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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: LWC on January 18, 2008, 02:48:43 pm

Title: fast rainwater collection and ppm!!
Post by: LWC on January 18, 2008, 02:48:43 pm
as you know i collect rainwater at the min, i emptied the ibc this morning at 8.30am, i look out at 2.30pm...its full!  :o

it has been raining all day, but days like this arent unusual
Title: Re: ibc rainwater colleting
Post by: LWC on January 18, 2008, 03:46:56 pm
and ive just checked the water! 000ppm  :o
Title: Re: fast rainwater collection and ppm!!
Post by: Jago on January 18, 2008, 04:40:54 pm
how big is the IBC not the big 1000ltr one is it?
Title: Re: fast rainwater collection and ppm!!
Post by: LWC on January 18, 2008, 04:58:46 pm
yep

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=4NH8qqRP3y0
Title: Re: fast rainwater collection and ppm!!
Post by: Jeff Brimble on January 18, 2008, 06:15:45 pm
This time of the year there are millions of gallons, last summer an IBC lasted me more than 5 weeks. But I am minimalist with my water.

But if you are thinking of going green, think of it only as a back up to your current system in order to sell it to yourself. Its free ! What have you got to loose !

In reality though through the autumn and winter there is planty of rain, I switched off my RO last June and it hasnt been used since.
Title: Re: fast rainwater collection and ppm!!
Post by: LWC on January 18, 2008, 06:31:05 pm
yeh thats how im gonna use it, my waters free anyway, but this would be greaat
Title: Re: fast rainwater collection and ppm!!
Post by: windowwashers on January 18, 2008, 06:53:08 pm
Quote from: LWC on January 18, 2008, 04:58:46 pm
yep

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=4NH8qqRP3y0
wre the second tank the water looks green how do you go about cleaning it ?

this is very interesting and I want to do this shortly
Title: Re: fast rainwater collection and ppm!!
Post by: LWC on January 18, 2008, 07:02:45 pm
im just filling and filling at the min so they get a good rinsing, then im gonna get some good degreasant, "orange" or "lift", summit like that, let it fill and rinse again

yeh it was green, that was one of the first fills, getting better and better each time
Title: Re: fast rainwater collection and ppm!!
Post by: windowwashers on January 18, 2008, 07:38:14 pm
Quote from: LWC on January 18, 2008, 07:02:45 pm
im just filling and filling at the min so they get a good rinsing, then im gonna get some good degreasant, "orange" or "lift", summit like that, let it fill and rinse again

yeh it was green, that was one of the first fills, getting better and better each time
why does it go green, is this the colour of rain water coming in? caN YOU FILTER THAT OUT sry bout caps dodgy keyboard.

Ian
Title: Re: fast rainwater collection and ppm!!
Post by: Jeff Brimble on January 18, 2008, 09:56:09 pm
It will always go green its natural water, tap water has super chlorine to kill the algae growth. Dark stops the photosynthesis and "green"
A few drops only of Milton will help as will Alchohol floated on the water surface or an Ultraviolet light. But Dark works.