Water Backup

[shafti3]

Hello all

With the current water issues in GP, can anyone recommend an installer for a residential water backup? Jojo and municipal supply?

Borehole is financially off limits for me

 

[soulie]

Hello all

With the current water issues in GP, can anyone recommend an installer for a residential water backup? Jojo and municipal supply?

Borehole is financially off limits for me

contact roto tanks ,they sell complete kits and probably have preferred installers .good product and very nice people to deal with

 

[Mannydefreitas]

Hello all

With the current water issues in GP, can anyone recommend an installer for a residential water backup? Jojo and municipal supply?

Borehole is financially off limits for me

I used Geezers plumbing of Fairland.

They have done plenty...

 

[JoE]

I’m currently getting a jojo installed. Just backing up municipal water atm and then will look at harvesting and purification options when I have more funds available.

Long term, If my neighbours agree, the plan is to pool together to get a borehole and join up to our tanks that way. Would require separate plumbing as I will only use that water for toilets, pool and garden.

 

[Dolby]

I’m currently getting a jojo installed. Just backing up municipal water atm and then will look at harvesting and purification options when I have more funds available.

Long term, If my neighbours agree, the plan is to pool together to get a borehole and join up to our tanks that way. Would require separate plumbing as I will only use that water for toilets, pool and garden.

Is this simply fitting a tank on the mainline before it goes to the rest of the house? No pumps or anything? Just an inline tank?

Also curious - I know when my water is cut, nothing comes out of the geyser. The water is trapped by (I think) a vacuum. Wouldn’t that be the same ?

 

[Quintrix]

Is this simply fitting a tank on the mainline before it goes to the rest of the house? No pumps or anything? Just an inline tank?

Also curious - I know when my water is cut, nothing comes out of the geyser. The water is trapped by (I think) a vacuum. Wouldn’t that be the same ?

My guess would be No. Jojos are normally low pressure compared to your main supply.

 

[Mannydefreitas]

Without a plumbed in system with a on demand pump all you have is a very big water container.

Pointless.

 

[JoE]

Is this simply fitting a tank on the mainline before it goes to the rest of the house? No pumps or anything? Just an inline tank?

Also curious - I know when my water is cut, nothing comes out of the geyser. The water is trapped by (I think) a vacuum. Wouldn’t that be the same ?

Nope. There’s a 1.1kw pump as well which kicks in when the municipal pressure drops. Everything in the house runs as if there’s municipal water including the geyser.

I have a bypass lever to run off municipal or Jojo only so that I can cycle the tank water or service the jojo without interrupting the water supply to the house.

 

[r0ckf1re]

Hello all

With the current water issues in GP, can anyone recommend an installer for a residential water backup? Jojo and municipal supply?

Borehole is financially off limits for me

I have used these guys, very happy with their installation. This was done about 5 years ago, they still assist me when needed.

Harvesting Water

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