Collecting rainwater

Collecting rainwater for drinking purposes may seem simple enough, but there are many ways it can go wrong – some of which can be dangerous.

It's easy to set up a rain barrel to collect rainwater from your home and put it to good use. Here's how to get started.

STAND-ALONE RAINWATER COLLECTOR: We are students industrial design and for the past 2 weeks we have been building a rain harvesting system. Our client is a community with a public garden because they don't have a private garden for themselves. The garden is a place where they can c…

From concept to commission, we can take care of all the detailsWe have been designing and installing rainwater collection systems since 2004. While there are consistent principles to rainwater harvesting, our systems have evolved through our knowledge, experience and the latest technology. We provide customized rainwater harvesting systems that are optimized for

Are you looking for DIY Rain Barrel Ideas for your homestead? Check out our ideas and modify your rain barrel to meet your needs.

Over the last couple of years, collecting rain water has become a highly popular method of watering plants. Rain water harvesting, which refers to both collecting and storing rain water, is an easy, convenient, environment-friendly, and sustainable gardening practice. However, an issue that concerns many homeowners is how long is rain water good for plants. Below, I’ll explore if there are limits to how long you can store rain water before it becomes harmful to plants.

Tired of paying high water bills? Have you heard of the ways you can use a rain catcher to lower those bills? You probably also didn't know that 623 gallons of water can be harvested from 1 inch of rain on a 1,000-square-foot roof and as far as rain barrels are concerned, a typical 1/2-inch rainfall will fill a 50- to 55-gallon barrel. I'm sharing everything I know about making rainwater collection an efficient way to lower your bills and help the environment.

I love rain harvesting. My rainwater barrel is super cool and a good metaphor for water conservation. But I find it interesting to actually run the math and see how little water they hold…