Klopper Park’s Francois is saving water by the tank loads
Great water-saving effort puts a smile on local resident’s face and more money in his wallet.
Water is a precious resource and all residents of Germiston and the country have been urged to save as much as possible.
Thanks to a brilliant idea, Francois Claassens of Murmel Street, Klopper Park, has been doing just that.
“Last year I received a municipal account of 55 000 litres, where we normally use about 25 000 litres,” Francois said.
“So in December I decided it was time to make a plan.”
Francois bought tanks, piping and an automatic electric pump and now he has an excellent rainwater collection system going.
“We are using the water for all our household use, from doing the washing and the dishes to bathing, gardening and washing cars.
“The only thing we don’t use it for is drinking,” he said.
Francois has his system set up so he can interchange easily between the rainwater and municipal water.
From December 3 to January 17, Francois, his wife Tersia and the three other people who live on the property, his mom-in-law Alet Rautenbach and tenants Belinda and Dean Labuschagne, used only rainwater.
“My municipal account has dropped incredibly and now on my last account, the metro actually owed me money,” Francois said.
“You can do a lot with rainwater.
“No only am I saving water but I’m saving money as well.”
His system comprises two 10 000 litre tanks, piping and a 1.1 kilo watt electric pump which has an automatic on/off capability.
He thanks Powder Rite for the correct equipment and André Kruger for help with the installation.
“Recently there was a water outage for a day or two in our area, and we didn’t even notice it,” said Francois.
“This system has really helped us do our bit to save water.”
If you would like to find out more about Francois’ water saving system contact him on 082 265 6308.
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