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Posted by Lythir Bay Area, CA (My Page) on Mon, Mar 15, 04 at 16:49
| I have an old existing cistern available, an eyeball estimate of about 6000 gallons, underground, and cement. I would dearly love to get this thing working, but I am not sure if it has leaks, how to fix them if it does, or whether you can just divert rainwater in and let it sit there. I have ideas for pumps, but I am not sure about the general cistern-care knowledge. Any help and/or directions?
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RE: Cistern questions
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| I don't know much about cisterns, but I know if you fill it with water, and it empties out by itself, it is leaking ;) But seriously, can you get down in it to look at it? Check it out, and if you find any cracks, I am sure if you ask someone at the hardware store they can point you to some sealants, then you just have to make sure they won't poison your vegetables. I would fill it with diverted rainwater, and give it a try. "A liter saved is a liter earned" and all that. As long as you aren't drinking it, I don't see why it wouldn't be useable. And if it is well covered, that should help keep animals from falling in and drowning. |
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| Has anyone tried gravity pumps? |
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| While remodeling we found a ferrocement cistern, buried under the bathroom floor. Had been used to collect rainwater and volume appears to be aprox 1200 gallons. Want to be able to collect rain water once again and use it for most everything but comsumption. Searching for info about how to pump the water out of the tank, whether filters are needed and any other pertinent info. Have requested a book by SB Watt on ferrocement water tanks but thought I'd post this in the meantime. Thanks |
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- Posted by terran zone10/Sunset20 CA (My Page) on
Tue, Aug 25, 09 at 16:06
| http://oasisdesign.net/water/storage/index.htm Water Storage
Tanks, Cisterns, Aquifers, and Ponds
For Domestic Supply, Fire and Emergency Use
Includes How to Make Ferrocement Water Tanks |
Here is a link that might be useful: Water Storage
RE: Cistern questions
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| Lythir...here's a link to a whole lot of info from SolarGary over on "That Home Site" forum. We put a cistern in our new home construction project consisting of 3 buried 1700 gallon plastic tanks linked together and collecting rainwater from our metal roof. There's a small well pump in one of the tanks that pumps the water into an expansion tank, a "vortex filter", and to our gardens. We also have an overflow outlet...very important if you have a system hooked up to your downspouts. There are simple diverters available for downspouts and maybe that would be something of interest to you. Anyhow, look through this website info. It may give you some ideas. |
Here is a link that might be useful: DIY water projects
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