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Rainwater Tank Part 2 - Pump and Overflow

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In this video I continue the rainwater tank installation that will harvest rainwater from my workshop roof. In part 2 I install the water pump and make the overflow pipe to safely discharge excess water.
See part 1 where I made the base and installed the gutter connection piping on the tank - • Rainwater Tank Part 1-...
In part 3 I will install the tap so that I can use the rainwater in the gardens.
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25 сен 2021

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@juliedurlak 2 года назад

These are fantastic as I’m doing these at my home at present thanks.

@PracticalPrimate 2 года назад

All the best with the project Julie :) glad I could help. Dan

@Coolclimatetropicalfruits 2 года назад

Nice work Daniel Bunnings will take anything back 😂 Bugger about the wood board

@colinm610 5 часов назад

It's a bit late now but what about some rubber mat instead of plywood? Strong and durable and anti-vibration? That's my 2 cents anyway.

@draganzavisin280 8 месяцев назад

What is the point of the overflow in your case, when your overflow is higher at the top than the inlet of your water thank?!

@David-jr9gx Год назад

Good job🎉

@PracticalPrimate Год назад

Thanks David :)

@ianlaccohee7180 Год назад

Installing a union, or any threaded fitting into your pump intake is the worst thing you can do. As you have used it, it would have been a better idea to screw the flex hose into the intake, & install the union at the tank. It would give a smoother flow straight into the intake. Just my 2 cents as an irrigation contractor, but I’m sure it will work fine anyway. Just my preference.

@greenskynz 2 года назад

thanks for the video. you did consider screwing/fixing somehow into the concrete slab? are there no vibrations, i would have thought the unit would move around due to vibrations. thanks

@PracticalPrimate 2 года назад

Hi. No vibrations when it is screwed to the base wood :) If there were I would probably add a rubber layer. Yea I considered fixing to the concrete but didn’t for two reasons: 1) It was really close to the edge of the slab which is a gamble. 2) When I replace the pump it would be unlikely to fit the same holes (requiring more holes).

@richardjohnson5157 Год назад

Hint, Paint The pump ply bace with the grey down pipe paint . Will last for many years.

@shanghainesetv3992 Месяц назад

water is $4/1000L. Why use water tank which costs over $1000？

@PracticalPrimate 29 дней назад

@@shanghainesetv3992 good question. A few reasons. 1) water is $4.50/1000L here and that adds up quickly when watering an orchard. 2) we have droughts which limits use of town water in dry years. 3) I’m only on trickle feed here (not town water pressure) and using the big house tank and pump for watering is less efficient. 4) To get a structure approved here you need to deal with runoff and getting the water to the street instead wasn’t cheap either. 5) rainwater is great for our fish tanks and topping up the pond. 6) I just wanted to, I do not want to rely solely on council water. Hope that makes sense :)