Articles about "Residential Homes"

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Preparing Your Roof Catchment Area for Rainwater Harvesting

June 13, 2018
If you have a house or recently installed a new shed, then chances are you will want to tap into its rainwater harvesting potential. Connecting a rainwater tank at the end of downpipes from your roof is the ideal solution. This article will provide you with information to ensure your roof is adequately prepared and […]
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Harvesting Safe and Clean Rainwater for Your Swimming Pool

June 13, 2018
If you have the luxury of a swimming pool on your property, then you probably become the envy of your neighbours who don’t during the hotter summer months of the year as your family splashes around. What many don’t realise is the amount of time and cost that often goes into maintaining a swimming pool […]
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How to Know How Much Rain Falls in Your Area

June 13, 2018
Rainwater harvested from the roofs provides a high-quality source of water to be used throughout your property for washing, toilet flushing and even safely consumed with proper precautions. When purchasing water tanks for storing rainwater, knowing how much water you can harvest may influence the quantity and size of water tanks you purchase. This article is one in […]
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How Much Rainwater Can Your Roof Capture?

June 13, 2018
Rainwater harvested from the roofs provides a high-quality source of water to be used throughout your property for washing, toilet flushing and even safely consumed with proper precautions. When purchasing water tanks for storing rainwater, knowing how much water you can harvest may influence the quantity and size of water tanks you purchase. This article […]
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How to be “Off the Grid” with Water

April 26, 2018
No matter whether you are wanting to save costs or do your bit for the environment, living off-grid, independent of local utilities, in an urban residential setting is possible. In sunny Australia, it is easy to go off-grid with solar, harnessing the sun’s energy to provide us with power and hot water for free, but given […]
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Becoming Self-Sufficient with Rainwater, Stormwater and Recycled Grey Water

April 26, 2018
If you are considering becoming water self-sufficient, making your house independent from a main water supply, then you will need to do some careful planning. The most important thing is to obviously ensure such is sustainable, that you will have a continuous supply of high quality water supply all year long. Safety Concerns with City […]
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Can Your Family Live Off Tank Water Alone?

April 26, 2018
How much of your family’s water needs can be serviced by rainwater being harvested into a tank? If you are environmentally conscious and contemplating buying a rainwater tank, then you’ve probably wondered about this question. This article aims to help you determine if your family can live off tank water alone. Calculating Your Home’s Water Usage The first thing to consider […]
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Water Storage Requirements for Fire-Fighting Services

April 26, 2018
  Bushfires are common in many areas of Australia, particularly in the dry, hot summer season when tinder dry vegetation and extremely hot weather conditions are conducive to runaway fires. If flare-ups are not quickly contained they can quickly get out of control, with devastating consequences. In bushfire prone areas of Australia it is mandatory […]
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How to Calculate Your Home Water Usage

April 26, 2018
Earth’s surface is two-thirds water, 71% to be exact, and of that around 2.5% is fresh water. With such limited fresh water supply, governments invest in desalination plants, recycled water, dams, underground water sources and like. Supplying fresh water on demand is a costly exercise, but a basic requirement for developing societies. In Australia, property […]
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More Australian Homes Choosing to Live Off-the-Grid

April 26, 2018
Have you ever wanted to go “off the grid”? Living off the grid means a life that is independent of local utilities, homes that are completely autonomous from municipal services such as power and water. In Australia, almost half a million homes live off the grid when it comes to supplying their own water. These are normally those […]
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Stormwater Detention Requirements for New Homes

April 26, 2018
When building a new home there might be local regulations that require you to detain stormwater. In a related article, we explored stormwater detention and why it is done. This article will help you to work out whether you need to detain stormwater and provide general requirements for new homes. Do You Need to Detain Stormwater? Whether you […]
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Socio-Economic Benefits to Rainwater Harvesting: Councils, Community and Individuals

April 4, 2018
There are many benefits that come from harvesting rainwater, benefits to individual home owners as well as to councils and government, communities and areas. This article will look at some of the socio-economic benefits to rainwater harvesting. Benefits of Rainwater Harvesting There are many benefits from rainwater harvesting, which forms just one element of a […]
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Benefits of Slimline Water Tanks for New Homes

February 23, 2018
  Slimline tanks are becoming a popular option for home owners today, especially for those building a new home on a small lot of land. The Urban Development Institute of Australia (UDIA) notes that lot sizes across many major cities and regions have been decreasing in size of the years. According to the 2017 UDIA State of the […]