Understand your rainwater needs
Store your rainwater
Assess your rainwater collection area
Clean: Filter leaves and debris
Clean: Divert the first flush of rainwater
Secure your rainwater system
Decide on a pump or gravity-fed system
Manage standing water
Final stage rainwater filtration
Optimise your overflow
Monitor your water level
Care for your system
Care for your system
The final step is the one that keeps all the others working. A system that is checked and maintained keeps delivering clean water, and lots of it, year after year. A simple routine is all it takes.
Care for your system
Keep your system performing with regular checks for leaks, pest entry and contaminant build-up, periodic cleaning, and upgrades to components as needed.
THINGS TO CONSIDER
Build a maintenance routine
A regular schedule, and a simple checklist of what to look for, makes it easy to keep your system running at its best and to catch issues early.
What to check for
Look for leaks in your tank, unsealed entry points for pests, damaged components, and any build-up of leaves, debris or sediment across your system.
Clean and upgrade
Clean your system periodically, and replace or upgrade components as they wear or as your needs change, so performance stays high over time.
The Handbook
Your complete guide to collecting rainwater, from first steps to system maintenance.
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