8000 LITER RAINWATER HARVEST SYSTEM. AWESOME

Phase 2 of our water collection system for collecting water off of the shop.
8000 Litres or 2000 Gallons of water capacity. We run pipes to collect the water off of the other half of the roof. IBC Totes hold the water. DIY water collection system ideas. #rainwatercollection #watercollection #DIY #IBCtotes #water #collection #gardening #garden #watermanagement #rainwater #watercollecting

[@kapitanmuahaha6240]

Have you thought of tying the totes together with PVC pipe closer to the bottoms of each tank? We do that and all the tanks fill up. We have an overflow PVC pipe near the top of the last tank so that when all the tanks are filled the overflow runs out. It would save on your having to monitor each tote when it fills and manually switch. Just a thought.

[@Sem28109]

😊❤👍👍👍👍

[@bryanciacco4181]

You should have put mesh screens on the 4"-3" reducers to help stop debris from entering your tanks. Also you should wrap or cover your tanks so the sun and UV rays don't penetrate in them and create alge and break down the plastic.

[@portlandlocalchurch8168]

they have IBC caps that have dual 2 inch bung plugs in them so that you could have your fill pipe going in one side and once it's full it would overflow out through the second hole and then go into the next tote and once it was full it would go into the next toad and so on and so on then you would feel one toad at a time and once it reached the last tote being full it would overflow into your ground drain or whatever you have there.. that would just be an automatic way to fill.. And at the bottom you have your big valve if you create one long pipe that connects all of those big valves together then all of your totes would fill at the same time as long as the bottom valves are open leaving you more options

[@daveallen924]

Very positive attitude to the challenges. Thank you for sharing your variation on rainwater collection.

[@astonmartin2727]

Proper rainwater harvesting stored in clean containers is excellent for plants - Humans - environment. I wish more people would do this. I have done mine with 2 totes and it works perfectly. No leaks no wastage.

[@Ben-vu1nb]

This is a fantastic simple solution, thank you for sharing!

[@tuyentube]

Awesome

[@unionse7en]

cool system... here, I use some IBC totes, I've found that I can buy a very large poly tank for less cost/volume than multiple used IBC totes. Also the large poly tank is opaque, so don't have to wrap/paint all the IBC totes as well as maintain that wrapping

[@Pilot-oy7dw]

Great system. We are putting rain water collection onto our vertically stacked IBCs that feed our polly tunnels. Your system has given me ideas for further rain water collection above what we already have on one end of one of our barns. Thank you and have fun. Respect from Scotland.

[@fromthewoodsyyc]

Thanks for watching. Glad it was of some help.

[@jannaa1930]

Do NOT do this! - So much pipes and work to fill 10 contaioners! Stuppid when they are connected in the bottom - just leave the water to runn in to one container, keep the connected bottom valves open and all the containers will fill up simultaniously. This is a waste of work, investements, pipes and also labour to go back and turn pipes up and down!

[@sosteve9113]

Your actually right about that

[@IvanHernandez-kz5uq]

Very good idea... this video gave me motivation for my home. I already have 3 of the same totes placed adjacent to my storage room which is 600 sqft. I need to connect the gutter and so on.... very good video.

[@bigglilwayne7050]

I wish I could get ABS as easily here in Texas as you do in Colorado or wherever you're located

[@dancopp5607]

Very nice job! What are your algae mitigation plans?

[@jeffreymarasigan9492]

What would be the down side of just having the rain gutter going into one tank and connect the tank to eachother near the top. Connecting tear the top will fill the first one before the next. Connecting near the bottom will fill all at once evenly?

[@morzaprowashpressurewashin5673]

they should fill all at the same time by connecting them all together from the bottom ball valves

[@fromthewoodsyyc]

Yes they might. I intend to connect the bottom valves at some point and I will see if that works. My feeling is that they would not fill to the top. When funds and time are available that project is on the list.

[@pmlm1571]

It seems to me that one big water tank would take less room and be simpler. But I love how ingenious this is, and you have all that nice soft rainwater to use. Nice.

[@TripleBRanch]

Ya, agreed. But, have you ever priced those single tanks? IBC totes that are used are typically FAR less expensive than the large tanks, 3k gallon +… most of those tanks at close to $1 per gallon … he has about 2500 gallons of water and has spent maybe $1000 at worst. Much less expensive.

