08-02-2007, 02:54 AM
I guess you cant have too much filteration... lol
The Sand filter system sounds interesting for sure!!
I use defection wedges http://www.improvementscatalog.com/home/...reens.html at the gutters downspouts. And on the end of the pipe where the roof water is discharged into the storage tank I use a pair of ladies pantyhose (doubled up) to make a big mesh/screen bag to catch any rubbish the downspout deflection wedges miss... The panty hose bags fill up with stuff pretty fast. It must work very good because the bottom of my white foodgrade liner stays very clean. In fact I have only had to vaccume the bottom of the tank 2 times in 5 years. Both times it was because I forgot to change the panty hose filter and it became overfilled and fell/sank to the bottom of the tank.
My catchment water runs to a single sediment filter. this supplies all my Non drinking water (toilets, sinks, showers, spickets). My kitchen water supply is connected to a UV water purification system located under my sink, and then we put an inline filter on the hose leading to the icemaker/water dispenser built into the fridge. The refrigerator we use also has an easly removed built-in clear filter that allows you to visually see if any funky stuff is making it to the last set of filters.
On a side note.... after 6 years of using the same catchment/liner we have never had the desire to add chlorine bleach to the system.
I believe another key to clean water is the tank cover...
If you have light entering the catchment tank.... things will grow!!!
I would recomend buying one of those fake owls from walmart/home-depot and fasten it to the top of the catchment tank.
This will keep the birds from sitting on the tank cover and ..... well pee'in and poop'in in it
Sorry for any type-o's... late for work again!!
The Sand filter system sounds interesting for sure!!
I use defection wedges http://www.improvementscatalog.com/home/...reens.html at the gutters downspouts. And on the end of the pipe where the roof water is discharged into the storage tank I use a pair of ladies pantyhose (doubled up) to make a big mesh/screen bag to catch any rubbish the downspout deflection wedges miss... The panty hose bags fill up with stuff pretty fast. It must work very good because the bottom of my white foodgrade liner stays very clean. In fact I have only had to vaccume the bottom of the tank 2 times in 5 years. Both times it was because I forgot to change the panty hose filter and it became overfilled and fell/sank to the bottom of the tank.
My catchment water runs to a single sediment filter. this supplies all my Non drinking water (toilets, sinks, showers, spickets). My kitchen water supply is connected to a UV water purification system located under my sink, and then we put an inline filter on the hose leading to the icemaker/water dispenser built into the fridge. The refrigerator we use also has an easly removed built-in clear filter that allows you to visually see if any funky stuff is making it to the last set of filters.
On a side note.... after 6 years of using the same catchment/liner we have never had the desire to add chlorine bleach to the system.
I believe another key to clean water is the tank cover...
If you have light entering the catchment tank.... things will grow!!!
I would recomend buying one of those fake owls from walmart/home-depot and fasten it to the top of the catchment tank.
This will keep the birds from sitting on the tank cover and ..... well pee'in and poop'in in it
Sorry for any type-o's... late for work again!!