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
Assess your rainwater collection area
Your roof and gutters are the starting point of every rainwater system. Before water reaches your tank, your collection area decides how much you capture and how clean it is. A quick audit of your roof, surrounding trees and guttering sets the whole system up to perform.
Assess your rainwater collection area
Audit your property, including roof materials, overhanging trees, gutters and flaking paint, then prepare your collection area so the water reaching your tank starts as clean as possible.
THINGS TO CONSIDER
What is your roof made of?
Roof surface materials affect water quality. Check for lead flashing, flaking paint or anything that can leach into your water, and deal with it before it reaches your tank.
What is around your roof?
Overhanging trees and vegetation drop leaves and debris into your gutters and can attract animals. Trim back what you can, and plan for extra leaf protection where branches sit close to the roofline.
Are your gutters protected?
Gutter mesh keeps leaves and debris out of your gutters and downpipes, reducing blockages and easing the load on the rest of your system. It is one of the simplest ways to keep your collection area clean.
The Handbook
Your complete guide to collecting rainwater, from first steps to system maintenance.
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