Harvest grey water for your garden
With the drought in Gauteng and surrounding areas, why waste grey water from your home when you can use it to water your garden? Connect a section of pool pipe to a downpipe to re-direct grey water to your garden.
YOU WILL NEED:
Lever tap,40mm
PVC pipe, 40mm
Union, 40mm
Tee, 40mm
Pool pipe connector
Pool pipes
TOOLS:
Hacksaw
Tape measure and pencil
Find all these supplies at your local Builders Warehouse.
HERE'S HOW:
1. Cut a short length of PVC pipe and assemble the Tap and Tee using Tangit PVC weld to join.
2. Connect the Union to the tap using another short piece of pipe and Tangit PVC weld.
3. Measure and mark the downpipe, taking into account that the fittings will slip into each other. Remember to subtract the corresponding measurement from the overall length.
4. Using a hacksaw, cut the downpipe.
5. Use PVC weld to attach the Tee to the top of the downpipe.
6. Join the bottom section of the downpipe to the Union and glue in place with PVC weld.
7. Slip the hose connector into the end of the pool hose and then attach the hose to the Tee. Now you’re ready to channel your grey water to water plants in your garden.
