Posted on: 2014-07-01 14:34:48<< Older post Newer post >>Reuse Rain Water.A good way to save and reuse the rain that falls is to fit a water butt. It is sensible to catch and hold rainwater using a water butt. This easy way to fit system will help to provide your plants with water when they need it. It also helps you beat the hosepipe bans and drought orders that we experience nearly every summer. The water butt is really easy to fit to your house, shed, garage or other garden structures that have a gutter and a down pipe. It is estimated that around 24,000 litres of water could be caught and reused from the average home every year.The other alternative to a water butt is a rainwater harvesting system. These look the same as water butts, but cost more due to a powerful filter that cleans the water. They are also fitted with an internal pump in the tank which can pump the water through a hose. Underground tanks can also be fitted, these have a larger storage capacity. A
Waterloo Plumber is trained to fit all appliances.To Fit a Butt:The easiest way to fit a water butt is to select the downpipe for connection. The pipe should be marked at the same level as the top of the butt, then, cut 3cms lower so that the rain diverter hose can be connected to the butt and remove the bottom half of pipe. Drill another hole for a tap at the bottom. This is usually pre-marked.When the butt is connected to the diverter, reconnect the piece of downpipe that you cut off. This will then look like a tee section with the pipe running down and the diverter running into the butt.
Waterloo Plumbers can fit water butts.Tip:The square shaped down pipes are easy to measure, however if you have round pipes you will need calipers or string and a ruler. Take the string around the pipe and mark where the two ends meet. Measure and make a note of this. Now, divide the measurement by 3.14 (PI). This will be the external diameter.
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