03-06-2016, 10:30 PM
Are we just frugal with our water?
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I think you are normal. I can't understand why people with 7500 gallon plus tanks cannot go 6-8 weeks without running low on water. Either they have leaks, run massively long showers/baths or simply have way to small of roof being used for catchment. We got close once, a few years ago when we had a leak combined with a drought period, but still didn't need to buy water.
Say they have a usable 9000 gallons and it doesn't rain for 6 weeks. That is 1500 gallons a week, or over 200 gallons a day. Standard shower heads are 2.5 gpm or less and a toilet takes 2 gallons or less to flush. So yes, where is all their water going?
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I think you are normal. I can't understand why people with 7500 gallon plus tanks cannot go 6-8 weeks without running low on water. Either they have leaks, run massively long showers/baths or simply have way to small of roof being used for catchment. We got close once, a few years ago when we had a leak combined with a drought period, but still didn't need to buy water.
Say they have a usable 9000 gallons and it doesn't rain for 6 weeks. That is 1500 gallons a week, or over 200 gallons a day. Standard shower heads are 2.5 gpm or less and a toilet takes 2 gallons or less to flush. So yes, where is all their water going?