I install a 1200 gallon (4550 litre) rainwater harvesting tank to collect water for our garden when our irrigation well runs low in the summer. This is four part mini-series.
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Part 1 – Pour a Rainwater Tank Foundation
Part 2 – Rainwater Tank Plumbing and Fittings
Part 3 – Rainwater Tank Pump and Irrigation
Part 4 – First Run of Tank Drip Irrigation System
Install a Rainwater Harvesting Tank – PART 4: first run of tank drip system
(this is a transcript from the video)
Even after we had 5 feet of mud removed from our shallow irrigation well, it still runs dry in the middle of summer. It’s definitely better than it was, but to expand our garden we need more water.
Last year we bought two rainwater harvesting tanks, a 1200 gallon, and a 500 gallon. In this series I’ll go through all the steps I took to install and connect this first tank to the gutters of these two workshops.
In this fourth part I’ll detail the drip irrigation system from the rainwater tank to the garden beds and cover some pump problems.
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Tools Used
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Plumbing Fittings
- 3″ PVC Gate Valve
- 3″ PVC Sanitary Tee
- 3″ PVC 90 degree Elbow
- 3″ PVC 45 degree Elbow
- PVC Adhesive
- 3″ Bulkhead Rubber Grommets
- 3″ Rubber Coupling
Watertank Parts
- 1-1/2″ Ball Valve
- 1″ Ball Valve
- First Flush Diverter
- Downspout Leaf Catcher
- Float and Screen
- Tank Water Gauge
- Tank Vent
- Overflow Siphon
Form Building / Woodworking
- Dewalt 20V MAX Compact Drill/Driver set
- Dewalt 20V Battery Charger
- 3lb Sledge Hammer for driving stakes
- 10″ Compound Miter Saw
- Hand Saw
- Screwdriver Set
- Large Speed Square
- Small Spirit Level
- Measuring Tape
- Driver Bit Set
- Circular Saw
Concrete Tools & Additives
Drill Bits & Hole Saws
Jump to:
Part 1 – Pour a Rainwater Tank Foundation
Part 2 – Rainwater Tank Plumbing and Fittings
Part 3 – Rainwater Tank Pump and Irrigation
Part 4 – First Run of Tank Drip Irrigation System