Thread: WHEN THE RIVERS RUN DRY.....

Tank water for us is the only water we've had for the last 15 years. No choice. But just love it Nothing better... the kids have grown up big and strong and the dentist reckons their teeth are as good as he's seen.

Tank water is great, grew up on it.
Good teeth because of the frog pee!
Our shower was under the tank & directly from it with a bit of corrugated around the tank stand posts.
Bit cold in winter but good pressure when the tank was full.

That's another question, why aren't tanks on stands any more, no need for a pump?

Jonesfam
PS I stand corrected on the cotton thing.

Originally Posted by jonesfam

That's another question, why aren't tanks on stands any more, no need for a pump?
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Hi,
Maybe better and consistent pressure as well as not having to use large bore pipes.
One place we stayed at with gravity tanks had 1 inch plumbing. Not much pressure, but lots of flow.

Cheers

I have 3 x rainwater tanks and I only use it for drinking and cooking, Our other water needs are catered for with bore water, We have the 3 taps in the kitchen.
I am not so sure that the water collected on City roofs would be as clean as the water in my tanks as I live 30K's from town and that is why some Councils cover their arses by Not allowing rainwater to be classified as "Potable", many Minesites do the same.

However just because you can't use rainwater for drinking in the city doesn't mean it is a bad idea to have rainwater tanks there.
If everyone could use rainwater for the garden, washing machine, cleaning the car and the dunny in the City it would make a massive difference.

Our Maleny house has tanks and we're going to put in a bore.
I read that most people only drink less than five per cent of the water they use, so why should it all be treated to drinking standard? We survived three years in Bangkok, where you don't drink the tap water, just fine. I used to buy 20 litres of drinking water for 30 cents! There was a water filtration business in every village.

Originally Posted by donh54

As far as the Kangaroos go, I totally agree with you. We eat roo at least once a week, sometimes more often.

We served up Kangaroo steaks to some guests on Saturday night. They were a family new to Australia so I figured I'd give them our national animal on a plate. Cooked them well too.

They were from Zimbabwe and Botswana. He said when I offered him the roo. "I've eaten elephant, giraffe, and lion, wildebeest, warthog, sure. I'll try kangaroo". I felt somewhat humbled.

Originally Posted by DiscoMick

I read that most people only drink less than five per cent of the water they use, so why should it all be treated to drinking standard?

Travelling down the Darling River run we noticed many places had treated and untreated water taps. The difference was very noticeable and must save a lot of unnecessary and expensive processing.
Cheers

Originally Posted by carjunkieanon

We served up Kangaroo steaks to some guests on Saturday night. They were a family new to Australia so I figured I'd give them our national animal on a plate. Cooked them well too.

They were from Zimbabwe and Botswana. He said when I offered him the roo. "I've eaten elephant, giraffe, and lion, wildebeest, warthog, sure. I'll try kangaroo". I felt somewhat humbled.

Maybe you guest was a Poacher back in Zimbabwe /Botswana, I am pretty sure that the Elephants and lions are protected there.