sicetaitsimple wrote:But in fact, you didn't really say it, what's your motivation? Purely economical (paying less for water), "ecological" (not really easy to demonstrate), sanitary (like the guy in the video you posted that ouh there are really high limit values for the potable water)?
Because depending on the motivation the "best" solution may be different.
So my motivation to switch to 100% rain is not economical, because I vaguely calculated a profitability over at least 15 years, so not particularly interesting.
Ecological I am not sure that between making the concrete tank, delivering it, the energy of the backhoe that will dig the hole, the electricity for the blower, the disposable filters, etc ... it really is greener compared to tap water.
I am more interested in independence from the network, self-sufficiency and also I think that this water will be better than that of the network because much less treated and much less lime
Ahmed wrote:Twentymak, you write:As for the suction, precisely I do not know what is best between using a little faster my filters or find myself after X years with a huge rotten tank bottom and be forced to drain everything to go clean.
If we start with the idea of a significant accumulation of filth at the bottom of the tank, then this volume which could be retained by the filters (solution 1) represents an even more considerable job of maintenance of the latter. .
Not necessarily, if it's my first washable nylon filter that gets dirty it doesn't bother me too much to clean it from time to time. But actually if I have to change all my filters 3x / year on the other hand it interests me less.
thibr I saw this video, it was she who made me aware of this UV sterilization system. But compared to activated carbon filtration + 0,2µ mirco filtration a bit like Berkey carafes do I really need it? Because to tell the truth to have a lamp lit 24/24 around a pipe which consumes electricity ... If I can do without it, I prefer.