11-26-2013, 05:36 PM
Nope! Living on catchment means you get to be your own water manager. Getting ready to drop $250 on a new cover. Put last one on 4 years ago. Once a year I get a new UV bulb (about $60) plus there's filters to change. For me that means about $50, 4 times a year. Really need to get the tank cleaned- maybe $100 this time, and at some point in the future I am sure a new liner will be in order.
Not even sure what HELCO charges to turn the pump but I sure do miss it when the power goes out maybe 12-20 times a year. No power = no water = no showers after work until they turn power back on, which can take a while if all the workers are busy or already went home and have to be "called back".
Sorry to gripe so much but I question whether catchment really saves any cost at all, and I won't even drink our water because cryptosporidia require a 1 micron filter and I only filter down to 5 microns because it affects the pressure and frequency of filter changes.
Not even sure what HELCO charges to turn the pump but I sure do miss it when the power goes out maybe 12-20 times a year. No power = no water = no showers after work until they turn power back on, which can take a while if all the workers are busy or already went home and have to be "called back".
Sorry to gripe so much but I question whether catchment really saves any cost at all, and I won't even drink our water because cryptosporidia require a 1 micron filter and I only filter down to 5 microns because it affects the pressure and frequency of filter changes.