WEIDA FIRST FLUSH DIVERTER RAINWATER HARVESTING TANK

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Home & Garden/Rainwater Harvesting

Description
Fitting an appropriately sized water diverter is critical to achieve good quality
water. Water diverters improve water quality and reduce tank maintenance by
preventing the first flush of water, which may contain roof contaminants, from
entering the tank. When it rains, water slowly builds up in the roof guttering
system before its exits through the downpipe. The first flush of water from the
roof can contain amounts of bacteria from decomposed insects, skinks, bird and
animal droppings and concentrated tannic acid. It may also contain sediment,
water borne heavy metals and chemical residues, all which are undesirable
elements to have in a water storage system. Instead of following to the water
tank, these pollutants are diverted with the initial flow of water into the chamber
of the water diverter. The water diverters from rain harvesting utilise a
dependable ball and seat system- a simple automatic system that does not rely
on mechanical parts or manual intervention. As the water level rises in the
diverter chamber the ball floats, and once the chamber is full, the ball rests on
a seat inside the diverter chamber preventing any further water entering the
diverter. The subsequent flow of water then automatically directed along the
pipe system to the tank.A slow release valve ensures the chamber empties itself
after rain and resets automatically. The diverted water need not be wasted

water because the drain pipe from the diverter chamber can be fitted to a
standard drip irrigation system.
Product Features

Size: 10MM pipe

Diversion capacity: 1M of 100MM pipe holds 8.8L

Colour: White

Easy installation, just add pipe and glue

Improves water quality, protects pumps & internal appliances

Prevent dirt, sediments, mosquito eggs, insects from entering the rainwater tank.

Calculating the amount of the water to divert

Pollution Factor For The Roof

Minimal pollution: Divert 0.5L per m, Open field, no trees, no bird droppings, clean enviroment.

Substantial polution: Divert 2L per m, Leaves and debris, bird droppings, various animal matter e.g. dead
insects, skinks etc.

Diversion Factor For a First Flush Water Diverter

m Roof Area X Pollution Factor = Litres to be diverted

Example for a minimal polluted roof of 100m: 100 x 0.5 = 50L to be diverted

Example for a heavily polluted roof of 100m: 100 x 2 = 200L to be diverted

The diverters are sold in kit form and utilise standard 90, 100 or 300mm PVC pipes as the diverter
chamber section. The length of used will vary depending on the volume to be diverted. Diverters with a
variable volume chamber are better than fixed-volume diverters because the volume diverted can be
customised to the specific requirements of each roof.

Maintenance
Periodically remove and clean the following components:

#16 hose connector, #11 flow control valve and #13 filter screen. Make sure the hole in the control valve is
clear. If experiencing blockage of the control valves #11, select a larger number control washer (different
sized washers are provided), and order the optional stainless steel primary screen.

#10 screw cap, #1 optional stainless steel primary screen and #1a keeper ring.

Remember these are water diverters not debris diverters.

Installation Instruction

Fit an appropriate rain head 'upstream' of the water diverter to deflect leaves
and debris. This helps ensures the water diverter does not block up with large
debris and can efficiently divert fine pollutants and sediments from the roof.

Diverts contaminated water to the garden

Empties itself after rain and resets automatically - includes a slow release control
valve

Easy installation. Fits 100MM PVC downpipes. Kit all inclusive - just add pipe
and glue

Simple and effective. No mechanical parts. Nothing to wear out.

Easy Installation
Determine the length of diverter tube. Consider as a guide that each 1M of
100MM pipe holds approximately 8L of water. Fit the longest length of pipe
possible, making sure the Screw Cap #10 is at least 150MM from the ground to
allow for removal and cleaning.
Place the Ball Seat #9 into the T-junction #6 ensuring the narrow end of the Ball
Seat points down into the Diverter Chamber. Apply glue to the Diverter Chamber
#4 and fit up against the Ball Seat and hold until the glue sets. Glue the Socket
#14 to the bottom end of the Diverter Chamber.
Fixed the assembled chamber directly to the wall in the desired position using
the steel Wall Brackets #12, or the support to an existing Downpipe using
plastic Pip Brackets #12.

Connect a male & female (M & F) Elbow #8b to the Chamber Outlet #8 and
connect the downpipe #3. Bracket if necessary. Fit an elbow to the In-feed pipe
#2 (if required) and connect to the bottom of the selected rain head.
Select the appropriate Flow Control Valve #11 and insert into Hose Connector
#16. Start by using the Control Washer with smallest gauge hole (lowest
number). Try a larger gauge Washer if experiencing blockages. Place the Filter
Screen #13 into position from the outside of the Screw Cap #10 then attach the
Hose Connector #16. To reduce maintenance and increase efficiency in
emptying the diverter, contact Rain Harvesting for the Optional Stainless Steel
Primary Screen and fit in addition to the plastic Filter Screen #13. To install:
After completing step 5, insert the Keeper Ring #1a into the Screw Cap #10 and
then place the Optional Stainless Steel Primary Screen on top of the Keeper
Ring. Proceed to step 6.
Place the Sealing Ball #5 into the Diverter Chamber #4 and attach the
assembled Screw Cap #10 to the Socket #14. These Water Diverters should be
installed at each downpipe that supplies water to the tank system.

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