Vincent Spinale

An update, the system is in with a 2 inch pipe running from one corner of the house down to the tank at the garden. We have filled the 2500 gallon tank in just 3 rain events I now have the diverter valve open. Was very surprised at how quickly the tank filled given that we are only collecting water off of about 1 quarter of the roof area. Next I need to plumb the tank to the garden irrigation system, so far so good.

My plan right now would be to have a small solar operated pump for the rainwater catchment to provide additional pressure when I am using that source. I would like to use an irrigation controller and 6 valves to operate the 6 drip zones. All of this running of of solar, anyone have any product information I could research?

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I am looking to install a 6 zone dripper system for the garden are. This runs on well water and will also uses a 2500 gallon rainwater catchment system as supplies. I would really like to run the irrigation zones using solar if possible anyone have any ideas?

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New tank in place for rain water collection

Got the pea gravel pad in place for the water tank. And a look back up slope to the house where we will collect the rainwater to pipe down to the tank.

I am finally getting ready to purchase all the piping for the connection from the vault to the tank. Another question for this forum, I am planning to also run a water line from the well down to the garden area, for when I don't have any rain water left in storage, and was planning to do this in the same trench. What are the thoughts on the type of pipe, PVC, PEX, Poly? The run will be about 150 feet. Thanks

Another challenge I could use advice on.... I was planning to run 3 inch drain pipe down to the collection tank but this type of pipe does not have a solid method for coupling there fore any back pressure will leak from the connections I need to make. Is there a better solution than using drain pipe ? Or does someone have a solid coupling method?

The garden I am putting in is going to be quite large I would estimate 4000 square feet. We are using raised beds so actual planting area is somewhat less. I have not yet calculated the gallons per day I will need, but using a drip system I hope to be very efficient with the water. Adding additional tanks is an option if I need them.

The vault at the corner of the house is about 8' above the level that the tank will be placed.

Seeing that I am in California the dry spells are long most of late spring and all of summer. I do plan to have a bypass at the vault and another at the tank so I can redirect water when full or if I run into trouble at the vault. I am onlt capturing of part of the house I would estimate between 1800 and 2000 square feet. Should I increase the vault size? I believe average of 40 inches of rain a year.

My plan is to run either a 2 or 3 inch pipe down to the storage tank, I am not concerned with pressure on this side just getting the tank full by gravity feed. the tank will have a fill level of about 85 inches above grade, and is slightly upgrade from the garden. The garden will be on drip irrigation it I don't get enough pressure on that side of the system I am thinking a small solar water pump should work, any thoughts?

I am not concerned with the pressure at this point just making sure I can fill the tank with nothing but gravity. The output of the tank will feed the garden, I may get a small solar pump to boost pressure on that side when irrigating.