The home s foundation is a very vulnerable area that can require expensive repairs if it is damaged.
Potable water gutters.
However that s not where your filtration ends if you want to pump it back into the house.
Amerimax 4 in x 120 in white k style gutter.
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Amerimax 5 5 in x 10 in brown k style gutter end with drop.
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Make your gutters do double duty.
The above is your pre tank filtration now you need to look at your post tank filtration to make it into drinking water.
You can even use it to flush your toilets which is the highest usage of indoor water.
Check out a recent blog where we illustrate what a dirty gutter can look like and the cost to keep your water flow clean without guards.
Instead water flows over the gutters running down the exterior walls and creating a pool of water around the foundation of the home.
Unprotected gutters quickly collect debris and clog causing the water to channel to all the wrong areas.
Stainless steel is considered one of the best solutions to storing clean drinking water.
Xtreme gutter guard the gutters on your home were designed to collect and channel the water from your roof away from your home s walls landscaping and most importantly your foundation.
Amerimax 6 in x 120 in white k style gutter.
If you have a potable water system the roof washer has to be drained after a big rain a simple turn of a valve and all filters have to be changed periodically.
By utilizing harvested water you can reduce the amount of indoor water usage and save money.
The american rainwater catchment systems association arcsa advises that standing seam roofs powder coated or enameled galvalume zinc aluminum alloy with non toxic baked or enamel finish are appropriate for potable use with non toxic finishes and appropriate components tanks and post tank treatment.
Various areas of a home are susceptible to water damage.
Leaves are not your only beastie there are far worse such as bird poop that will dissolve into the rainwater.
Your gutters drain and divert water away from your home but they can also help you harvest rainwater for later usage.
Gutters must be kept free of leaves no matter what kind of system you install.