Everything You Need to Know About Your Plumbing System Almost everything you ever buy comes with a manual or set of instructions. Cars, electronics, appliances and even your mattresses all come with instructions for car and maintenance. Most have a troubleshooting section, it comes in multiple languages and gives you more information than you could […]
Bleach and PVC – Safe?
Bleach and PVC Overview As you probably know, PVC pipe has great chemical resistance properties – but how do bleach and PVC hold up when used to clean? Before being used in plumbing, pipe goes through “thermosetting,” a hardening process that allows PVC to stand up to harsh chemicals. One chemical in particular to which […]
Best Rainwater Hoses
Best Rainwater Hoses Hopefully by the time you are reading this, or if you are a new visitor, you have completed your rainwater catchment system or at least planned out your build. If not, check out this guide. Perhaps the most important aspect of a rainwater catchment system is how you plan on distributing the water […]
Best Downspout Diverters
Best Downspout Diverters There is a lot of junk out there being used for downspout diverters. I have sifted through the mess of these diverters and can assure you that it is well worth pay the extra few dollars to get a quality piece of equipment for your rain collection system. I think it’s safe […]
Best Rainwater Barrels – Buying Guide
Best Rainwater Barrels Water prices are only going up. If you have not read our post about the global fresh water crisis you should check it out. Freshwater is a necessity of life, and as such, people are willing to pay almost any price for it. In economics parlance, this means that water is an inelastic […]
The Global Fresh Water Crisis
It’s no surprise that the next great commodity shortage crisis is about the world’s fresh water supply. Hopefully everyone reading this is already familiar with the rain cycle and the lengthy filtration process to naturally produce groundwater. The problem the world is facing is that with our growing population, the natural process of renewing groundwater […]