elliott hope

I am planning an inlet filter, first flush diverter system and inlet screen to filter the water going into my storage tank. After all of the filtering that will be done before getting the water into the water storage butt, do I still need to filter the water between the pump and the header tank? The water will be used for WC flushing, washing machine, showering etc... It will not be required as drinking water.

If I do need to filter the water again, do the filters have a specific name?

Thanks for replies.

Elliott

thanks for your replies everyone, it is all very helpful.

would a deep cycle battery be able to last over the times i am not there as RScott says? say if i hooked up a small hobby solar panel to it to keep
it topped up throughout the months i am not there? then i would have instant electricity as soon as i arrived without having to
do the first night without it before buying a battery? I have done some looking around and I think it is referred to as floating.
if it is the case I can keep a battery for a few years with a solar panel when I am away then I may even be able to stretch to two
batteries.

RScott:
I never realised I could get an agm battery. I thought they were all the same gel type batteries so I will look into this. does anyone
know which one would hold a charge over a long period of time topped up better?

marcos:
the gasifier looks amazing but a little out of my expertise, although if i ever move there permanently i would definately
consider learning about that.

I am here mainly in summer, but quite often over xmas aswell to see my parents but only for a short time.

your idea of having a battery and just chucking it and getting a new one seems best, i'd never thought of that and batteries are only £70-£100.
i am however looking into the idea of installing something cheap that can keep the battery topped up.

MTurf:
I liked the idea you had until marcos mentioned about people stealing the panels if they know I am not there.

DLivingstone:
My French is very bad but I am learning. my parents are quite good so I get by using their French.

Thanks again everyone.

I am in Brittany, in a place called Morbihan. Regarding the 'how do I know I can't have wind power', admittedly I am going on the hearsay of expats who may or may not know, coupled with the fact that the old guys down the local tabac have talked about how annoying they are to look at and being the foreigner I don't want to pee off the old folk. It could be an option though . . . if I grew a pair!

Elliott

I have a home in France now my parents are retired there and I spend 3-4 months a year there. I don't have electricity other than a fuel powered generator at the moment and was wondering whether there were any better alternatives?

I only want enough electricity to run a tv, laptop and a few lights (low wattage or led). Cooking, heating and hot-water will be done with wood burner or pellet stove as I get free wood.


On-Grid with power company:
Being on-grid seems pointless because I am away working more than I am there.

Battery based system?
Having anything with batteries seems pointless because any battery system is going to go dead by the time I get back.

Wood?
My dad has a four hectare forest so wood is plentiful and free for me, but I am unaware of whether electricity can be generated from wood and am presuming not.

Solar system without batteries?
Is there a way of purchasing just a few panels and storing the energy in a non-battery way for use overnight (storing longer than overnight is not required.)

Wind?
I wouldn't get permission for this where I am so is not an option


There is no 'general-energy' section so I posted in solar because it seemed to have the most users visiting. Thanks for any help, advice, knowledge.

Elliott