light bulb came on..
I always wondered what this giant plug was for in the garden, and now I know…
P.S. two years of dirty water came out, lucky we had a water filter….
I feel a bit curious. Do you get enough water from your roof, or do you have to haul some in?
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Our house originally had a 22500 ltr (5000 gallon) tank. We got as low as 1/4 full one year during one summer. Fortunately, our kids saw the writing on the wall and started having fewer showers.
We have since added another tank the same size which gives us more reserve supply.
According to our neighbours, there is the odd year when they run out during a dry summer.
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Interesting. If I didn’t live in a desert, I think getting water this way might be a good idea.
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It would depend on how much monthly rainfall you get in your area.
There are other options if you really get into it.
The Egyptians had a specially formed pyramid that trapped water via condensation, or you could build a solar still for drinking water.
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Interesting! 😁
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