Save Money And The Planet With Rainwater Harvesting Tanks
It would be accurate to say it has never been easier to play a significant role in protecting the environment
. It was not always as convenient to turn your home into a self-sufficient and thereby eco-friendly household. Not only can you do this without any major upheaval you can do it more cheaply than ever before.
A very necessary step is to take advantage of all the rainwater that falls. It doesn't make sense to simply let it drain away. Rainwater is free and you can harvest it in the same way you harvest any natural resource but without harming the environment to get it. Nowadays, there is no excuse to ignore the desperate needs of your natural environment. In fact, the harvesting of rainwater has been going for generations. The largest means of doing this is the building of dams. Whole valleys were artificially flooded by man's interference of natural waterways. This led to all the vegetation drowning and communities being uprooted.
If you want to harvest rainwater you can do so with rainwater harvesting tanks. The tanks will collect and store rainwater until you need to use it. Resourceful individuals are using the free rainwater to water their gardens, fill their swimming pools, flush their toilets, washing their cars and many other uses. As rainwater is untreated you can't drink it. Thirty percent of daily household water from the mains i.e. drinkable water is flushed down the toilet. It is easy to realize the more households that use tanks the less we will have to depend on the building of artificial dams. Every household will freely collect rainwater provided without any harm to the environment, people or animals.
It is possible to reduce mains water usage by fifty percent if you use tanks. A household may need two to six thousand litres. The tank you use depends on the amount of water you need and area rainfall. You have a choice of rainwater tanks. You can use tanks that sit above the ground or you can use tanks stored beneath the surface of the ground. Whether you choose above or beneath ground storage tanks, they are available as complete kits. You can even install a solar heating coil. If you go underground you will need to dig a hole and adjust the plumbing so you have a separate supply system to toilets and washing machine.
Rainwater harvesting tanks is becoming a necessity as the demand for water rises but the availability goes down. As water becomes scarcer, the price goes up. The majority of households and businesses across the UK are aware of the high cost of water. If your household makes use of tanks you will find:
Water can be used outside and inside
Hosepipe bans will be reduced
Water bills will drop (in particular water meter bills)
Rainwater can be filtered for drinking (grey water i.e. used household water cannot)
There is no doubt that over time you will feel the benefits of cost saving. The sooner you install rainwater harvesting tanks the sooner you start saving money and you help to conserve an essential resource.