Aquasource Rainwater Harvesting- Use Rain Water, Not Drinking Water, To Flush Your Toilet!

...and run your washing machine, and...

Let me tell you a story about Rainwater Harvesting...

The original Aquasource unit was produced to answer the question...

"How do I make the greatest water savings possible, with the most compact tank possible?"

The answer was "Use rainwater, not drinking water, to flush the toilet." Why?

Because the toilet uses a lot of water over the course of a year, and is in constant use. Every time the toilet is flushed, many times a day, the water level in the tank drops.This means that there is always spare capacity in the tank to harvest the next rainfall. Rainwater Harvesting is the object, not storage! Simple, but effective, producing large water savings.

Of course, if we're going to use rainwater to supply the toilet, there has to be a backup system so that mains water will be supplied if tank water isn't available. That requirement led to the development of a very special product- the Aquasource twin-supply water controller.(see left)

The Aquasource control unit is built to perform this simple but important function...

"Supply rainwater when you can, and mains water when you can't."

If for any reason the Aquasource controller can't provide rainwater...

• the tank is empty
• there is a blackout and the pump can't work
• the pump has failed
• the connection from pump to tank has been broken...

...whatever the circumstance, if tank water can't be supplied, the controller uses mains water automatically. When rainwater is available again, the controller switches back- automatically. Through this process, the tank has NOT been refilled. It's sitting there ready to harvest the greatest amount of water possible from the next rain. That's Rainwater Harvesting at it's best.

The Aquasource controller was married with a stylish compact water tanks (so compact, some can fit through a standard doorway) and a heavy-duty submersible pump to produce the Aquasource 2000L litre system. (see left)

Now there was a compact, integrated unit that took up little space, yet could save large amounts of water. Far-sighted Builders and Developers started buying the Aquasource to be fitted to their new homes. One leading Developer is providing some 1300 Aquasource systems to five of their developments, across three States. Leading builders have started fitting Aquasource to homes they are building in the ACT, NSW, Victoria and South Australia, as well as individual customers in all States.

Cleverly, the Aquasource had been designed to be modular. The next step in the evolution of this wonderful new product was to add on an extra 750 litre tank module, and produce the Aquasource 1500 (shown at the top of this page). This is ideal for supplying two toilets in a larger family.

Adding another tank module produces the Aquasource 2250, ideal for multiple toilets, and supplying the washing machine.

Adding another module produces the Aquasource 3000.

We're proud to have been there, working with the designers of Aquasource over a number of years as the product developed. But we wanted more.

In our contacts with environmentally-aware architects, engineers, builders, plumbers, organisations and individuals, we were aware that there was demand to do more than just flush the toilet or run the washing machine. After all, people in the bush use rainwater for everything in the house- and usually prefer it to mains water if that's available.

We wanted to be able to marry the Aquasource controller to a tank of the customer's choosing, to supply as much of the house as the customer was comfortable with. We also wanted the system to be able to grow with the customer's needs. The result was the Aquasource Plus kit. (see left)

With the Aquasource Plus kit, you can choose how much of the house you want to supply now, and connect the controller accordingly. Choose a tank that will meet your current, and future needs (it's cheaper to buy and instal a bigger tank now, than a second one later). Later, if you decide to supply more of the house, you can add extra connections from the controller, moving it if necessary. An increasing number of clients are choosing to supply their whole home. Here, the controller is installed where mains water enters the home, and utilises the existing plumbing of the home. A whole-home installation isn't for everyone, and there's some detail to consider, but you'll be seeing a lot more of them in the future.

Summing up...

• Aquasource™ automatically selects the source of water supply. If the storage tank has water, it is selected. When the storage tank is low, Aquasource™. will automatically switch to mains water supply.

• The integrated-tank units are the most compact design available. Set back requirements for building regulations can be achieved even in the inner city and unit developments.

• This is not a gravity fed system. Aquasource 750, 1500, 2250, 3000 and the Aquasource Plus Kit come complete with an Aquasource™ control unit- and a heavy-duty submersible pump, fully protected from the elements and interference inside the tank.

• The Aquasource™ range proudly specifies heavy duty submersible pumps for minimal noise and maximum life.

• Being fully automatic, there is no need to remember to use the water or turn valves, set timers etc. Aquasource™ saves you water and money, automatically.

• If power is interrupted, and the pump can't operate, Aquasource™ automatically switches to the mains supply. Maintenance levels are low. The units are designed to prevent the entry of contaminants, the breeding of mosquitoes and the entry of vermin.
  

• The Aquasource unit has received Standards Australia's Watermark Certification.

From a 750 litre integrated unit supplying one toilet, to a whole-house installation, Aquasource Rainwater Harvesting Water Tanks from Enviro Friendly Products can help you save water.

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