SUPADIVERTA - syphonic rainwater diverter

WATER TANKS

A 1,000 LITRE RAINWATER TANK CAN HARVEST MORE RAINWATER
THAN A 5,000 LITRE TANK!!!

HOUSE 1
A 5,000 litre tank is plumbed to the nearest downpipe. Assuming the downpipe services 50 square metres of roofing, 10mm rainfall will supply a maximum of 500 litres of rainwater.
To fill an empty 5,000 litre tank from 50 square metres of roofing requires a minimum 100mm of rainfall. Plumbing an additional downpipe would entail added expense, may be an eyesore and possibly illegal if the overflow is not the regulation size needed to handle overflow from 100 square metres of roofing.
See Water Tanks, Overflow Pipe.

HOUSE 2
A 1,000 litre tank is supplied by TWO SUPADIVERTAS. Again assuming each downpipe services 50 square metres of roofing, the tank would collect nearly 1,000 litres of cleaner rainwater per 10mm of rain. Flow rates will be much higher over longer distances if the 19mm vertical drops are connected to horizontal 25mm polypipe.

THE NEATEST LOW COST PLUMBING OPTION
Each SUPADIVERTA is plumbed with its overflow below the level of the tank overflow. Low cost 19mm poly pipe drops are connected to 25mm feed line to the tank. 20 mm and 40 mm PVC low pressure pipe can also be used. The tank is connected to a pump and rainwater garden tap.

MINIMAL PLUMBING COSTS
OVERFLOW PIPE FROM TANK
NOT REQUIRED.

When excess water is harvested, a sprinkler can be turned on to regulate the tank level and provide harvested water to needy areas OR water can be automatically transferred elsewhere through the third priority outlets. A sprinklers flow rate depends on pump pressure and length of hose and is generally less than 800 litres per hour.

DEEP WATERING ENCOURAGES DEEP ROOTS AND HELPS DROUGHT PROOF GARDENS!

10mm rainfall per hour on 50 sq. metres of roof servicing one downpipe is an average of 8.3 lt / min - 500 lt / hr

AQUATREK recommends the use of the largest tank(s) possible and connection to the toilet for maximum year round benefit. The above scenario is used to highlight the benefits and wise usage of small tanks.

FULL TANKS OVERFLOWING TO STORMWATER IS A WASTE OF WATER AND THE MONEY OUTLAID TO HARVEST THAT WATER!