IBC

[AGN76]

I want to site 3 IBCs side by side to collect rainwater, with each one feeding the next one. What is the best way to link them up?
TIA.

 

[pine_guy]

I want to site 3 IBCs side by side to collect rainwater, with each one feeding the next one. What is the best way to link them up?
TIA.

Sure I’ve seen them on here just piped from the bottom tap. Think you an buy adaptors to blue pipe that replace the screw on cap

 

[pine_guy]

Pardon our interruption...

there are T connector ones also. Job sorted

 

[AGN76]

Pardon our interruption...

there are T connector ones also. Job sorted

That's to empty them yeah? How do I fill the second one along if the water goes directly into 1st tank?

 

[pine_guy]

That's to empty them yeah? How do I fill the second one along if the water goes directly into 1st tank?

Gravity

 

[pine_guy]

If they are all on the same level and piped together at the bottom, the water will self level.

 

[AGN76]

If they are all on the same level and piped together at the bottom, the water will self level.

Really? My tiny mind is blown!

 

[pine_guy]

Really? My tiny mind is blown!

Water level (device) - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

 

[Northeastfarmer]

Surely if you put a pipe between them and seal it once the first one is full it’ll flow to the next one and so on

 

[Northeastfarmer]

Water Tank/Butt and IBC Connector - Pipe Link Linking Fitting Kit

Use this set to link water butts together so they fill either sequentially or in parallel, allowing you to add capacity to your system. Linking water butts at the top means water will overflow from the 'source water butt' into the receiving water butt. The first water butt will fill then the...

www.freeflush.co.uk

 

[Northeastfarmer]

This is what you need

 

[Mur Huwcun]

Join them all at the bottom, fit a tap somewhere in the bottom pipe work for an outlet and don’t squeeze the tops too tight for them to breathe and they will fill and empty fairly level unless the water comes into the first one at a faster flow rate than the bottom pipe can carry but it will still level out eventually.

 

[harrow]

I want to site 3 IBCs side by side to collect rainwater, with each one feeding the next one. What is the best way to link them up?
TIA.

I have a hose in the top going between each one, less chance of leaks.
This sort of stuff,
https://www.screwfix.com/p/tower-corrugated-conduit-20mm-x-10m/38177

 

[Nearly]

Big bore at the tap of the ibc will take water faster than a 20mm at the top.
Elbow out of first ibc, through a T piece on 2nd ibc to another T piece with a tap outlet on the end for taking water out.

 

[AGN76]

I have a hose in the top going between each one, less chance of leaks.
This sort of stuff,
https://www.screwfix.com/p/tower-corrugated-conduit-20mm-x-10m/38177

Got a photo?

 

[Bongodog]

Water Tank/Butt and IBC Connector - Pipe Link Linking Fitting Kit

Use this set to link water butts together so they fill either sequentially or in parallel, allowing you to add capacity to your system. Linking water butts at the top means water will overflow from the 'source water butt' into the receiving water butt. The first water butt will fill then the...

www.freeflush.co.uk

This is the way to do it, the tanks then fill sequentially and it doesn't matter if the pipe joints aren't 100% watertight. If you link them at the bottom there's a chance you might lose all your water.

 

[Jerry]

To fill and empty all IBCs at the same time they need to be joined at the bottom.

Use the adapters above and also a T piece do you can join three IBCs with no need to drill any holes.

You also still have the option to isolate 1 or 2 IBCs with their own taps.

 

[hollister]

This is the way to do it, the tanks then fill sequentially and it doesn't matter if the pipe joints aren't 100% watertight. If you link them at the bottom there's a chance you might lose all your water.

But you still have to link all the bottoms to be able to use all the water. Or have a pipe from each one.

 

[Jerry]

But you still have to link all the bottoms to be able to use all the water. Or have a pipe from each one.

Ive got 4 1500l tanks all linked at the bottom for spray water, been there 4 years and never leaked.

Far better to link at bottom I feel as it is then effectively one big tank.

 

[delilah]

Hoover hose does the job just fine, cut the right size hole at the top of each tank and the ribs in the hose form a water tight seal.
A Bodger.