Anyone out who needs tips on how to harness rain water for your home use? I recently completed two projects and happy that all my water needs are sorted out and no one will ever bill me for water!

Would be happy to share tips with anyone interested on how to do it right and avoid being conned my masons!

@subzero

i have 2 tanks each with a volume of 50,000 litres. They are made of normal machine cuts stones well done by a tanks fundi. They are sub-underground ( 60% under and 40% above ground) The following tips would help,

1. Avoid using fundis who build houses to do for you a water tank.
2. Get a water tank fundi with good references. Most good ones have references from Kenya Rain water association.
3. Avoid myths like hard stones are the best, use water proof cement etc. All that is important is the building technique and the skills used.
4. Ensure a good gutter system is done to both ensure first rains water is drained away and only clean water gets to your tank.

Hope this helps

@Gathige Thanks for this useful info.However I have 2 main concerns which has been a challenge to me.
1 How to clean and drain the afterwash
2 which roof material did you use coz I am told not all are healthy for domestic use.
some enlightment.I want to reduce my bills too.

@ Gathige. Thank you boss for this. You also need to put water-bars when using water-proof cement.

I used the same fundi who build my house and my tank is good 3 years later. For the gutter though, l used the supplier. I cant complain. Used to pay private water supplier 2k a month; now l mostly pay him the 2k only once or maximum twice a month! I wish l build a bigger tank!

@jjred. It cost me roughly 350k for the 2 tanks. My estimate is it will payback in 7-8yrs based on the cost of water previously bought. Other benefits includes clean water, enviromentally friendly and the one i like most i no longer get home to be told " Hakuna Maji leo"