Rainwater Tank Part 2 - Pump and Overflow

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2 жыл бұрын

In this video I continue the rainwater tank installation that will harvest rainwater from my workshop roof. In part 2 I install the water pump and make the overflow pipe to safely discharge excess water.
See part 1 where I made the base and installed the gutter connection piping on the tank - • Rainwater Tank Part 1-...
In part 3 I will install the tap so that I can use the rainwater in the gardens.
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@Coolclimatetropicalfruits 2 жыл бұрын

Nice work Daniel Bunnings will take anything back 😂 Bugger about the wood board

@juliedurlak 2 жыл бұрын

These are fantastic as I’m doing these at my home at present thanks.

@PracticalPrimate 2 жыл бұрын

All the best with the project Julie :) glad I could help. Dan

@David-jr9gx Жыл бұрын

Good job🎉

@PracticalPrimate Жыл бұрын

Thanks David :)

@draganzavisin280 8 ай бұрын

What is the point of the overflow in your case, when your overflow is higher at the top than the inlet of your water thank?!

@ianlaccohee7180 Жыл бұрын

Installing a union, or any threaded fitting into your pump intake is the worst thing you can do. As you have used it, it would have been a better idea to screw the flex hose into the intake, & install the union at the tank. It would give a smoother flow straight into the intake. Just my 2 cents as an irrigation contractor, but I’m sure it will work fine anyway. Just my preference.

@greenskynz 2 жыл бұрын

thanks for the video. you did consider screwing/fixing somehow into the concrete slab? are there no vibrations, i would have thought the unit would move around due to vibrations. thanks

@PracticalPrimate 2 жыл бұрын

Hi. No vibrations when it is screwed to the base wood :) If there were I would probably add a rubber layer. Yea I considered fixing to the concrete but didn’t for two reasons: 1) It was really close to the edge of the slab which is a gamble. 2) When I replace the pump it would be unlikely to fit the same holes (requiring more holes).

@richardjohnson5157 Жыл бұрын

Hint, Paint The pump ply bace with the grey down pipe paint . Will last for many years.

@JamesG1126 3 ай бұрын

What size tank is that?

@PracticalPrimate 3 ай бұрын

11000L from memory.

@biggils8894 2 жыл бұрын

Just spray paint the plastic tube

@PracticalPrimate 2 жыл бұрын

Good tip :) If I had some I would have, used what I had.

@shanghainesetv3992 10 күн бұрын

water is $4/1000L. Why use water tank which costs over $1000？

@PracticalPrimate 10 күн бұрын

@@shanghainesetv3992 good question. A few reasons. 1) water is $4.50/1000L here and that adds up quickly when watering an orchard. 2) we have droughts which limits use of town water in dry years. 3) I’m only on trickle feed here (not town water pressure) and using the big house tank and pump for watering is less efficient. 4) To get a structure approved here you need to deal with runoff and getting the water to the street instead wasn’t cheap either. 5) rainwater is great for our fish tanks and topping up the pond. 6) I just wanted to, I do not want to rely solely on council water. Hope that makes sense :)