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RE: How often should sediment come out of a rainwater tank?
I’d keep accessible filter checks and servicing as the routine task, but wouldn’t use a clean filter as a reason to put off tank attention indefinitely. If the roof sheds more debris or the inlet screen lets more through...
RE: Rainwater toilets and greywater showers: City tries new water-saving tricks
The maintenance workload is the part I'd want spelled out before committing. Which checks can the owner do, which need servicing, and how does the system stop supplying water for an unsuitable use if treatment isn't work...
RE: Gravel Vs. Corrugated Pipe: Which Works Better For Drain Fixes?
Gravel’s definitely the old reliable, but man, my back still remembers last summer’s “weekend project” that turned into a three-week saga. Corrugated pipe always looks so easy in the YouTube videos - until you hit a root...
RE: Gravel Vs. Corrugated Pipe: Which Works Better For Drain Fixes?
Maple roots are like little ninjas - no matter what you do, they find a way in. I once thought I’d solved it with a fancy root barrier, but the roots just went around it and popped up on the other side. Ever tried using ...
RE: Rainwater toilets and greywater showers: City tries new water-saving tricks
Rain barrel’s definitely the “gateway drug” of water-saving, isn’t it? I tried to get fancy last summer and plumbed one of my rentals for greywater. Three weekends, a busted knuckle, and one very confused tenant later, I...
RE: Saving water in the shower actually worked for me
I’ll admit, I’m still on the fence about these low-flow showerheads. I get the water savings and all, but every time I swap one in at a rental, I brace myself for a flood of complaints about “weak pressure” or “never fee...