Recycle Water

Hi all
After last summers drought I want to recycle the bath waste water during the summer. Any ideas on how to divert the water with a switch to save getting on the roof and changing the pipework each time I don't need to divert
Mondo

 

This is not quite what you want Mondo but lets start somewhere...Try this link


http://www.droughtbuster.co.uk/water_recycling.htm

 

Thanks roders; should have said shower water as we dont bathe that often (smelly or what)
Mondo

 

Thanks Webmaster, I cant use a Rainwater Diverter as the waste goes from the bathroom to a stack pipe at high level
Mondo

 

hi mondo,
think your looking for something like this.

http://www.naturalcollection.com/natural-products/Bath-Water-Diverter.asp?bID=6253398

or maybe

http://www.greywatergardener.co.uk/diverter.php

i haven't used either but a search on the internet
under 'grey water' find loads of site.
hope its of use

 

Water recycling is something that makes me and as it seems there is no way I can get it into place. The back of my house is already criss-crossed with ugly black drain pipes and the only place to have a water butt from existing pipes seems to be right in the middle of the access to the garden about 4 feet from the back door! Either that or have yet more drainpipes installed.

What I wouldn't give for a clever person who could come and tell me the answer to my frustration!!

 

Thanks glenw
Natural collection Bath Water Converter is exactly what I need .
Spot on.

Mondo

 

Hi michaelmasdaisy
You could try moving house, that will get rid of the pipes.

The Natural Collection link from Keith might do the job for you. Linked to a soaker hose no need for a water butt.

 

Thanks all, I think I have cracked it with "glenw " first link
Mondo

 

I managed to fill 3 large water butts last year diverting water from my conservatory roof. I would appreciate any help on how to stop the water smelling awful. I tried dropping lumps of charcoal in which worked for a little while, but there is still a nasty niff in high temps.
As for buying water butts - forget it. I drove round a nearby industrial estate and found a company ditching 200litre blue plastic barrels. Being a soap manufactures, their contents were easily washed awy. The company were only too happy for me to take them off their hands.

I have since found out the maccy d's discard the same size containers, which they previously buy orange juice concentrate in.

Happy hunting.

 

Hi oktarine
Try this link for rain water in a butt. I use it and my water is non smelly

http://www.evengreener.com/Scripts/prodView.asp?idproduct=90

Mondo

 

That's a useful site, Oktarine - hadn't come across it before. Thanks! :D