Sunshine Posted July 19, 2006 Share Posted July 19, 2006 I have a very large citern and thinking about water recycling for the loo and garden. I looked at previous posts but can not see any suitable suggestions,Has any one done this before? are there any grants. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chas Posted July 19, 2006 Share Posted July 19, 2006 I understand that grants are available - but subject to conditions. It appears to be a bit like the "friendly" woodburners. It has to be a professional system and professionally installed. Coincidentally we have recently received flyers advertising such systems. However we too have large tanks in the barn. they are old wine cisterns and last November we sealed one and diverted the guttering from a quarter of the roof into the cistern. It contains 19000 litres and was full by the end of February. We had some expense obviously for piping, valves etc and a pump but are now reaping the benefits and intend to convert another this winter. I would say, grant or not you should go for it - you will reap the benefits if water rationing comes again. You will of course need some rain to fill it up which may be difficult just now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gyn_Paul Posted July 20, 2006 Share Posted July 20, 2006 On a related subject,Does anyone know where I can get hold of one (or 10 actually) of those square plastic water tanks in a metal cage which hold 1000 litres? Farmers seem to have them, but the only one near here, when asked, said he'd had it so long he couldn't remember where it had come from!p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zeb Posted July 20, 2006 Share Posted July 20, 2006 P - Our local agri co-op sells them - 120 euros each.Sunshine - just buy a submersable pump(about 50 euros), some huge waterbutts and a hose, et voila! Position the waterbutts in useful places around the garden and fill from the citern.Sorry - don't know about grants or rigging it up to the loo! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gyn_Paul Posted July 20, 2006 Share Posted July 20, 2006 Thanks Zeb,Any Idea what they're called? I'm tempted to call them 'cubies' - like a grown-up version of the wine en vrac bricks, but there's probably a special bit of slang for them.p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cassis Posted July 20, 2006 Share Posted July 20, 2006 I ordered two 1000 litre 'cuves' from a dealer in the advertising newspaper 'Paru Vendu' that gets shoved in the letterbox each week. They were second hand but perfectly good, unmarked, and only cost 65 euros each plus 15 euros delivery. Cheaper than buying new. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunshine Posted July 22, 2006 Author Share Posted July 22, 2006 Thank you Chas.we have about 24k litres in a citern which is fed from only 25% of our roof, which I use to water the garden with a pump. We are just about to put new guttering all around the house which will therefore provide more reusable water. Do you still have the flyers? if so can you please email me the website or telephone number.My husband says this task is not 700 on his list but the 700th page so may take us some time, but of course if grants are available this may help... depending on the cost!!!.Regards Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gyn_Paul Posted July 22, 2006 Share Posted July 22, 2006 [quote user="Chas"]I understand that grants are available - but subject to conditions. It appears to be a bit like the "friendly" woodburners. It has to be a professional system and professionally installed. Coincidentally we have recently received flyers advertising such systems. However we too have large tanks in the barn. they are old wine cisterns and last November we sealed one and diverted the guttering from a quarter of the roof into the cistern. It contains 19000 litres and was full by the end of February. We had some expense obviously for piping, valves etc and a pump but are now reaping the benefits and intend to convert another this winter. I would say, grant or not you should go for it - you will reap the benefits if water rationing comes again. You will of course need some rain to fill it up which may be difficult just now. [/quote]This a smimming pool without the tiles, surely ?p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunshine Posted July 24, 2006 Author Share Posted July 24, 2006 www.ademe.fr gives information on financial aid such as grants and tax deductions tel 0810 060 050 for your nearest Info-energie agency, www.ecologie.gouv.fr re water restrictions etc and www.enerplan.asso.fr for solar heating etc.I was looking through the Connexion french newspaper in English and found the above sites. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chas Posted July 24, 2006 Share Posted July 24, 2006 Sorry, flyers gone to flyer heaven. If we get more will let you know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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