bobthenob

Water butts are quite common in England,that drains off from the roofs and into the containers,that is attached to the guttering system.
But what l want to know is,since the price of water has increased and the demand for water has also increased.And also the tap water is very heavy with minerals that can have a devastating effect on the plants,rain water is always better for the plants.Would it be likely that there is a market for containers to catch the water in enclosed plastic storage tanks,for the use of outside chores,if so l have an idea,that can be connected to the drainage system from the roof.Wondered if the Authorities would be interested in my design.

pebble

Bob, for use in turkey? you can certainly try, but it has been my experience, that anything that is logical to us, doesnt fly here.......

Like mulching......
planting at the right time.....
watering systems....
traffic laws
lane markers
just to name a few.....

I dont mean to be pessimistic.....or to put a damper on your idea.......but you know what i mean dont you.....

windblown

They would also be a breeding ground for mosquitoes.

Germaine

Depending on the design of course.
Sounds interesting and the most simple ideas are always the best.

windblown

I'm all for anything like that but how could you design it so that mossies won't get in?
They squeeze through tiny gaps and breed in still water.

Germaine

Dunno mate, I havent seen the blueprint. A lid would be good though.

bobthenob

l took that into consideration,as l have stated that it will be an enclosed design with a thin mesh within the tank that will keep the breeding of mossies at bay.l know l didn't mention mesh in my first post,but generally,if the fittings are correct,their will be no problem from this design of mine.

mushtaq

Would a floating mesh do the trick?

windblown

Well it could be a goer then. I'm just playing devil's advocate here a bit as I really like that kind of thing. But a thought came to mind. In UK we have rain right through the year with the odd dry spell when a water butt is handy. In Turkey you get the majority of the rain during half the year and then nothing for months. You are not going to need that water butt in the rainy season and then either it will stand around either drying up or going off a bit or more likely you'll use it up fast and there will be no more rain to refill it. It might not be worth the expense when really you'll only have one or 2 butts worth to last you the summer.