Rainwater use in and around your home animated video
[On-screen image: Inside a house are 2 toilets and a washing machine. Outside on the roof is a gutter, with pipes connecting to a water tank. The water tank has pipes connecting to the toilets and washing machine and a sprinkler system.]
[On-screen text: Do you have a rainwater tank or are you thinking about installing one? Rainwater tanks help you save water and protect our waterways by reducing stormwater runoff.]
[On-screen image: A cloud appears in the sky and it starts raining. The gutter fills up with water, and the pipes connecting to the water tank start filling the tank with water. The water tank gradually fills with water.]
[On-screen text: When it rains, the water flows from your roof into gutters and downpipes. The more downpipes you connect to your tank, the more rainwater you’ll collect. Ask a plumber about connecting more downpipes to your rainwater tank.]
[On-screen image: A pump connected from the water tank draws water.]
[On-screen text: Rainwater can be pumped into your home and your garden. You’ll know that your system is working properly when you hear the pump switch on.]
[On-screen image: The pump pushes water toward the toilets, washing machine and sprinkler system.]
[On-screen text: You can use your rainwater to flush toilets, do the laundry and water the garden. It will save water and money. Ask a plumber to connect your tank to your toilets, washing machine and garden taps.]
[On-screen image: Leaves fall and land in the gutter. This creates a blockage that prevents the rainwater to flow through the pipes toward the water tank. As a result the remaining water in the gutter browns over time.]
[On-screen text: Leaves and debris can make your tank water dirty or block downpipes.]
[On-screen image: The leaves are cleaned from the gutters allowing rainwater to pass and collect in the water tank.]
[On-screen text: Clean your gutters and tank inlet screen regularly to keep your rainwater flowing smoothly.]
Page last updated: 15/10/24