New mobile rainwater tank calculator available

We always like to let you know about great rainwater saving tips and ideas, and here is a great new app available for the Australian market. 

iSaveH2O helps you to discover how much rain water you can save by capturing water from your roof. Then see how much town water you can save by using rain water in your garden and home.

The app also has a live database of all the water saving products certified by the Smart WaterMark. This easy to use, comprehensive list enables you to identify water saving products and services when out and about.

The easy to use application will show you how much water can be saved using small, medium and large rain tanks. It will also show how much greenhouse gas emissions could be saved from the embedded energy in the collection, treatment and distribution of town water saved.

To ensure accurate results, daily rainfall, evaporation and temperature data from the Bureau of Meteorology for the past 10 years has been created for every postcode across Australia.

If you would like more information about this app, and to download it, go to the smartwatermark.org website.

Part 4 – Do I need a pump with my water tank?

Here is the last video in the series we have been featuring from the Institute for Sustainable Futures and the Dusseldorp Skills Forum.  This video covers the final information that you need to consider when hooking up your water tank to your house and garden.  Do you need a pump?  What about a mains top-up system? 

All this and more is covered in this short video.

WaterStore provide a full range of Orange, Onga and Bianco pumps, including the Bianco RainSaver and the Onga Water Switch.  Please give us a call if you would like some free advice as to which system would suit your house the best.

Part 3 – What type and size water tank should you choose?

Today we are featuring a short video from the Institute for Sustainable Futures and the Dusseldorp Skills Forum about the different tank types available, installation considerations, sizing, mosquito protection and overflows.

There is a huge range of choices available when choosing your water tanks, and some water tanks suit some areas and requirements better than others.  If you are short on space, the handy slimline tanks can fit in small spaces, or you may want to install a bladder tank or underground tank.  If you have room, poly tanks are a cost effective way to go, and if you need large amounts of water storage, built on site steel water tanks may be the answer.

The following video gives a quick run down on the varying types of tanks you can choose from, and other handy hints.

WaterStore provide a full range water tanks for you to choose from.  We make the ever popular polyethylene or “poly” water tank here on site.  We also sell large steel built on site water tanks, and bladder tanks suitable to go under your house or deck.  Please give us a call if you would like some free advice as to which water tank would suit your house the best.

Next week we will feature the final part in this video series, which will look at the getting the water out of your tanks and into your home.

Part 2 - How to get the cleanest water into your water tank

In last weeks short video from the Institute for Sustainable Futures and the Dusseldorp Skills Forum, we looked at ways to use rainwater around the home.  Today’s short video covers collecting your rainwater.  It runs through information about your roof, gutters, strainers and water diverters. 

Poly and Steel water tanks all require minimal maintenance to maintain, but they do require some maintenance, and this short video gives you excellent information on what you can do to get clean water into your tank, and to continue getting clean water into your tank.

WaterStore provide water diverters, leaf eaters, strainers and filters – all great products to help keep your tank water clean.

Next week we will share the next video in the series which looks at storing the water collected.   It will discuss different types of tanks – steel, poly, concrete, plus look at installation, size required, mosquito protection and overflows. 

Part 1 - How to choose an effective rainwater harvesting system

When you are thinking about getting a water tank, whether a poly or steel tank, sometimes it’s hard to find clear, easy to understand information which will give you enough information to make a decision.

Here is a practical short video produced by the Institute for Sustainable Futures and the Dusseldorp Skills Forum, which contains excellent information and tips on how to design and install an effective rainwater harvesting system.

This is the first in a series of small videos that we will be posting.  Part 1 looks at where rainwater can be used, and includes information on selecting the right rainwater system for the household's needs.

WaterStore can also give you lots of good advice when selecting a rainwater system, please contact us for a free quote and further information.

Next week we will post Part 2, which looks at getting the water from the roof to your poly or steel water tank, including useful information on roofs, gutters/downpipes and first-flush diverters.