12-10-2007, 07:29 AM
I haven't done it quite yet, but I have a pool broom, pole and hose that I'm going to try on my 10K gal. tank. This will use siphoning action to suck out any stuff on the bottom. This was suggested to me by the folks at Waterworks. I will report on the effectiveness of this method.
Hawaii Catchment (in Shipman Ind. Park, Kea'au) refers you to someone who will clean gutters (and tanks?). The charge to do it in Volcano is on the higher side of the scale because of the travel time. I think it's something like $75-$150.
Regarding Leptospirosis, from what I've heard, there is no treatment to eliminate it, nor is there a test to detect it. It is even difficult for medical professionals to diagnose. I hope I got inaccurate information.
During the recent rains, our gutters were overflowing due to the accumulation of koa leaves that I hadn't been keeping up with. I opened my first flush/bypass and let the water drain from the downspouts (the catchment tank was full). I cleaned out the leaves and muck and hosed the gutters down, letting the dirty water out through the bypass. When water ran clear out of the bypass, I screwed the cap back on. I still had some gutter overflow from the downspout clogging with more leaves. I have screen plugs stuffed into the downspouts to keep leaves out, but this is clearly not effective in heavy rains as it can cause an overflow. I'm still looking for an effective leaf diversion system.
Edited by - Les C on 12/10/2007 11:29:50
Hawaii Catchment (in Shipman Ind. Park, Kea'au) refers you to someone who will clean gutters (and tanks?). The charge to do it in Volcano is on the higher side of the scale because of the travel time. I think it's something like $75-$150.
Regarding Leptospirosis, from what I've heard, there is no treatment to eliminate it, nor is there a test to detect it. It is even difficult for medical professionals to diagnose. I hope I got inaccurate information.
During the recent rains, our gutters were overflowing due to the accumulation of koa leaves that I hadn't been keeping up with. I opened my first flush/bypass and let the water drain from the downspouts (the catchment tank was full). I cleaned out the leaves and muck and hosed the gutters down, letting the dirty water out through the bypass. When water ran clear out of the bypass, I screwed the cap back on. I still had some gutter overflow from the downspout clogging with more leaves. I have screen plugs stuffed into the downspouts to keep leaves out, but this is clearly not effective in heavy rains as it can cause an overflow. I'm still looking for an effective leaf diversion system.
Edited by - Les C on 12/10/2007 11:29:50