[@fromthewoodsyyc]

We priced out a large cistern which would have cost a lot more than the 8 IBC totes. Also I am a million dollars away from my first million and bought the IBC Totes when we had the funds. So there is that to consider if you are on a budget. Any way thanks for watching and have a great day.

[@sosteve9113]

@@TripleBRanch a 10.000 l concrete water container cost 1000 ,I bought 10 years ago one and recently looked to buy a second one

[@rosaliesemrau1293]

​@@fromthewoodsyycput a section of copper pipe in each container and it will prevent algae growth. I've seen ppl put copper piece in water tanks for cattle and it did prevent algae growth and a guy put a piece in his skimmer basket of swimming pool and in 24 hours the change in the water clarity was dramatic. Worth given a try.

[@NMIBUBBLE]

Have you considered getting covers for them so if your going to use if for yourself or animals drinking water, it doesn't start to mold inside. Amazing has some covers so i've heard. FYI

[@markusviel6440]

I used on 10x IBC Tanks the Method of communicating tubes to level them out automaticaly . I used 10x 1 1/2 Zoll Hoses and I chose this Methode as my Valves on the IBC seems to keep leaking after some Month/ Years. Running that System is Failprove withouth Energy consumption and Micromanagment in geting the IBC Tanks filled up. ( If your Valve on the IBC Tank are good , then connecting them all with at least 1 Zoll would do the Trick too. )

[@JG-sz8is]

This system is not well designed. In an extended heavy rain situation, I can't imagine that you stand in the rain, and monitor the water level and switch the inflow one-by-one. Or in any situation, you have to constantly check the water level. You should just connect the two downspout to the two totes at each end, and then connect all the 8 totes from the bottom. The gravity will do the work to fill all the totes. In addition, you should set up a overflow from the two end-totes, so when all the totes are full, the water will flow out from the two totes. Lastly, add a valve or two at the bottom pipe as outlet. In this way, the whole system takes care itself without any manual intervention. Separately, you should paint or cover the totes in dark color to prevent algae. Also rainwater from the roof will carry a lot of dirt, debris, leaves, etc. you should have a filler system before the water go into the totes.

[@fromthewoodsyyc]

Thanks for your comments. The intent is to tie the totes together at some point. This is a work in progress.On the other hand we do still have 8000 liters of water to use regardless of how bad the system is designed.We do not find it a burden to monitor the system during rain events at this time. Anyway hope you have a great day.

[@bigglilwayne7050]

@@fromthewoodsyyc A chicken has a little head, but even they have enough sense to stay out of the rain....

[@DryUrEyesM8]

I came here to say this. Maybe a little more gently though. If all totes are level they will automatically fill to the same height if daisy chained on the bottom bung. Hopefully you will be able to reuse some of the pvc and fittings for this.

[@John-xu3jk]

good points, would love to see pics of yours......

[@portlandlocalchurch8168]

My thoughts exactly

[@thehazelnutspread]

Instead of wrapping pipe from the left side of the building to the right side, just have the left side fill half of the totes and the right side fill the other half of the totes, or make the pipes into a Y leading to the totes. You are over complicating things. I do like the swivel pipes going into the totes, though.

[@philtucker1224]

How do you get the water out of the bowsers? (Pumped?)🤔

[@morzaprowashpressurewashin5673]

nice set up. so you didn't want them connected all together?

[@fromthewoodsyyc]

Yes, the intent is to tie them together at some point. We do what we can when we can. Thanks for watching

[@philtucker1224]

You can’t have an overflow system so during a weekend storm the first bowser will just overflow to waste unless there was a human monitor present. Best to just connect them all together so they will self level without a member of staff coming outside in a heavy storm.

[@salomonsoriano-pn8xy]

is anything affected in a winter freeze with this system

[@brekinla]

Saw another rain water collector who did something that may help you. Having to manually turn the fill pipes could cost rain water. What if you extended the pipe into the tote and put a plastic soda bottle in the pipe so when it filled the water pushed the bottle up sealing off that tote? That could make filling all your totes automatic.

[@user-zc9xl4ne3u]

smart

[@kennhurt5636]

Where did your shop? Cost? What size is It? How much for your concrete and install? Appreciate your video!!!

[@fromthewoodsyyc]

I had local builder build the shell and we did the interior. No Concrete, we framed a sub-floor and did T&G Fir. Concrete was out of our budget. 30x60 floor space. All in about 70K CDN with excavating and interior finishes but no labour cost on the interior. Check out our shop tour on our channel. Thanks for watching.

