Rainsaver Mini 100 litre Grey Water Butt (1)

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You may want to use captured rainwater within your home. However, systems to enable this can be expensive. They may not save any money, and could also have a high environment impact. It’s therefore important to look carefully at the design and operation of any system for reusing rainwater and greywater. A complicated system may not be an effective way to reduce your environmental impact.

In other countries the comparison between mains water and alternatives can be quite different. For example, in Germany their principal groundwater sources are very dirty and require expensive treatment. A technology that is effective in one country’s situation may not be as effective in the UK. Harvesting rainwater at Centre for Alternative Technology How can I collect and use rainwater? Water butts with rain water diverters are designed to collect water from the down pipe and still let the overflow enter the drain or soakaway. The C24 is suitable to irrigate one of the stated maximum planting quantities, or a combination thereof. There are high-tech ways of capturing and reusing rainwater and greywater (the wastewater from showers & sinks) in place of mains water. However, the best options are simple and low cost – such as garden watering or irrigation.A cookie set by YouTube to measure bandwidth that determines whether the user gets the new or old player interface. Very easy to set up and once installed, it will water automatically with minimal supervision making it ideal for small to medium size gardens or allotments saving you hours every month. The 227L Harcostar Water Butt Barrel is a popular choice amongst families and is a great way to begin recycling rainwater and saving money on your waterbills. One of the primary benefits of installing a water butt is that it allows you to collect and store rainwater for later use. This means that you can reduce your reliance on the mains water supply, which is particularly important in areas of the UK that experience frequent droughts or water shortages (think hot Cornwall). By using rainwater for activities such as watering your plants or washing your car, you can save money on your water bill and do your part to conserve water resources. Water butts which are ‘below ground’ are fully protected by the earth that surrounds them and will not require additional care in the winter months.

Recommended uses include watering pots, raised beds, hanging baskets, vegetables, greenhouses and more. It is supplied pre-drilled with easy-to-follow instructions, meaning installing your water butt couldn't be more simple.

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It is important to note that the rainwater collected by your water butt is not always crystal clean – in fact there are a few things you should do to mitigate the risk of damaging your plants. Great for the environment – not only are most rainwater butts made from recycled plastic, they also save approximately 30,000 million litres of fresh water each summer! Ex-kitchen water can be very dirty – containing oil, grease, and chemicals. Because you will only have a small amount of this anyway, it may be best to avoid reusing it. The Gutter Mate is UK's best selling, award winning Diverter & Filter that makes it easy to recycle rainwater straight from your downpipe. The only rainwater diverter and rainsaver that filters all rainwater before it enters the water butt, tank, drain or soakaway.Climatic change projections suggest an increasing proportion of rain will fall in winter, so it may become cost effective to build in rainwater storage when constructing new homes. This usually involves sinking a large tank somewhere in the garden, pumping water out for use in the garden or for domestic tasks such as flushing toilets.