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Originally Posted by CoombellKid
I think you'll find birds really dont poo enough to efect you, never
effected me or the hundreds of thousands of aussie bush folk proves.
And the heat of a good days sun is more than enough to sterilise any
dangers a bird poo could cause. I would be more worried about the
polluttion the rain caught coming down through a city sky. A good windy
day is enough to blow the dust.... a roof is wide open to the elements
24/7 weather is a consistant force.
Cheers,CS.... thanks for the giggle.
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I had three long term goals when I installed the tank:
- Do it right, once, up front.
- Fit and forget.
- Preventive Maintenance.
Our neighbour had theirs installed without these devices and within 12 months, had over 10 cms of sludge in the bottom of their tank and the water smelled foul and came out thick with suspended particles.
After 3 years, our water doesn’t smell and to the naked eye, looks clear. After a rain fall event, the water trapped in the reservoir of the 1st First Flush diverter looks like someone tipped a bowl full of fine clay or grey powder into the pipe. And, the leaf diverter gets choked with leaves from nearby gum trees in spite of cleaning the gutters on a regular basis.
Net result? More work and expense up front, but leading to more time for astronomy…less time spent maintaining the water tank system! We city slickers aren’t all daft!
Oh, and I also fitted anti mosquito mesh to make sure the blighters couldn’t enter the system and breed. Oh, and the water pump filter still looks clean!
Cheers
Dennis