Harvested Rainwater Tank
A storage tank is being constructed to save rainwater from one side of the roof.It will hold 30,000 of water which will pass through 2 filters before entering the tank.The water will be used for everything except the cold taps on the kitchen sinks which will be mains water for drinking.
Tank
The new concrete is being sealed.
Tank
Fitting a PVC liner
Tank
Putting a lid on it
Watering The Garden
The water used for the garden is recycled.The water leaving the bathrooms goes through the septic tanks where bacteria cleans it, then it passes through a sand and gravel filter bed into an underground tank. A pump brings it up to the hose pipe.
Drying The Clothes And Bed Linen
We are using an ingenious wind and solar system to save on electricity.