rainwater in My Home& Garden

Can you use tap or filtered water in a pond that has no pump - lack of rainwater? ... (Asked by Arsenal)
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With tapwater I found that if you allow it to enter pond in a fine spray, like rain, it takes oxygen down with it, a fish fanatic told me this, no loss of fish so far....(Answered by Jeff 01)

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Rain barrels? Does anyone have experience with collecting rainwater? I am looking to add rain barrels to our house and garage by allowing some of our downspouts to empty into rain barrels. I would then like to add a hose spigot to the barrels. Does anyone have any suggestions or experience with this? ... (Asked by FloFoJenkins)
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I have a 50 gallon rain barrel that came with a hose attachment. The barrel will fill up in no time during a good rain. I have found that when you don't need it, it is full and when you do need it, you use up the water really quickly. This spring we have had a lot of rain so I haven't needed the rain water from the barrel. If it sits there too long it starts to smell bad so you have to add a little bleach. Also, I add some mosquito dunks just in ...(Answered by B Anne)

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What can I do to recycle my roof rainwater? ... (Asked by Wyevale Garden Centres)
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If you are asking this question on behalf of Wyvale Garden centre then I think you could make the rainwater from your roofs help out with water saving. I read somewhere that Volkswagen in Germany build their roofs so that they collect rainwater and reuse it. The biggest problem is storage. It would be better if the rainwater was stored at a high level so that a pump isn't required, and with a large building such as Wyvale this could be possible. It might be possible to fix the tank to the gable end of the ...(Answered by woodchippy)

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rainwater turning green in plastic drums? I collect rainwater for my plants and store it in plastic drums with screw caps. Lately it is turning green and has a film on the surface. What is wrong with it and can it still be used on the plants. ? ... (Asked by michelangelo)
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This mold or what ever should not be taken inside your house. It can be killed without destroying or harming your plants. Just put a small amount of Clorox in the rain barrel. This small amount wont harm the plants but will kill any mold,fungus or algae. Good luck...(Answered by Bin There)

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What's the name of those buried Japanese rainwater garden chimes? In Japan, there are chimes in some gardens that sound when raindrops fall on them. These chimes are buried in the soil so they can't be seen. Does anyone know what these are called? They're not the Kusari-doi Rainchains. Again, please keep in mind, the ones I'm looking for are buried in the soil and are invisible. P.S.: If you don't know the answer, don't respond just so you can raise your score. If you're not giving a serious, helpful answer, go pester someone else. ... (Asked by J.J. Bustamante)
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suikinkutsu...(Answered by pondlady)

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does anyone know how much rainwater tanks are to install in WA? ... (Asked by suzy q)
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It depends on what type you are after. I got a 30,000 gallon one from Pioneer here in WA about 7yrs ago and it was near on $8000-10000 then but we did add extras on to the installing. There is so many types, concrete, plastic and zinc. I suppose it depends on what type and size you are after....(Answered by feralberryl)

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what material efficiently absorbes water to protect against rainwater under doors? I have rain water leaking under my outside doors. I have seen a product which is placed at the bottom of the door, on the inside, which absorbes many times more water than a towell. But I cannot locate it . Any ideas? ... (Asked by Ricardo)
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Keep the rain water out. Do you need gutters? Grade the ground away from the house. If these are newer doors with a sill plate that has screw heads in it. The sill is adjustable. Raise it. You can also but sill plates (thresholds) at a home improvement store. Screw it down with exterior grade caulk underneath and that will prevent the water from running in....(Answered by Renaissance Man)

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Is it OK to dispose of my oil down the rainwater drain? I've got about 5 litres of waste car oil to dump and I imagine the easiest method is to tip it down the drain and allow it to break down naturally. I was thinking of tipping some sand down afterwards to aid with 'soaking it up'. Failing that I would have to dispose of it on the edge of the local playing fields as there is a secluded area which it wouldn't pose a hazard. ... (Asked by Shiv)
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No - take it to your local council's rubbish tip - they will dispose of it. All of your suggestions will poison the local environment big style....(Answered by hallam_blue)

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How can you afford to buy a rainwater tank and install it when you are a very low income? we live in brisbane australia and we are going to level 6 restrictions soon and the goverment are offering a rebate for rainwater tanks But we cannot afford to buy one in the beginning! How can you buy one and get it install for very very little amount of money? ... (Asked by sue d)
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I don't know about Australia but in the U.S. my grandfather dug (by hand) a cistern for his house before municipal water was available. Is this an option for you? It's a lot of work but 80 years later it's still full of water....(Answered by tropicalturbodave)

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Does anyone have any experience with harvesting rainwater for livestock drinking water? ... (Asked by JoKimo)
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Yep, it's pretty straightforward. The easiest if you have enough land is to hire a bulldozer to dig a stock tank and let the rainwater keep in full (hint: if you have very porous soil you might have to line it with either a tank liner or fine drilling mud to seal it). If you don't have the area, simply guttering the barn and/or house and letting the water collect in a cistern works just fine as well....(Answered by PraiseBob)

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