To collect and reuse rainwater at domestic level, sophisticated collection methods are needed. Although there are special automatic systems to collect it at the community level, and even allow it to have it throughout the house and every time we open a tap, its convenience will depend on the rain patterns of each area. In any case, it will be enough to put a bucket on the balcony to fill every time it rains or, even better, install a barrel connected to the gutters. However, there are different techniques and methods for recycle rainwater for consumption And in the following article of Ecologiaverde we explain them to you.
Collection barrels
It will be enough to have a balcony, terrace, a garden, private or community, to install them. In this second case, we will have to ask for previous permission to the community and even propose to install several for common use in neighborhood green areas or to wash cars, etc.
In our home, using rainwater has many more uses. In addition to watering plants or washing the car, we can use it for anything else:
- The toilet
- Wash our hair
- Bathe our pet
- Make the dishes
- La Colada
Except for your ingestionsimply by prevention, because to drink rainwater we should submit it to previous analysis and treatments to consider it suitable for consumption.
Looking for self -sufficiency
If our intention is to be self -sufficient, that is, to dispense with drinking water, let’s keep in mind that we need tanks with a minimum capacity of 50,000 liters and, of course, a propitious weather. Therefore, we will have to take into account both the necessary space to house those tanks and rain patterns.
In any case, at the same time that we install a collecting system, if the motivation is to save water, a good option is to install accessories and equipment that minimize spending of drinking water in taps and in the distribution system. Finally, let’s not forget to improve our consumption habits when using both water.
For garden care
As we have already explained at the beginning, connect a barrel to the channel which derives the water from the roofs or ceilings so that they are not flooded is a very popular system. We can buy the barrel or do it ourselves, conveniently preparing it to collect it and then offer it through a small tap to which, if we want, it will be easy to connect the hose.
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