Garden Building Resources

The concept of rainwater harvesting is so simple it's in the title, it's all about the storage and usage of rainwater in domestic settings. The two main types of rainwater harvesting are roof catchment and ground catchment systems. Like the title rainwater harvesting, these main types are easy to understand from the title.

Roof catchment systems can be installed almost anywhere so can be used by individual households but do require regular maintenance to keep the water clean enough to use; they work by channelling water from drain pipes to a storage tank. Ground catchment systems on the other hand are best employed in communities and where water is scarce; they work by channelling water to central storage from prepared catchment area.

It's important to note that rainwater harvesting doesn't produce completely clean water; the water is contaminated when it reaches the ground so is best employed for outside cleaning, heating, growing plants, etc. However, with correct treatment rainwater harvesting can produce drinking water.

Why not harvest rainwater from your new garden building? You can use the rainwater to water your valuable plants with soft, chemical free water that costs nothing - compared with metered mains water that has been expensively treated and pumped for miles.

It is amazing how much rainwater even a modest garden building will collect during the year. You can channel the water through filters to store in rainwater tanks above ground or below ground depending on your landscape and use a pressure sensitive pump to deliver a clean, filtered, stream of water to your power-washer; your greenhouse; your irrigation system - anywhere that mains drinking water would be wasted.

Getting started is simple. Companies like RainWater Harvesting Ltd have a website dedicated to rainwater harvesting systems - from simple tanks and butts through to managed rain harvesting systems that will flush toilets and even wash clothes. You can buy online or just use their resources to gather a wealth of information so you can plan your system. Rainwater harvesting is a simple way to reduce environmental impact and maybe save some money on water bills. The Government acknowledge its importance by including rainwater harvesting in the Code for Sustainable homes.

The company even provides a simple tank size calculator so you can find out how much rainwater you can save.

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