Every time it rains, something absurd happens: litres of free water fall on your roof… and simply disappear into the sewer. At the same time, you pay for water from the tap. You can remedy this to some extent by making useful use of rainwater.
This week’s task
Collect rainwater and use it. Simple. No installation costing hundreds of euros. No technical plans. Just get started.
With 10mm of rainfall, a roof surface of 100m² already yields 1,000 litres of water. That will get you quite far. You can store it to water your plants later, wash,…
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🔗 READ. From rainwater to drinking water: how to do it
Choose a good water butt and a simple filter system to keep your rainwater clean. Naturally, fresh rainwater is free from chemical additives such as chlorine, fluoride or other treatment agents that we find in tap water.
However, it can pick up contaminants during its fall through the atmosphere and through contact with collection surfaces. It is always useful to test your collected water with a test kit.
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