Looking good! Your Earthship cousins in Taos might be envious of all the rainfall you are experiencing. I like what you're doing with the cistern overflow. Have you considered covering your gutters with a microscreen leaf guard to cut down on the debris accumulation in the gutters and well filter? They are available at Menard's and Home Depot. Since I installed mine 5 years ago, my gutters have remained pristine and I no longer need to climb a ladder every year to clean the gutters.
Thanks! We are actually considering that but the way the silt tank will be eventually will be really easy to clean for the most part. Well see. Thanks for the tip!
Is the water that fills the cistern drinkable? Do you have to do any type of other filtering or sterilization to make it drinkable? I’m just trying to learn
great idea to have an over flow into a pond
Looking good! Your Earthship cousins in Taos might be envious of all the rainfall you are experiencing. I like what you're doing with the cistern overflow.
Have you considered covering your gutters with a microscreen leaf guard to cut down on the debris accumulation in the gutters and well filter? They are available at Menard's and Home Depot. Since I installed mine 5 years ago, my gutters have remained pristine and I no longer need to climb a ladder every year to clean the gutters.
Thanks! We are actually considering that but the way the silt tank will be eventually will be really easy to clean for the most part. Well see. Thanks for the tip!
Is the water that fills the cistern drinkable? Do you have to do any type of other filtering or sterilization to make it drinkable? I’m just trying to learn
It goes through a series of 3 filters and then a final drinking water that is ceramic. I might also add a UV light as well.