It ranges from rainwater collection to rainwater harvesting to rainwater catchment.
Roof water collection system.
Greenhouse roof has the highest collection efficiency most surfaces are a ok.
You can make a rainwater collection system for under a hundred dollars and store hundreds of gallons of water to use for your garden or other purposes.
Did you know the average roof collects 600 gallons 2 271 2 l of water for every inch of rainfall.
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The good news is most roofing materials are suitable for rainwater harvesting.
There s just a short list of rooftop surfaces that rainwater harvesters should avoid.
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Rainwater harvesting systems can be as simple as directing gutters to a lidded garbage can or as complex as a concrete cistern roof washer and filtration system.
Don t let all that water go to waste.
To use this calculator input the dimensions of your roof only area connected to rainwater harvesting system and the amount of rainfall in inches.
Here s a handy little calculator to help you estimate how much rainwater can you harvest from your roof.
Microbiological quality of roof harvested rainwater and health risks.
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How much rainwater can you harvest from your roof.