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WHAT IS RAINWATER HARVESTING??. Collection of clean FREE rainwater from our roof that would otherwise be going “ down the drain ” Rainwater is re-used through the dwelling by means of a pump and automatic rainwater controller.
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WHAT IS RAINWATER HARVESTING?? • Collection of clean FREE rainwater from our roof that would otherwise be going “down the drain” • Rainwater is re-used through the dwelling by means of a pump and automatic rainwater controller. • When rainwater is low the system reverts automatically back to mains – a truly seamless operation! • When rains starts filling the tank the system reverts back to rainwater use automatically. • The most effective form of water saving available
WHY RAINWATER HARVESTING?? • CLEAN FREE WATER • MANDATORY IN SOME STATES • IS WA GOING TO FOLLOW? • WILL SIX STAR EVENTUALLY COVER WATER? • HUGE WATER SAVINGS – UP TO 40%! • FULLY AUTOMATED • NO NEED FOR PROCESSING • CAN BE REUSED THROUGH THE HOUSE WITHOUT TREATMENT IN TOILET FLUSHING, LAUNDRY AND FOR GENERAL CLEANING • WHOLE OF HOUSE POSSIBLE IF USED IN CONJUNCTION WITH UV OR OTHER APPROVED TREATMENT SYSTEM
Rainwater Harvesting • 1LT per Sq Meter per mm of rain • Average 200Sq M = approx 170 000Lt • Laundry = approx 30 000Lt per annum • Toilets = approx 30 000Lt per annum • General cleaning/watering 600lt/hour = approx 60 000lt (2hrs per week) • Enough rainfall to service at least 8 – 9 months of the above
ABOVE GROUND TANKS • AVAILABLE IN UNDEREAVE/SLIMLINE OR STANDARD CYLINDRICAL • SLIMLINE RANGE - 1100LT, 2500LT AND 3000LT SPACE SAVING TANKS • CYLINDRICAL FROM 250LT TO 25,000LT • ALL OF THE ABOVE CAN BE INTERLINKED TO CREATE VOLUME REQUIRED
UNDERGROUND TANKS • AVAILABLE IN – 1600LT, 3000LT AND 5000LT. • CAN BE INTERLINKED TO CREATE ANY VOLUME REQUIRED. • SHALLOW EXCAVATION – EASE OF INSTALLATION. • COMPACT AND FULLY TRAFICABLE • CAN BE INSTALLED UNDER DRIVEWAY/CARPORT OR IN THE GARDEN.
WHAT DOES A SYSTEM COST?? • THE HARDWARE FOR AN ENTIRE 5000LT SYSTEM COSTS AS LITTLE AS $5,500 excl installation and GST. • 3000LT SLIMLINE SYSTEM - $2,850 excl installation and GST.