Connecting Water Tank To Gutter

Generally most water tank installations involve using pvc stormwater pipe to direct rainwater from the gutter to the inlet of the tank as shown in the dry system image above.

Connecting water tank to gutter.

This brief guide will help to show you how to connect a water tank. Obviously your tank will remain empty without pipes that lead rainwater into your tank. 1 dry systems and 2 wet systems. The pcv pipe is quick and easy to connect and is glued with a water tight cement.

These pipework systems come in two forms. Installing a rainwater tank would be pointless if it wasn t connected via pipes to your roof capture area. Where the tube passes by the downspout from the gutter we installed a y fitting and drained the roof water from the gutter system directly into the main drainage line. To harvest rainwater then you need to connect a pipework to a downpipe from your gutter to your tank that water can flow through.

Reader projects outdoor how to install a rain water tank step 1. These pipework systems come in two forms. Screw a drain cover over the end of the tubing as it approaches daylight to keep critters out. To prevent erosion make a rock bed around the end of the tube.

Direct the flow gutters and downpipes direct water to the tank. To harvest rainwater you need to connect pipework to a downpipe from your roof gutter to your tank that water can flow through. Attach the overflow cut 90mm pipe to fit from the overflow connection at the top of the tank to the drainage.