Did you know that during moderate rainfall, the normal sized roof on a home eliminates 160 gallons of rainwater per hour? Or that 40% of water used during dry months is used outdoors?
One 55 gallon rain barrel can fill within 2-3 hours during a normal rainfall. If you were to capture this water, what could you use it for? You could save a few dollars and at the same time help the environment. Here are just some advantages of rainwater collection:
Garden and plant irrigation (rainwater is natural and without chlorine)
Washing cars and outside equipment/furniture
Cold water toilet flushing
Washing clothes
And rainwater can be purified with other processes
It's not difficult. Harvesting rainwater has been around for centuries. Here how it's done: As the rainwater flows into your gutters and downspouts, a small reservoir attached to a downspout captures and diverts the water to a barrel. That's it!
For our friends who just to have more information and see pictures of what a non-intrusive water collection system can look like (meaning you don't want a 55 gallon barrel in your back yard!), we have attached the following link http://www.cypressdesigns.com/?gclid=CJmP5ZC50JsCFVeE7Qodjj7JJg
This is one in a series of helpful ideas we share with you designed to save you money, increase the value of your home, and help our environment. Win the day!
Did you know that during moderate rainfall, the normal sized roof on a home eliminates 160 gallons of rainwater per hour? Or that 40% of water used during dry months is used outdoors?
