The good news is most roofing materials are suitable for rainwater harvesting.
Roof water collection system.
While metal roofing or plastic sheeting e g.
Here s a handy little calculator to help you estimate how much rainwater can you harvest from your roof.
Greenhouse roof has the highest collection efficiency most surfaces are a ok.
To use this calculator input the dimensions of your roof only area connected to rainwater harvesting system and the amount of rainfall in inches.
Microbiological quality of roof harvested rainwater and health risks.
Health risks associated with consumption of untreated water from household roof catchment systems.
There s just a short list of rooftop surfaces that rainwater harvesters should avoid.
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Did you know the average roof collects 600 gallons 2 271 2 l of water for every inch of rainfall.
We believe that rainwater harvesting is a viable technology in an urban setting.
How much rainwater can you harvest from your roof.
In addition terms such as roofwater collection or rooftop water collection is also used in other countries.
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Don t let all that water go to waste.
It ranges from rainwater collection to rainwater harvesting to rainwater catchment.
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.