Rainwater Harvesting Tanks - Water recycling
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Why pay for a resource that is free.
Rainwater fall from the sky for free, by simply filtering then storing it you can water your garden or even pipe straight into your home and use the water to flush the toilet or do the laundry.
Our range of tanks is listed below, which can be both bought singly or as a Rainwater Harvesting System kit which has all the components to get you started in rainwater recycling.
Recycling your rainwater has many advantages, first being; its free, you can store as much as you want then reuse it how you want. Second is that rainwater is softer then tap water, which means that if you were to use the rainwater in you washing machine lime scale would take longer to appear. If you were using the water for you garden, then some plants respond better to rainwater than tap water.
Why Harvest Rainwater?
We use 70% water today than we did 40 years
By redusing our water usage we will:
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Save money
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Reduse the possiblity of a drought, which will lead to a hosepipe ban.
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Reduse the damage which is done to wildlife in wetlands, reservoir and rivers.
Water Usage
How much is the water you let go down the plughole worth? and could you save it?
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Bath water |
80 Litres |
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Average Shower |
30 - 35 litres |
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Average Shower (using power shower) |
90Litres |
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Single Toilet Flush |
8 - 9 Litres |
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General Water Use |
25 - 30 Litres |
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Washine Machine |
60 Litres |
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Dishwasher |
40 Litres |
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Watering the Garden using a Watering Can |
7 - 9 litres (per full can) |
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Car Wash using a Bucket (avg 1hr wash) |
15 Litres |
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Car Wash Hose using a Hose(avg 1hr wash) |
540 Ltr/Hr |
* Can be recycled as grey water then reused in the hose.
Rainwater Harvesting Use
DIY Rainwater Harvesting In Garden
No matter how much it rains in Britain we always seem to need more water for our plants and gardens. By collecting your rainwater in an underground water tank, you we have a constant supply of water. These rainwater harvesting systems can be connected straight into you exisiting irrigation system them will never have to worry about your plants and garden not being water when you're on holiday.
Once your system is setup their is no end to the uses of the water you save. You can connect a pressure washer to the tap outlet and use the rainwater to wash your car or even clean your patio.
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Underground water tanks don't have to be sunk in ground, they can be installed under patios or under decking as shown (right). All accessories such as water pumps, filters and fittings can still be installed. |
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DIY Rainwater Harvesting The Home
Why not use rainwater to flush your toilet? Or use rainwater to clean your plates?. Rainwater has many uses in the home this is just some of them. Once you have collected the water in the tank how do you get it out? The water pump inside the house will extract the water from the tank and then pump it up to where you need it.
Most people will have their rainwater pumped directly into their loft tank as this is what feeds most of the cold water tank and/or toilets and showers. Once the pump is the house there is no real end to the uses of the water, you can use tee pieces and pipe off to different applications; Such as:
- Washing Machine
- Dishwasher
- Header tank
- Toilets
- Kitchen Sinks
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Commercial/Industry Use - Schools / Collages / Universities / Hotels / Workplaces
How much water do you think you use in your work place? Or how much water do you think is used in hotels/B&B's, you could save money on your water bill by using rainwater. One of the best things about Ecosure Rainwater Harvesting Tanks is that they can connect together give you a larger volume of water, then, just like a normal house hold system, the water can be recycled back into the header tank of the building then reused when someone flushes the toilet or turns on the tap.
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