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[The Mechanic]

That is beautiful. The whole place just looks peaceful. I hope you get to enjoy it for a long time.

Yup

Beautiful

Thanks Guys...

[Texan]

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Is that a roof water collection tank? Does it provide enough water for your needs? Do you have numbers? I'll have to convert to American measurements, but I was astonished at how much water you can collect from a roof.

[Neferti]

The International System of Units, currently the most widely used system of measurement, was published in 1960. It has been adopted by all developed countries except for the United States, though as previously mentioned, it is used in science, as well as heavily in the military, even in the US.

https://www.calculator.net/conversion-calculator.html

[Texan]

The International System of Units, currently the most widely used system of measurement, was published in 1960. It has been adopted by all developed countries except for the United States, though as previously mentioned, it is used in science, as well as heavily in the military, even in the US.

https://www.calculator.net/conversion-calculator.html

Thank you. I'll have to combine 3 conversions to convert liters per square meter per centimeter of rainfall to gallons per square foot per inch of rainfall. I won't mess with it until I get some numbers. I'm curious how the system works in real life conditions.

I'm also curious how much the system costs and how those costs compare with the cost of drilling a well.

I'd like to have a well to back up my rain collection system. If I build an off grid solar system, I'll need something productive to do with excess power at times and pumping water makes the most sense.

[Black Orchid]

When we had a water tank a couple of decades ago they still referred to them in gallons. Ours was 10,000 gallons.

We also had a bore (drilled groundwater bore) but the groundwater isn't recommended for drinking. I guess that's like a well except the water is pumped to the surface and comes out of a tap?

[Texan]

When we had a water tank a couple of decades ago they still referred to them in gallons. Ours was 10,000 gallons.

We also had a bore (drilled groundwater bore) but the groundwater isn't recommended for drinking. I guess that's like a well except the water is pumped to the surface and comes out of a tap?

Yes. Thats it. I know rainwater and well water aren't perfect for drinking. The house will be plumbed with tank water, but drinking taps and ice makers will be filtered.

I hear that roof water will not leave spots when you wash your car or clean mirrors and windows. It's also less likely to leave calcium build up in your pipes.

[Black Orchid]

Rainwater is perfect drinking water. Groundwater not so much because it is laden with minerals.

[sprintcyclist]

Rainwater is perfect drinking water. Groundwater not so much because it is laden with minerals.

rainwater is distilled water

[Texan]

Rainwater is perfect drinking water. Groundwater not so much because it is laden with minerals.

rainwater is distilled water

Rainwater is distilled water, but would you have to worry algae developing in the tank?

[sprintcyclist]

Rainwater is perfect drinking water. Groundwater not so much because it is laden with minerals.

rainwater is distilled water

Rainwater is distilled water, but would you have to worry algae developing in the tank?

I have not heard of that concern.
I have heard of a dead frog in the water tank, and the concerns of bird poo on the roof being washed into the water tank.
But not algae developing in the tank, no. Though I would think it is quite a possibility.

Hope this helps