Water Tanks, page-64

"but it doesn't alter the problems that other people get or give you the right to ridicule them."

What? No one is ridiculing anyone, just stating the fact that that for 40 years, my parents never

had any of the problems which some here seem to have.

Re. wet systems, if there is heavy rain, and a large catchment area, it is impossible

for sediment to 'settle'. The only time sediment will settle, is when the water stops flowing.

"I started this thread because properties that rely totally on a rainwater tank may have the usual pipes that go down, under the ground and then up to fill the tank and many are unaware of the need to drain that large volume of water that is then trapped outside the tank for long periods in the summer."

If it's not in a constant state of draining, one shower will wash ALL that stagnant water into the tank.

I asked you before why do the pipes need to go below the ground, then back up again. No answer?

Stagnant water, even a small amount, is the cause of the majority of water quality problems.

Making people aware of the need to drain wet systems is good, but re-plumb the tank, and no one will

ever need to drain the system.

There is no need to create problem areas in the plumbing, a place for water to stagnate,

to an end that physically cannot do what people expect of it, remove sediment.

If using a 'U' bend system caught sediment, all water filter manufactures would be out of business.