Comments on: Rainwater Collection Systems 101 & FAQs

By: Aaron (Mr. DeannaCat)

Aaron (Mr. DeannaCat) — Mon, 10 Apr 2023 21:45:08 +0000

In reply to Carolyn B. Hi Carolyn, we linked this affordable pump in the article but it likely depends on your budget as there are a lot of options out there. Hope that helps and good luck!

By: Carolyn B

Carolyn B — Sun, 12 Mar 2023 16:44:16 +0000

Thanks for the info. Did you have any suggestions on pumps to us or brands to avoid?

By: Ryan

Ryan — Sun, 03 Jul 2022 13:36:34 +0000

Wow! You really do your research! My wife and I are learning a LOT here! Excellent and beautiful site! Thank you!

By: Aaron (Mr. DeannaCat)

Aaron (Mr. DeannaCat) — Mon, 09 May 2022 21:14:47 +0000

In reply to signcut. There are a lot of variables to consider, such as, what is the diameter of the pipe after the tanks on the way to the sprinkler? Are there a lot of bends or turns in the pipe on the way to the sprinkler? What is the recommended inlet pressure of the sprinkler itself? Have you tried different sprinkler head? Is the 1 HP pump sufficient for the system? Anyway, there are a few things to consider and nothing concrete we can offer as far as a solution, an irrigation or water system specialist may be able to help you out with specifics in regards to your situation and point you in the right direction in which you should go. Hope that helps and good luck on getting your system running the way you intended.

By: signcut

signcut — Sun, 08 May 2022 22:16:25 +0000

I have built a fairly large catchment system, currently holding over 3k gallons, but havae been having issues with using it to water the lawn (significant part of why it was built). I use 4 330 gallon IBC totes connected together as a ‘pod’, with a double diverter for each pod, so there is 1000 gallons pressure, as they are all connected, open at the valve when watering, and the faucet is belos the level of all the totes. I am currently using a 1HP pump connected the faucet, but seem to have weak pressure, as the sprinkler has problems with the set pattern (impact sprinkler).

Do you have any tips or suggestions as to what might need to be looked at to improve the situation?

By: Aaron (Mr. DeannaCat)

Aaron (Mr. DeannaCat) — Sun, 10 Apr 2022 16:36:07 +0000

In reply to Kendra Clark. Hello Kendra, we would avoid using collected rain water for your kids swimming pool as we can't say for sure that the water doesn't have various contaminates in it. This is especially so if the water is collected from the roof of a house or building. Hope that helps and good luck!

By: Kendra Clark

Kendra Clark — Sat, 09 Apr 2022 03:00:30 +0000

Would it be safe to fill my childrens swimming pools with collected rain water? We refill them nearly everyday in the summer and it feels so wasteful, but I want to be sure the potential water contaminates in collected water are safe for swimming.

By: Aaron (Mr. DeannaCat)

Aaron (Mr. DeannaCat) — Wed, 26 Jan 2022 16:12:19 +0000

In reply to Jana. Thank you so much Jana, glad to hear the article was helpful.