This Old House plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey shows how to reuse laundry wastewater. (See below for tools and a shopping list.)
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Tools for How to Install a Graywater Irrigation System:
– pliers
– drill/driver
– nut driver
– 1-inch-diamond hole saw
– PVC tubing cutter
Shopping list for How to Install a Graywater Irrigation System:
– three-way diverting valve
– 1-inch-diameter PVC pipe and assorted fittings
– teflon tape
– PVC primer and cement
– bark mulch
– plastic flowerpot
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In California, we don't need a permit for using greywater from washing machines. Make sure to first check with your city for any conditions they have regarding the same.
Great, I want to do this. But after watching, I still have the same question that I haven't yet heard a good answer for: since emitters aren't practical for a gray water system, how do you convince the water to go somewhat evenly through all the 1/2 inch tubes rather than all flow out the "easiest" exit (either the first plant or the lowest plant)?
I just had a grey water system installed! I'm so excited to start having the water go back into the soil and water table!
Poor plants, about to face the wrath of laundry detergents.
My little house was built in 1925 and everything is original to when it was installed. There is so much potential in this little prairie gem but it's hard to see that through the condition. This solves an issue I have in my home, and I thank you for sharing the information. A few years ago my husband had to shut off our main water valve for a plumbing project and the handle disintegrated in his hand. The result is that now my cold water only comes out at half the volume of my hot water, and the outside source of water has not worked since! I need to grow a garden, and now I know how I can do that with and without rainwater.
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So soap is fine as long as itβs low in sodium and boron? Is that true of soaps for camping?
Can you tell the size of the valve and where it can found ? Amazon link?
Only thing I'd worry about is that clamp tightened with a screwdriver right at the valve. The water has to make a turn so there's a lot of back pressure at that point. If that hose comes loose she's going to have a mess.
is soapy water good for your lawn?
Shouldβve used a wye connection. Pumping straight into a tee is a recipe for the discharge hose to blow off
Do I need to have a vent with my gray water system?
oops i forgot to turn the valve while using bleach ππΌββοΈ
Good to know ππ
At the end he was going to suggest using a flow valve to even out the discharge of the greywater to get even distribution of the water.. sigh… I wish he had taken the time to explain this so we got the whole picture..
Two additional thoughts. It helps to seal the hole surrounding the new pipe heading outside with caulking or a boot. Secondly, PVC pipes are not UV rated, meaning that when installed outside exposed to the sun, PVC will become brittle over time and may crack. This is easily solved by covering it with a coat of paint, which helps hide it as well if the color matches the house.
Doesn't the soaps from graywater harm plant life?
Great Idea!
This seems like a quick way to kill your plants. Soaps and detergents as well as bleach cannot be good for plants.