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by NigelG
Sat Nov 08, 2008 6:28 pm
Forum: Plumbing Forum
Topic: Pressure switches (flushing loo with rain water project)
Replies: 2
Views: 2601

Pressure switches (flushing loo with rain water project)

Sorry I mucked up, I posted the following as a response to myself instead of as a new topic. I'll get the hang of it soon? I am now very close to having our system working i.e. I now have the submersible pump (whale 881) in the butt and on its own it is filling the cistern no problem. Next I have pi...
by NigelG
Sat Nov 08, 2008 10:31 am
Forum: Plumbing Forum
Topic: Flush loo with rain water
Replies: 15
Views: 9236

Does anyone have knowledge of pressure switches?

I am now very close to having our system working i.e. I now have the submersible pump (whale 881) in the butt and on its own it is filling the cistern no problem. Next I have piped in a T to take the pressure switch. I have been given 2 to try; both are adjustable: 0.11 - 0.4psi and 1.0 - 4.0psi res...
by NigelG
Thu Nov 06, 2008 7:58 pm
Forum: Plumbing Forum
Topic: Flush loo with rain water
Replies: 15
Views: 9236

Many thanks again

Plumbob, your 'spiral type thingy' beat my column description hands down! Thanks again for your ideas. I have made progress and things are looking good. I decided to try your idea of the 12v pump via a whale submersible borrowed out of our camper and hooked it to the end of the feed pipe from the bu...
by NigelG
Wed Nov 05, 2008 11:51 am
Forum: Plumbing Forum
Topic: Flush loo with rain water
Replies: 15
Views: 9236

Thank you

Just a note to say many many thanks to all of you who have taken the time to reply. It’s the first time I have visited/used this type of forum and it’s really quite amazing!.. Similarly, as part of my quest, last night I was searching the net for a sensor/switch to control a pump and ended up sendin...
by NigelG
Tue Nov 04, 2008 9:37 am
Forum: Plumbing Forum
Topic: Flush loo with rain water
Replies: 15
Views: 9236

Flush loo with rain water

Hi, We are attempting to flush our loo with rainwater - with mains water as back up. We are not doing this because we have to but more because we would like to do our bit for recycling. We live in a bungalow and the rainwater tank (garden water butt raised on a stand) plus the loo are both at ground...
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