Advise on my waterbutt setup

[steelghost]

Before you start adding filters (which will reduce flow) you need to be sure the length of hose you are intending to use will deliver sufficient flow. Running a PW on insufficient flow will do far more harm than a tiny amount of muck in the water.

[LeeH]

Solids in the pump will quickly destroy it.

You must use a filter using 'dirty' water.

If your washer is designed for static water you have nothing to worry about.

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[wax-planet]

i have a 210 ltr one here free to a good home if anyone wants to collect from rotherham south yorkshire

[Schizophonic]

Originally Posted by steelghost

Before you start adding filters (which will reduce flow) you need to be sure the length of hose you are intending to use will deliver sufficient flow. Running a PW on insufficient flow will do far more harm than a tiny amount of muck in the water.

Noted, I have tested last night with my PW and from the waterbutt it comes out at a decent flow rate, the PW kept the water output strong and worked fine. I will see what options I have for filters.

However when I attached it to my garden hozelock water extension hose which loops around, I found it didn't get enough pressure and its making me think two options

1) Get a separate extension hose and leave that trailing in the garden when I want to use the rainwater

or

2) Invest in a water pump to use with my existing extension hose to help with flow.

Originally Posted by LeeH

Solids in the pump will quickly destroy it.

You must use a filter using 'dirty' water.

If your washer is designed for static water you have nothing to worry about.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/122584306104

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Back in the day when I had access to a commercial style Katcher PW, It had that filter but does it actually do anything?

[steelghost]

A "normal" garden hose needs mains pressure to provide enough flow to a PW if you're talking about any significant length of hose.

The water out of a water butt (especially if it is eg half full) is at much lower pressure - you either need to compensate for this by using a shorter and larger ID hose, or increasing the pressure with a pump. The pump is probably the better bet unless you will mostly be using the PW close to the water butt.