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
Secure your rainwater system
Once water is in your tank, the job is to keep it clean. Sealing your system against pests, light and backflow protects the water you have worked to collect and stops new contaminants getting in.
Secure your rainwater system
Once water reaches your tank, keep it clean by sealing the system against pests, light and backflow. A few simple measures here protect everything you have collected.
THINGS TO CONSIDER
Keep pests out
Tank screens and insect-proof screens stop mosquitoes, animals and insects entering your tank, where they can breed or contaminate your water.
Block the light
Sunlight entering a tank encourages algae growth. Screening and shading your openings keeps light out and your water clear.
Prevent backflow
An Air Gap stops stormwater and groundwater flowing back into your system, protecting your tank from outside contamination.
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Your complete guide to collecting rainwater, from first steps to system maintenance.
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