Rain Activ Dual Gravity Fed System

The Rain Activ Dual Gravity Feed System gives you the ability to enjoy the benefits of rainwater harvesting in your home and garden whilst at the same time acting as part of your on site SuDS solution.

The underground tanks come in a range of sizes from 1,500 litres to 15,000 litres.

The bottom portion of the tank is used to store the required rainwater for use within the garden. The top portion of the tank is the attenuation capacity as specified by the Micro Drainage™ calculations that are generated for each situation.

As well as simply reducing costs, Rain Activ far outperforms its competitors in numerous key areas:

* Industry leading, ultra low storm water discharge rates.
* Professional calibration.
* Arrives to site fully assembled and ready to install.
* No moving or consumable parts, fully self-cleaning.
* Discharge rate calibrated between 0.05 – 1.95 litre per second.
* Add rainwater harvesting for a very small extra cost.

The first part is to calculate the attenuated volume required based on the information listed below along with the required discharge rate of the site.

Once we have done this we then use a Tank Size Calculator to establish the amount of rainwater you would need to store to supply water to your home. This is then added onto the attenuated volume as specified by the Micro Drainage™ calculations.

Rain Activ utilises a simple to install, pre-assembled, shallow dig rainwater storage tank, along with a self cleaning filter and a controlled discharge valve. Rainwater from the roof is heavily filtered as it enters the tank, removing any particles larger than 1mm. Once the rainwater reaches a set point within the tank it is discharged at a controlled rate. Due to the quality of filtration involved, a very small orifice can be used without the risk of blockage. For this reason, Rain Activ can provide industry-leading rates of discharge as low as 0.05 litres per second.

Every system sold is bespoke, and calibrated to each site’s requirements. Our engineers use Micro Drainage™ hydraulic modelling software to ensure the system discharges at the desired peak rate during a storm event. As the system already contains various key components, such as the tank and high quality filtration, the addition of a submersible pump and management system turns the system into a full domestic rainwater harvesting system.

Rain Activ delivers new industry low levels of storm water discharge. The systems can be calibrated to provide a calculated discharge value as low as 0.05 litres per second up to 2 litres per second dependant on site requirement. With discharge levels this low, Rain Activ provides a solution for sites that have previously found meeting storm attenuation criteria difficult or impossible. These include:

* Smaller developments (1-10 homes) where the rate of storm water is not great enough for effective use of vortex flow control.
* Greenfield sites.
* Sites with very low discharge rates stipulated by planning.
* Contaminated sites.

Rain Activ produces a much flatter discharge curve than other storm attenuation systems. This means the system can help reduce stress on the drainage network over a greater range of storm, rather than being calibrated to one specific event.

Our design team calibrates every Rain Activ bespoke to site requirement; both the peak discharge rate and volume of attenuation. Our extensive hydraulic modelling, lab testing and field testing provides academically supported data in order to calibrate the system correctly.

1) Required run off rate.
2) Roof size.
3) Geographical location.
4) Potential water usage (if combining with Rainwater Harvesting).

Using the data provided above, our experts use Micro Drainage™ hydraulic modelling software to test the system and provide documentation ready for immediate submission to planning authorities.

Please call our sales team with the information above to allow us to specify the correct system on 01733 405 111.

The F-line flat tank can be installed into much higher water tables than a standard round tank. If you don’t know what your water table will be like in the winter, you’re safer to install a flat tank.

The F-Line tanks are flat and the installation depth is 60% less than other rainwater tanks. The excavation can be up to 70% less, meaning little earth excavation, easy handling and less cost for you!

The small excavation pit is easily filled in and your garden will look just like it did before.

Using your digger to lower the tank into the hole is incredibly easy because of the square / rectangular hole. The 1500 litre shallow dig tank has even been known on several occasions to be located in the hole by two people with no lifting equipment.

If you have also included the factory fitted filter, calmed inlet and overflow siphon you simply have to connect your inbound and outbound pipes to the 4″ locator pipes protruding from the tank and away you go!

*Overall height allows for 100mm compacted aggregate

**Using a VS60 (635mm Shaft)

The overall height difference above is because up to 400mm can be cut off the 635mm shaft on site so as to achieve your exact invert level.

Our multi award winning low energy system, with the popular shallow dig F-Line tank for easy and cost effective installation.

The Rain Director® has a submersible pump that pumps through a control unit, up to a “smart header tank” usually situated in a loft space. Inside the header tank is a ceramic level sensor tube. The system fills the header tank to the upper part of the tube then does not use the pump again until virtually all of the water is used and the lower part of the tube is reached. This “batch filling” process means the pump cycles 1-2 times per day, in comparison to every time a toilet is flushed with traditional systems.

Coupled with the large reduction in energy and pump wear, the Rain Director® has numerous benefits in comparison to others on the market.

1) Full mains override, providing water in every eventuality: Low rainwater, pump failure or power cut.

2) Smart user functionality.

3) Ensures water quality by cycling water in the header tank if no activity is registered within 72 hours.

4) 3 stage, electronic and physical overflow prevention system.

5) Cost effective and simple installation: push fit plumbing and image based installation guide.

6) Stylish and discreet control panel.

7) Fully WRAS approved. International Green Apple award winner, Waterwise approved, HBR Product innovation award winner.

8) Manufactured in the UK

WRAS Approval demonstrates compliance as it is granted directly by representatives of the water suppliers. It is accepted by every water supplier in the UK. WRAS No. 2010039

HydroForce ™ Rainwater Harvesting Clean Water Pump Series 4 is a submersible pressure sensitive rainwater tank pump – electronically controlled, centrifugal roto-dynamic with no reciprocating parts. Built-in non-return valve and double dry-run protection.

Manufactured in the UK and designed for rainwater harvesting systems.

External HDPE Rainwater Pipe included. It is important to identify a source of a water supply. Untreated rainwater is not for human consumption and so water companies are recommending (and in some cases requiring) that Black and Green HDPE pipe is used for piping rainwater from the tank to the point of use – eg. garden tap.

The point of use should be clearly labelled to show that rain water is the source. We include 25mm black and green hdpe pipe and labels with this kit with the option to buy further rolls of pipe.