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15 Jan ’14 - 6:56 pm
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alright how do we build this? tennis ball?

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http://www.rainharve.....verter.asp

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PVC and a racketball. I've been wanting to build a better rainwater harvesting system for a while.

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hmm, I might go pick up some supplies today and test this

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How does the chamber empties before the next rainfall?

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nevermind, clicked the link and saw

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17 Jan ’14 - 6:29 am
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went and looked around for parts, can't find a suitable T fitting that looks like that, think a series of reducers to the size of a ball would work?

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Yeah, but you need to house the reducers in something that can seal and attach to the main pipe. Make sure your diverter chamber isnt too short also. I've seen a ton of examples where they are well over 5 ft long.

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Would be on a larger scale but could you use the ball off of a ballcock valve on a toilet?

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