Grey Water & H2gro
Presenter: Phil Dudman
Gardeners all over the state are learning how to save water in their gardens by utilizing grey water from the bathroom and laundry. Imagine having a system that sends grey water to your garden automatically. There is a great system available and it has been developed right in Queensland.
It is called H2gro, is made by PPI / Neta Group and the real beauty of the unit is its compact size and simplicity. You will need a plumber to fit a couple of pipes to divert the grey water from your bathroom and laundry.
When the water comes in, it is filtered by a metal screen and that removes things like lint and hair. The water then collects in a well below and as it rises, on goes the pump, sending out to water the garden through a subsurface irrigation system.
If you are brushing your teeth or someone is dying their hair you don’t want that water on the garden. When that happens, it is just a matter of turning a valve and the water goes safely to the sewer as normal.
You can have one of these switches installed in your bathroom or laundry and with a simple flick of the switch your garden is guaranteed the cleanest grey water available.
You will need an electrician to install the switch but the irrigation system you can do yourself. Use purple pipes, which is the universal standard colour for grey water. You can set up a number of lines with one of the simple distribution units and water different parts of the garden as needed.
Little pods are used instead of conventional drippers and they are a brilliant idea. They are exactly 100mm deep so all you need to do is bury these under soil or mulch and you have satisfied government grey water regulations. (State government rebates are available for approved grey water systems visit www.water.qld.gov.au for details)
The water comes into an open chamber and that way the pipe doesn’t get blocked with roots or grit which cuts out a lot of maintenance
The only maintenance you need to do is clean the filter once a month or so and that is just a matter of a quick squirt with a trigger hose which sends all the solids directly to the sewer.
High set homes are ideal for installing one of these systems because it is easy to access pipes. In low set slab homes your best to install them during construction.
H2Gro
www.h2gro.com.au
Gardeners all over the state are learning how to save water in their gardens by utilizing grey water from the bathroom and laundry. Imagine having a system that sends grey water to your garden automatically. There is a great system available and it has been developed right in Queensland.
It is called H2gro, is made by PPI / Neta Group and the real beauty of the unit is its compact size and simplicity. You will need a plumber to fit a couple of pipes to divert the grey water from your bathroom and laundry.
When the water comes in, it is filtered by a metal screen and that removes things like lint and hair. The water then collects in a well below and as it rises, on goes the pump, sending out to water the garden through a subsurface irrigation system.
If you are brushing your teeth or someone is dying their hair you don’t want that water on the garden. When that happens, it is just a matter of turning a valve and the water goes safely to the sewer as normal.
You can have one of these switches installed in your bathroom or laundry and with a simple flick of the switch your garden is guaranteed the cleanest grey water available.
You will need an electrician to install the switch but the irrigation system you can do yourself. Use purple pipes, which is the universal standard colour for grey water. You can set up a number of lines with one of the simple distribution units and water different parts of the garden as needed.
Little pods are used instead of conventional drippers and they are a brilliant idea. They are exactly 100mm deep so all you need to do is bury these under soil or mulch and you have satisfied government grey water regulations. (State government rebates are available for approved grey water systems visit www.water.qld.gov.au for details)
The water comes into an open chamber and that way the pipe doesn’t get blocked with roots or grit which cuts out a lot of maintenance
The only maintenance you need to do is clean the filter once a month or so and that is just a matter of a quick squirt with a trigger hose which sends all the solids directly to the sewer.
High set homes are ideal for installing one of these systems because it is easy to access pipes. In low set slab homes your best to install them during construction.
H2Gro
www.h2gro.com.au
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