South Africans replacing Eskom

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South Africans replacing Eskom

While Eskom's revenue from electricity sales continues to increase, it would be generating significantly more had private power not significantly reduced demand.

 

[Bad Ballie]

The last 30 years have taught people not to rely on the government for anything they can provide for themselves. Hopefully this will become the norm going forward.

 

[wingnut771]

The last 30 years have taught people not to rely on the government for anything they can provide for themselves. Hopefully this will become the norm going forward.

The only place they still have us by the balls is water. Boreholes are not the solution. They just cause more problems if every tom dick and harry have one, then when they empty then its back to square one again.

 

[Lupus]

The only place they still have us by the balls is water. Boreholes are not the solution. They just cause more problems if every tom dick and harry have one, then when they empty then its back to square one again.

Could attempt a rainfall collection system... Though it would require a lot of tanks

 

[Brian_G]

Other issue though is affordability, too many really can't anymore.

 

[wingnut771]

Could attempt a rainfall collection system... Though it would require a lot of tanks

You would also have to disconnect from the sewer system, you dont want your **** going into the rivers. I would attempt a biodigester (to store the farts and use to run genny) instead of a septic tank.

 

[Cius]

Could attempt a rainfall collection system... Though it would require a lot of tanks

Also not sure our rainwater is always drinkable. We can have some nasty air some days that the rain collects as it falls.

 

[Lupus]

Also not sure our rainwater is always drinkable. We can have some nasty air some days that the rain collects as it falls.

you'd need to filter it to make it drinkable.

 

[wingnut771]

Also not sure our rainwater is always drinkable. We can have some nasty air some days that the rain collects as it falls.

Would need to RO it, then distil it, then RO it again then distil it again then it should be safe in which case one may as well just suck it out the air and dont wait for the rain.

 

[bwana]

you'd need to filter it to make it drinkable.

But you only need to filter what you intend to drink, which is a literal drop in the bucket compared to the 50-100 litres a washing machine uses or even the 5-6 litres used when flushing the toilet.

Could attempt a rainfall collection system... Though it would require a lot of tanks

Depends on rainfall patterns in your area. We’re over-tanked with 12kl because we don’t have rainy/dry seasons in PE.

 

[wingnut771]

But you only need to filter what you intend to drink, which is a literal drop in the bucket compared to the 50-100 litres a washing machine uses or even the 5-6 litres used when flushing the toilet.


Depends on rainfall patterns in your area. We’re over-tanked with 12kl because we don’t have rainy/dry seasons in PE.

How long does 12kl last?

 

[bwana]

How long does 12kl last?

I don't know. During the height of the drought, when we were running the whole house off tanks for months on end, we never went below 8kl, and that is with only 1/3 of available roof space collecting.

With a few small modifications I'm fairly confident we could run the house indefinitely.

 

[wingnut771]

I don't know. During the height of the drought, when we were running the whole house off tanks for months on end, we never went below 8kl, and that is with only 1/3 of available roof space collecting.

With a few small modifications I'm fairly confident we could run the house indefinitely.

so you never ran out and only used 4kl before it rained.

 

[bwana]

so you never ran out and only used 4kl before it rained.

4kl is a guestimate but I'd say our two main tanks (5kl and a 4.5kl) never went below half.

If I was going to run the house off them indefinitely some of the "small modifications" would be gauges and meters.