Category Archives: Rainwater Harvesting

Comparison of Mains Water Back up Controllers for Rainwater Harvesting Installations

Product Comparison : Rainwater Harvesting Top-up Controllers 3P TCA5000950 vs 3P TCA7000

TCA7000 and TCA5000950 are both electronic rainwater harvesting top-up controllers designed to intelligently top-up your rainwater tank with mains water during dryer spells. Manufactured by 3P Technik UK. They both operate a conductivity sensor with no moving parts, top-up mains water via a solenoid valve, and can inhibit pump operation during top up. They do […]

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RainForce Home TCA7000 Rainwater Harvesting Controller

Maximize Your Rainwater Harvesting with the 3P TCA7000 RainForce Home Controller

Rainwater harvesting is a smart, sustainable way to reduce water bills and conserve resources, but ensuring a reliable water supply during dry spells can be a challenge. Enter the 3P TCA7000 RainForce Home Electronic Mains Cold Water Top-Up Controller—a cutting-edge solution designed to keep your rainwater harvesting system running smoothly. Whether you’re a homeowner looking […]

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RainForce Home (TCA7000) Mains Water Back Up Controller for Rainwater Harvesters

Electronic Mains Water Top Up for Rainwater Harvesting Systems

RainForce Home – TCA7000 – Rainwater Tank Mains Water Back up / Top-up with Leak Detection The RainForce Home (TCA7000) is an upgrade to our best-selling TCA5000950 Top-Up Controller. Developed and built in the UK by our team of rainwater harvesting experts. The TCA7000 is a microprocessor-controlled device these controllers are designed to work seamlessly […]

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School Toilets

Rainwater Harvesting for Toilet Flushing in Schools, Colleges and Universities. Managing water quality in the header tank.

In this article, we explore how to manage water quality in school rainwater harvesting systems during the holidays and in gravity fed systems where the header tank water is dormant for longer periods Many education institutes in the UK have installed gravity type rainwater harvesting systems to flush their vast amounts of toilets. It makes […]

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Simple Hydrograph

Smart Rainwater Harvesting to help Prevent Floods

How smart rainwater harvesting (with a water butt or large above-ground water tank) can play its part to slow the flow of stormwater and help prevent floods and in particular overflow from sewers. Floods are again making the news in the UK as Storm Ciara brought heavy rainfall to parts of the north and west […]

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Irrigation Filters 3P Technik UK

The Best Filters for Rainwater Irrigation Systems

The Rainwater filters from 3P Technik that are most suitable for Rainwater Irrigation Systems include: 1000600 – Garden Filter, 1000630 – Retention Filter, 1000250 – Flat Filter (NEW), 1000671 – Garden Filter XL, 1000675 – Retention Filter XL. When investigating rainwater harvesting systems and water storage methods for agriculture, it is important to filter rainwater […]

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