[Greenbuilding] Living with a rainwater cistern(was Re:hotwater)

[Bob Waldrop]

Re: [Greenbuilding] Living with a rainwater cistern (was Re:hotwater)For rainwater collection purposes, the area of rainfall catchment is the same as the square feet of the house. My house, at 1548 sq feet, during a rainfall of  1.2 inches, will shed 154.8 cubic feet of water, (1548 sq ft X .1 ft = 154.8 cubic feet) or 1158 gallons (cubic ft of rain X 7.48 gallons in 1 cubic ft of water).  In an average rainfall year for central Oklahoma, 36 inches, sheds 34,737 gallons of water.

Bob Waldrop, Snowklahoma City

  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Kathy Cochran 
  My roof is basically 5/12 over 1600 feet.  Haven't figured out exactly (yet) how many sq feet of roof I have.  But tomorrow is another day.....
   

  Thanks again,  Kathy

   
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