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Ontario lakeside
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# Posted: 11 Jun 2014 09:44
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Hey All
I just posted a new video about our new cabin rainwater harvesting system, heater and pump.
Have a look
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=funUNu9zVLQ
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Dekagoldwingers
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# Posted: 11 Jun 2014 10:12
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Looks good. We collect rainwater into a 1500 gal underground tank. I built a filter for the rainwater using a new 5 gal bucket, rocks, pantyhose filter and no-see-um mesh filter.
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Dekagoldwingers
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# Posted: 11 Jun 2014 10:16
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Here is the filter.
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Ontario lakeside
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# Posted: 11 Jun 2014 13:34
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Hey Dekagoldwingers
I may decide to build a filter and a first flush diverter. But Im hoping that I wont need them. Our roof is steel and we have no overhanging trees, so the contamination is minimal. Do you drink from your system?
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Just
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# Posted: 11 Jun 2014 15:00
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I think you will want a filter of some kind !Birds do fly!!! here is mine for what its worth.. we boil it to drink just clorox once a week for every thing eles..
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bldginsp
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# Posted: 11 Jun 2014 18:32
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I collect rainwater off a 220 sq ft roof and use a first flush diverter. I wouldn't be without the diverter, now that I see all the junk that's in it that would have gone into the tank. I don't drink the water, but was considering using a Berkey type filter for drinking water. IMO, after-the-fact filtration will just pull the particulates but not the bacteria that were growing on the particulates. I guess it depends on the filter. Filters have to be maintained, so do diverters, so I guess it's just a question of what you want to maintain
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