Downspout diverter

[steveR]

I am well familar with the kit for attaching to domestic downspouts to divert water into a butt. Work well and very useful.

I have a new barn with central downspouts either end off the 6" guttering, and would like to harvest the water for the stock through a pair of IBC's over winter. Has anyone seen large diameter diverters available? Roof is new tin so no nasties up there...

 

[Tim G]

I'd be inclined to get a proper kit with a filter.

 

[steveR]

I'd be inclined to get a proper kit with a filter.

I would, but just need to find something suitable.

 

[carbonfibre farmer]

Filter Kit B - rainwater harvesting

Features: Designed for roof sizes up to a maximum of 450 sq metres (per kit) Two step cleaning system independent of flow rate ensuring high filtering efficiency Filter cartridge location assists continuous removal of dirt Frost resistant Self-Cleaning and low maintenance Filter insert...

enduramaxx.co.uk

 

[carbonfibre farmer]

Commercial Rainwater Harvesting Filter - 2 stage - 110mm VF1 - 450m2

Rainwater filter for installation before a rainwater storage tank in the ground. Also often used in river intake systems as the filter is self-cleaning. The VF1 Rainwater Harvesting filter has a tried and tested two step cleaning process within it and is highly efficient independent of flow...

www.freeflush.co.uk

 

[carbonfibre farmer]

Downpipe Filters - Rainharvesting Systems

Downpipe filters - Wisy filters for downpipes, featuring 'first flush' attributes and 0.28mm mesh filter. Also available as an in ground "Vortex" filter

rainharvesting.co.uk

 

[steveR]

@carbonfibre farmer Many thanks for those links...

Will study and see what is most appropriate.

 

[carbonfibre farmer]

@carbonfibre farmer Many thanks for those links...

Will study and see what is most appropriate.

None are particularly cheap. Tabs I've had open a while hence the quick fire posts.

I'm not sure if D&H, Kings Lynn based, don't maybe do some bits too.

 

[steveR]

Your pointer was very useful indeed.

Looked at this outfit for lower cost..

Downpipe Filter and Diverter - Push-fit - Brown

3P Filter Collector Brown, rainwater diverter & Filter with auto Overflow and Off Switch to divert rainwater from the downpipe to a water butt

www.celticwater.co.uk

 

[steveR]

Need to do some measurements etc. Was thinking IBC's but they are awful in teh summer when mould grows!

I think I still have an orange juice tank somewahere....

 

[Paddington]

White IBC's ? Could they be painted black or covered in silage wrap to stop algae ?

 

[Nearly]

Any commercial building would fill a few ibc's so quickly.
Aim for 10k litres.

 

[steveR]

White IBC's ? Could they be painted black or covered in silage wrap to stop algae ?

I have used silage bags on the tanks before now to stop the green curse. Wrap is a good idea.

 

[steveR]

Any commercial building would fill a few ibc's so quickly.
Aim for 10k litres.

I only want to water a few sheep and have some water for spraying a few acres....

10K tank would be costly.

 

[Wesley]

I only want to water a few sheep and have some water for spraying a few acres....

10K tank would be costly.

Roughly £1100 delivered to your door.

 

[neilo]

Downpipe Filters - Rainharvesting Systems

Downpipe filters - Wisy filters for downpipes, featuring 'first flush' attributes and 0.28mm mesh filter. Also available as an in ground "Vortex" filter

rainharvesting.co.uk

I have one of those to harvest/filter water from one of my rooves, on a 4" downpipe. It really does work very well.

I take the mesh filter out and clean it every Spring, as it gets a biofilm build up on the gauze, otherwise I don't touch it.

Where the rainwater comes down the sides of the pipe steadily, most of it is filtered through the mesh. If you get a thunderstorm, water will maybe flow straight down the pipe and not touch the sides, so lost to the drain?

 

[renewablejohn]

Need to do some measurements etc. Was thinking IBC's but they are awful in teh summer when mould grows!

I think I still have an orange juice tank somewahere....

You can get IBC with galvanised steel outer and the normal plastic insert then you dont get algae problems. Can also stack 3 high so 3 x3 would give 9k ltrs. Easy to manifold 3 IBC's together at the same height which also gives a choice of different water pressures depending on which level of the stack you use.