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Farm rainwater harvesting

  • 10-11-2013 10:10pm
    #1
    Poor Farmer in the hills
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 128 ✭✭


    I have recently got a 10000L stainless steel tank to set up a rainwater harvesting system from a shed roof to supply water to cattle and sheep shed and wash bay. Does anyone know the best place to buy fittings for 100mm sewer pipes to divert and filter the water before it goes into the tank.

    Also will gravity feed be ok or should i put in a pump. The shed i am collecting the water from is on slightly higher ground than the sheds it will be feeding.
    All comments greatly appreciated.


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  • #2
    bbam
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,410 ✭✭✭bbam


    We've had a 600 galon tank in our slatted shed for maybe 10 years.
    It feeds standard drinkers. The outlet from the tank is about 24" above the drinkers and it works fine with gravity flow.
    It's by no means a fancy set up but works great for us. We don't even filter the water going into the tank !!


  • #3
    3 the square
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 695 ✭✭✭3 the square


    Carlow tanks and kingspan sell all the tanks filters etc give them a buss .


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