[@susanvaughn741]

You need to cover the totes so the sun won’t burn them us. Also so alge won’t grow and plug you pipes.

[@philtucker1224]

I can’t understand why you don’t have a debris filter before the roof water reaches the bowsers? Very poor design but I respect your simple experimentation. Life is a learning curve. I expect you’ve improved it by now a year on. Best regards.

[@BENTHANUIM]

también se podría poner un flotador que al llenarse tape el tubo en cada recipiente de almacenamiento

[@philtucker1224]

(I’m guessing all of you piped water is metered) so does this save you a lot of money each year?

[@jamesbang5690]

It would have been way cheaper to just get some uni-seals and pvc pipes to connect them from the top to be filled one at a time. Or connect them all from the bottom to fill up all simultaneously.

[@TheHonestFoodTeller]

Algea? You need to paint the containers black or cover them.

[@fromthewoodsyyc]

in the first tank we get a bit of algea but the other tanks are pretty clean. the tanks don't get a lot of sunlight where they are so it hasn't been a problem so far.

[@metaframe2k]

We need to wait a little and the state will introduce a tax on rainwater... At least there is already a tax on wind in our country. But there are no taxes on rainwater and the sun yet.

[@shemarwilliams2465]

Trouble deh deh no flat valve no screening no tank screen no inlet filter Nuh little protection for the system trouble

[@shemarwilliams2465]

Regardless the water usages it needed protection and vent

[@fromthewoodsyyc]

Yes a screen would be nice. hasn't been a problem so far. Shop does not get a lot of leaves or debris on the roof. And we try to collect the first bit into the first tank. Which has worked well so far. Venting not a problem unless we forget to open lid when draining. Its not a perfect system but I still have 8000 liters of usable water for the garden. Thanks for watching and have a great day.

[@user-pn9qn8lz4x]

They should have been connected in series at the bottom and they would all level out 🤦‍♂️

[@tylershields1076]

$350 when you could’ve just linked them all at the bottom with pvc which would auto level the totes for you

[@flairmaister]

the music is incredibly distracting, couldn't keep watching

[@jarnevanbec2886]

Why did you decide to build a system that requires that much manual follow up?? There's no need at all for that.

[@MrJoolsi]

much better to conect at the bottom

[@obwan7217]

A lot of UN-nessasary black pipe. Elevate the totes a foot or two,pipe the roof drain into one end tote, or one on each side...Manifold all the bottom outlets together with a faucet with inch or inch and a half pvc......When it rains it will fill the all the totes at the same time at equal rate until full, and then out of an overflow....

[@gerardorodriguez7219]

she ist spoonlady ?????

[@Just_A_Name14]

When money outweighs IQ and common sense

[@fromthewoodsyyc]

Hey thanks for watching. It may not be perfect but I still have 8000 liters of water storage. But maybe your water system is better. Send Picture so I can see how its done. Have a great day.

[@TBooneFisher6931]

DUH ??

[@randygrider9758]

Why not fill at one tank and overflow to every tank down the line? Then you would not have to be there to fill tank after tank. Your system requires too many man hours watching the fill of each tote

[@lindahudspeth6643]

You really need to re think this. You need a first flush (minimum, 2 flushes are better). You will lose A LOT of water in a heavy rain.

[@fromthewoodsyyc]

Thanks for watching. I don't use the water for drinking or watering animals. We try to flush the dirt off the roof into the first tank. That water is still used for watering the garden but the remaining tanks are relatively clean. If I had to flush all the water off of the 30' x 60' roof surface every rainfall before collecting I would never collect anything. Regardless of how bad you think the system is I still have 8000 liters of water for the garden which comes in handy during the dry spells. I don't think I will rethink the system other than maybe tying the tanks together so they all fill at the same rate. Have a great day.

[@user-zc9xl4ne3u]

NO you dont, its rain water used for plants you muppet

[@randygrider9758]

It would have been cheaper, simpler, more efficient to have purchased one big bulk tank. Saves money on pipe fittings and pipe

[@gildardosanchezespinoza1358]

For me, this is a mess. But ok

[@CriticalThinker27]

Take a drink every time he says so on and so forth.

[@travelersworldcafellc7036]

That music is fucking horrible

[@DKB268]

This guy has no idea what he is doing. Many things wrong with this system #1 no strainers to keep out stuff??