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My comment was gonna be along the lines of "If the client wants to pay you to source the gear and project manage the job then swallow your ethics and get the invoice pad out".
You can get solar powered pumps if you are worried about energy use.
Or how about a little windmill to pump it up again?
Sounds like an interesting challenge to me......
Can you expand a bit on your concerns regarding legionnaires please. I'm in the process of altering my water supply setup. All my water comes from my well at the moment from where it's pumped uphill to a 1,500 litre holding tank. From here it's demand pumped for the house (washing etc only) and for garden irrigation. I've just bought two 1,000 ICB's to replace the holding tank (which is fibreglass and knackered). I was going to fit a new pump to these just for the house and fit the old one to the "swimming pool" which is basically a much bigger above ground, open topped holding tank and use that just for the irrigation. The reasoning is that the amount of water we use for irrigation is much more than for the house and involves too many refills from the well.
Thanks,
Roger
I'm a great believer in rainwater harvesting and I feel that all new houses should have one installed as standard.
The pros:
The UK gets its fair share of rain
Rainwater is kinder/better for plants
Once installed, the water is free (except the cost of distribution i.e. electric, solar etc)
The production method of the tank may take plastic out of circulation as it's recycled
In times of drought related stress, even the most hardy of plants might need that little pick-me-up drink
Cons:
Installation costs - it might be hard to justify
Suitable space is not always available and damage could occur - especially in a mature garden - to existing trees, shrubs and plants, during installation
Irrigation system and pumps will need maintaining
Only useful when the holding tank contains water and may ineffective in prolonged periods of drought - when it's needed most
Philip Voice said:
http://www.lowcarbon.co.uk/earthship-brighton/rain-harvesting-1