Grey Water Budget DIY System Recycle all your waste water from the shower, sinks and bath. Installation available at an extra charge. Larger systems and irrigation options also available. Price on application. | R2,990 plus delivery | |
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Household Electricity Meter Mobile electricity meter for your home. |
R1350 | |
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75mm Geyser Blanket Insulate your geyser to save energy. SABS and Eskom approved. | R420 DIY R550 installed | |
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Lady Bug Shower Sensor Senses hot water flow to the shower and automatically shuts off the flow. You simply switch it back on when you're ready to shower. | R450 | |
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Disc Shower Head Decrease the water flow from the taps to 8 litres per minute, saving loads of water! | R390 | |
Beige Shower Rose Decrease the water flow from the taps to 8 litres per minute, saving loads of water! | R190 | |
Chrome Shower Rose Decrease the water flow from the taps to 8 litres per minute, saving loads of water! | R290 | |
2-Way Sink Saver Decrease the water flow from the taps to 6 litres per minute, saving loads of water! | R260 | |
Spray Basin Insert Decrease the water flow from the taps to 3,4,6,8, litres per minute, saving loads of water! | R45 | |
Aerated Basin Insert Decrease the water flow from the taps to 3,4,6,8, litres per minute, saving loads of water! | R45 | |
Handheld Shower Insert Decrease the water flow from the taps to 6,8,10 litres per minute, saving loads of water! | R65 | |
Toilet Weight Hangs inside the toilet cistern. Use less water to flush. | R75 |
OptionsOptions available to household owners:The idea behind effective grey water management is to re-use the waste water within 24 hours, this eliminates the growth of bacteria in the water and ensures that the water is still pleasant smelling and hygienic. Systems are available that do this ranging from a small unit that uses the waste water immediately as the bath or shower water flow through the drain, it is the ideal unit for town houses, clusters and small developments and is called the Garden ResQ Unit. It is cost effective and easy to install, it meets the legal requirements that are soon to be proposed. This unit gives enough pressure to run a hose and one diamond- head sprinkler. Cost of unit R2 995.00. Remember that the sooner the water is distributed the better. Another option is to collect the waste water in an under ground tank. The water is then filtered and re-used within 24 hours with a 0.75Kw pump attached to an underground or aboveground irrigation system, it can be plugged into an existing irrigation system. This system is capable of irrigating a large area of up to 400 square meters, and is for a single residential dwelling. Cost of system is about R7 000.00 vat incl. excluding irrigation. The third option on Grey Water is to have a central tank which water from numerous units is sent to. This means that each unit requires a collection tank and a pump to pump the water to the central tank; it is filtered and treated with both an aerator and a biological additive or is treated with UV to sterilize the water. It is then pumped through a time controlled system into an irrigation system. The only advantage of this system is that the watering times are controlled. Cost implications make this system more viable in larger developments. Rain Water Tanks:Rain water can be easily collected from the gutters of any household and is free water. The cost of an installation for a 5000 litre tank is about R4 500.00. If you wish to use this water for irrigation it is advisable to store at least 15000 litre to ensure you have enough water for the entire season. Rain water is best used for topping up the swimming pool in summer. Swimming pools loose between 10 and 15 percent of their water in summer due to evaporation ie: a 50000l pool will need at least 5000 litre of water to keep it topped up. Pool Sediment tank:Another simple way of saving water and pool chemicals/salt is to have a tank of about 200/300 litre to backwash the pool into. The water is allowed to settle in the tank and all the sediment will settle at the bottom of the tank over a few days. The water is then drained by gravity feed back into the pool and all the chemicals/salt and water is re-used. An average of about 150 litre is flushed away during each backwash and rinse cycle. If all of these measures are put in place the average house hold can save up to 250 litre of water per day during the dry season which equates to about 45000 litre of water a year. If only 10% of the suburban households would do this it would mean a saving of monumental proportions and would alleviate the pressure on our municipal water supply and disposal to a large extent. |
Legality:Local councils should be contacted with regards to legality. |