DIY 1,100 Gallon Rainwater Harvesting & Collection System

December 10, 2013

This is the best IBC tote rainwater harvesting system I have seen or built. You may consider this instead of a 55 gallon rain barrel. This inexpensive system will hold 1,100 gallons of rain water. I capture 1,650 gallons of water off of my room with 1″ of rainfall. This system is for my daughters house in Idaho where she needs to drain the IBC totes in the winter and keep rain from filling them. If you want to capture rain water check out this and my other designs in my playlist.

– 275 Gallon IBC Tote, estimated cost $75-$100/ea.: search on Craigslist.org

– 1-1/2 in. x 10 ft. PVC Sch. 40 DWV Plain End Pipe: Home Depot Store SKU # 193844

– 1-1/2 in. PVC Solvent Socket Ball Valve: Home Depot Model # S-601

– 1-1/2 in. PVC Schedule 40 90-Degree Slip X Slip Elbow: Home Depot Store SKU # 294101

– 1-1/2 in. PVC Slip x Slip x Slip Tee: Home Depot Store SKU # 294160

– 2 in. x 6 in. x 8 ft. #2 Prime Pressure-Treated Southern Pine Lumber: Home Depot Store SKU # 168335

– 2 in. x 4 in. x 10 ft. #2 Prime Pressure-Treated Southern Pine Lumber: Home Depot Store SKU # 124380

– 4 in. x 4 in. x 8 ft. #2 Pine Pressure-Treated Lumber: Home Depot Store SKU # 256276

– 7 in. Stainless-Steel Clamp: Home Depot Store SKU # 100558

– 50 ft. x 10 ft. Black 6 mil Plastic Sheeting: Home Depot Model # CF0610-50B, Internet # 202184194

– 2 in. O-ring: Hardware store like Ace or Grainger. Not available at Lowes or Home Depot

– 2 in. PVC DWV Hub x MIPT Male Adapter: Home Depot Store SKU # 189138

– 2 in. x 1-1/2 in. PVC reducer: I couldn’t find a part number

– 1-1/2 in. PVC DWV 90 Degree Spigot x Hub Street Elbow: Home Depot Store SKU # 828289

– 8 oz. PVC Handy Pack Purple Primer and Solvent Cement: Home Depot Store SKU # 462620

– 4 oz. ABS to PVC Transition Cement: Home Depot Store SKU # 300195

– 2 in. PVC DWV Hub x FIPT Female Adapter: Home Depot Store SKU # 189170

– 1-1/2 in. PVC Slip x Slip x Slip Tee: Home Depot Store SKU # 294160

– 3 in. x 10 ft. PVC Schedule 40 DWV Plain-End Pipe (instead of ABS pipe): Home Depot Store SKU # 193860

– 3 in. x 1-1/2 in. PVC DWV Hub x Hub Reducing Coupling: Home Depot Store SKU # 472484

– 3 in. x 3 in. x 1-1/2 in. PVC DWV All-Hub Sanitary Reducing Tee (instead of ABS): Home Depot Store SKU # 189731

– 3 in. PVC DWV All-Hub Sanitary Tee (instead of ABS): Home Depot Store SKU # 189707

– 3 in. PVC DWV 90 Degree Hub x Hub Elbow (instead of ABS): Home Depot Store SKU # 189480

– 3 in. PVC DWV MIPT Cleanout Plug (instead of ABS): Home Depot Store SKU # 189286

– 3 in. PVC DWV Threaded Coupling for Cleanout Plug (instead of ABs): I couldn’t find HD part #

– 2 in. x 3/4 in. PVC Slip to Threaded Adapter: I couldn’t find HD part #

– 3/4 in. Brass MPT x MHT Hose Adapter: Home Depot Store SKU # 549738

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