water storage tank

[malraff]

hi

I'm looking for some inspiration for a new house I am building..
basically the house is quite rural and high up in the mountains, hence water pressure isn't great at the best of times. on top of that it can go off completely frequently enough to be an issue with 2 young kids in the house!

The plumber was going to just put in a standard main connection so that all taps/toilets etc feed directly from the mains, but really I think I need a storage tank, but I'm not so fussed on the old storage tank in the attic setup.
Has anyone done any thing different in this regard? eg an underground tank outside with a motor to pressurise the water around the house?

any ideas welcome!

mal

 

[Howsie]

Loads of options including rain water harvesting and under ground storage. Personally I'd have mains, a CWSC and underground if you're that remote.

 

[malraff]

hi Howsie

so underground storage is a thing? , what does cwsc mean?

 

[Howsie]

Indeed it is. Cold Water Storage Cistern

 

[malraff]

and the pump to service the house, I assume nothing that powerful would be required for 2300sqft bungalow?

 

[Howsie]

Depends on the water requirements really.

 

[lame plumber]

go buy a couple of huge concentrated orange juice containers, come in one size and black in colour. add a pump and filter on your down pipe and run your loos and washing machine off them.