rain-rock

Hey,

I live in a fairly wet climate (western oregon) and I'm looking to install a Rainwater catchment system at my house, my roof is approx. 1600 sq. ft. Can someone help my figure out how much water containment I'm going to need?

Rain Man

How much are you actually looking at storing? What are you using it for and how often will you use it? How long does the water need to last you?

You're water storage considerations can vary depending on what you're doing with it.

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rain-rock

Well, I'll be using the water mostly for light irrigation (watering can, drip irrigation). I'm hoping the water will last in between rains (maybe a few weeks).....

Wahaso

There is a free online rainwater calculator at this link: Water Harvesting Calculator

Rain Man

Wahaso - Great link! I've been looking over the past couple of days for a uniform calculator and here it is. Thanks for posting it!

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nu_harvester

Can someone (admin?) please make this a sticky note for those of us who lose track of where things are???? This is a great resource for all!!!!

That was fast - Thanks Admin!

808blogger

I have 10K gallons, It will run my entire house for 1 month without any rain, and being conservative with water. However where I live, my tank is almost always overflowing.

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