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Rainwater harvester water smells

  • 26-07-2020 03:33PM
    #1
    mredbird
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8 ✭


    Hi All,

    Have an underground RH tank which runs into the house through 3 filters and a UV lamp. It’s used for showers, hot water in taps, etc. When the water is heated it gives an unpleasant smell. I checked the tank and there is quite a bit of sediment in there and I can see worms on the bottom. The tank lids are just concrete so there are small gaps (not sealed). The filter n the tank had lots of what look like dead beatles and I cleaned this out a while back but issue persists. Any idea what is causing the smell? Would I need to empty the tank and clean?

    Thanks
    Eddie


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  • #2
    Lenar3556
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,375 ✭✭✭Lenar3556


    mredbird wrote: »
    Hi All,

    Have an underground RH tank which runs into the house through 3 filters and a UV lamp. It’s used for showers, hot water in taps, etc. When the water is heated it gives an unpleasant smell. I checked the tank and there is quite a bit of sediment in there and I can see worms on the bottom. The tank lids are just concrete so there are small gaps (not sealed). The filter n the tank had lots of what look like dead beatles and I cleaned this out a while back but issue persists. Any idea what is causing the smell? Would I need to empty the tank and clean?

    Thanks
    Eddie

    Sounds like the tank needs to be fully cleaned out anyway. How long is it installed. Filtration system perhaps should be serviced also.

    Do you find this system is worth having? Is there facility to bypass it with mains?


  • #3
    mredbird
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8 ✭mredbird


    Hi Lenar3556,

    Thanks for the details. Its about 2.5 years up and running. Filters and UV lamp wre changed a few months ago so they are all good.

    I might need to put some wire mesh at the gullies where the downpipes are....at least it might stop debris being flushed into the tank. Has anone else done this?

    Its defnitely worth having...in the West of Ireland so no shortage of rain. I can just switch off the pump and the main water will fill the tank instead of the rainwater.

    Thanks
    Eddie


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