July 25, 2014
This video shows how simple it is to connect rain water tanks up to a gutter which is then used for filling a swimming pool. Rainwater […]
July 22, 2014
Rainwater tanks have historically been used as an essential means of supplying drinking water in many rural and remote parts of the world. The location, style, […]
July 18, 2014
This video shows the various components of a rain water tank harvesting system as well as some useful construction and maintenance tips. See Part B of […]
July 7, 2014
Installing a rainwater tank or a water tank for storing reserve municipal water is a good idea, especially in water scarce countries like South Africa. The […]
June 29, 2014
Some countries such as the UK require planning permission for the installation of rain water tanks. Fortunately in South Africa, home-owners can install water tanks without […]
June 24, 2014
Across the edges of the Indian Ocean, the amount of rainfall differs greatly. If it rains particularly hard in the Sumatran rain forest, the already arid […]
June 15, 2014
Whereas this article does not recommend drinking rainwater from rain water tanks, we feel that if properly filtered/purified, rainwater is a perfectly good source of water […]
June 12, 2014
Rain water tank and rain barrel installation can seem daunting but they need not be complicated and many kits are available so that the homeowner just […]
June 4, 2014
In South Africa, brightly coloured plastic water tanks are a fairly common sight at homes and businesses. Don’t have a water tank and need some reasons? […]
May 27, 2014
Properly filtered or treated, rainwater from your rain water tanks can and should be used for drinking water. Awareness of the potential hazards of drinking contaminated […]
May 23, 2014
This article briefly outlines the benefits of installing rainwater tanks – in water scarce South Africa, everyone should consider rainwater harvesting. What is rainwater harvesting? Rainwater […]
May 22, 2014
Rain gardens are not well known in South Africa but really should be incorporated into rainwater harvesting systems; the overflow from rain water tanks can be […]
May 12, 2014
It can be advantages to install rainwater tanks or water tanks on tank stands; the article below outlines some reasons to install your rainwater tank on […]
May 4, 2014
Rainwater tanks at schools, especially in water scarce countries like South Africa, should be a far more common sight – there are so many great reasons […]
April 18, 2014
This video shows good detail of a rainwater harvesting system that is rigged up for drip irrigation. If one desires using rainwater for other uses, we […]
April 15, 2014
The article below is written in the American context but the same principles apply to most countries. In South Africa, we advocate the installation of larger […]
April 12, 2014
Watch this video for instruction on how to make a highly effective water filter system which may be useful for purifying water from your rain water […]
April 11, 2014
Rainwater tanks have many advantages which usually far outweigh any disadvantages. If the water tanks are not used for rainwater harvesting (e.g. due to drought) they […]