10 Tips For Rainwater Harvesting

So you decided to collect your rainwater now you need to  decide what you your system is used for if you are prepping for the collapse of the world or if you are using this to leave a lighter footprint here are some tips that can help you with your rainwater collection efforts in no particular order.

Tip 1 Planning... know your roof square footage look at where your gutters are going to be. Calculate the amount of rainfall in your area. How much your budget is. You will be amazed how much you can get into when you start collection process.

Tip 2  You might want to check the regulations it is not illegal in your state or county just look up online you will see what I mean here

Tip 3 The size of your system how big you need? Its always easy to add rather then take away so when creating your system make it easy to add additional containers

Tip 4 Flow rate the standard gutters which fit into nicely into 2 inch pvc pipe are adequate for most think of the volume of water you get during your "wet season".

Tip 5  Filter at the gutter level. Keep the sediment and a solution for screening the more screens you have the less you have to worry about debris into your first flow catchment system.

Tip 6  Have a drain on the lowest part of the system. If you do have pipes that go underground have a way to get the water completely out of the system so there is no standing water in the system to keep bugs from breeding in the standing water or from freezing and cracking your pipes if you are in a cold climate.

Tip 7 Tanks should be sealed whenever possible and vented and be sure to put a screens on all vents.

Tip 8 Have some form of a overflow and then make sure that you use this for the best potential possible. Use it for a garden or fruit trees look into permaculture and keep the water from just spilling out over the top and that it will not erode any surrounding soil

Tip 9 Output is for the end user where are you going to need the water to go to are you going to use it strictly for drinking or irrigation of crops or vegetables and where are you going to have water spigots at? See step 1 PLAN YOUR SYTEM think in mind for expansion

Tip 10  Built to Last This is the most important thing you can be building when it come to possibly your future so think long term

Bonus Tip  have a way to fill your system with a water truck or city water...remember do not mix rainwater with city water results at the same time the results will not be good.

Did any of these tips help be sure to leave a comment below and let me know