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Roy Cauldery

  • Posts: 497
Re: rain water harvesting
« Reply #20 on: February 16, 2012, 10:16:02 am »
Yes more pics please... would also like a diagram of the system from water collection to your main pure water storage(somehow my brain doesnt always compute a pic, but a drawing is easier for me)

Ref grants, I may be wide of the mark but the basic concept is that any outlay for the equipment is 100% tax deductible as you are improving your green credentials(might also be a good selling point to customers)
There are a few links via goole to this but i'm damned if I can find them at the mo!!Will post up when I do

Roy
we succeed because others can't or won't

john@windows2clean

  • Posts: 45
Re: rain water harvesting
« Reply #21 on: February 16, 2012, 05:03:52 pm »
All our water is harvested rainwater, we have 2 IBC's connected to each corner of a barn roof.  In steady rain all 8 tanks fill quite quickly. Have posted about it before if you search 'water harvesting'.

This link may work..

http://www.cleanitup.co.uk/smf/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=137854.0;attach=28293

Rainwater works for us, we filter it through a 3x20" VYAIR setup as we fill van tank and then DI before hose reels in van.  Resin lasts for a very long time. Customers think its a great idea too.

Elfyn

  • Posts: 495
Re: rain water harvesting
« Reply #22 on: February 16, 2012, 05:06:23 pm »
I think that this is an area that all window cleaners should be looking into.
I clean the windows on a very large, fairly new, beach side bungalow that has rain water recover built into the house with an underground tank. It's a holiday home and only has people in the house on weekends - so plenty of water available. They also have an outside tap fitted to the system. The water at the tap is 30ppm (ish) and I use it to top up my tank every time I call (normally it's around 110 ppm in this area).
I'm now looking into ways of having rainwater harvesting at home.  :)

mike roberts

Re: rain water harvesting
« Reply #23 on: February 16, 2012, 05:27:21 pm »
fair play to all of you  ;D ;D Great ideas

CLEANCARE WC

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Re: rain water harvesting
« Reply #24 on: February 16, 2012, 05:34:56 pm »
I think that this is an area that all window cleaners should be looking into.
I clean the windows on a very large, fairly new, beach side bungalow that has rain water recover built into the house with an underground tank. It's a holiday home and only has people in the house on weekends - so plenty of water available. They also have an outside tap fitted to the system. The water at the tap is 30ppm (ish) and I use it to top up my tank every time I call (normally it's around 110 ppm in this area).
I'm now looking into ways of having rainwater harvesting at home.  :)

do this job late afternoon and fill your tank right up!
WE CLEAN BY FAITH, NOT BY SIGHT WITH WATER FED POLE WHEN WORKING AT HEIGHT.

Roy Cauldery

  • Posts: 497
Re: rain water harvesting
« Reply #25 on: February 16, 2012, 09:24:02 pm »
Fao: John Mathew
Hi would like to know more please , I'm rubbish with pictures but if you could get a schematic diagram together would be very grateful
info@phoenixecs.co.uk

In anticipation

Roy
we succeed because others can't or won't

gary999

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Re: rain water harvesting
« Reply #26 on: February 16, 2012, 10:06:30 pm »
i thought i was going potty...i started this thread ages ago ;D