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The idea of rainwater harvesting is not so new, it dates back to the time of the Romans. Today a rainwater harvesting solution collects the water from surface areas such as roofs and drives. Rainwater storage is provided by a tank that can be positioned above or below ground. The water from rainwater recycling is not suitable for drinking but can be used for toilet flushing, in washing machines, car washing and garden watering. Independent trials have shown that a domestic rainwater harvesting solutions reduces mains-water
consumption by around 50%.
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Tanks
: Black Hat are owned by Tanks and Containers Group
, who are one of the only U.K. manufactures of High
Density Polyethylene (HDPE) Tanks and Sumps. We have
a range of individual tanks available from 350 litres
to 6000 litres (details as shown at foot of this page).
All tanks come with a minimum 10 year guarantee. For
all our RAIN2DRAIN tanks we use black polymer which
helps prevent algae build up, common in most Glass Reinforced
Plastic tanks. Our tanks are very robust, ideal for
site storage and for use above ground.
If you are specifying
and building your own Rainwater Harvesting Systems.
Or are looking for storage tanks for other uses then
please note that all of our tanks are available to purchase
as separate items, as are all of the fittings in the
Rain2Drain range |
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Filters
: All of the Rain2Drain range is fitted with 3p Technik
Rainwater Filter Systems. 3p Technik are the worlds
leading supplier of rainwater filters and systems. We
have formed a strategic supply partnership with 3P for
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Pumps
: All pumps used in the range are of the highest quality,
meticulously specified by us to be extremely robust
and hard wearing providing many years of performance.
As an example of this, the Forta Duo pump which we use
externally for our Garden Handy basic range is used
very commonly by many suppliers in the industry for
internal use. Because the use of this particular pump
internally has proven to give us and our customers cause
for concern in the past we have chosen only to use it
externally and only on our base range. It should be
said that we are not decrying the Forta Duo Pump, as
it is one of the better pumps in the industry, there
are certainly a lot less capable pumps that are being
used by many suppliers as a way of cutting cost.
We have chosen to go for a far higher
specification of pump for internal use in the majority
of our range. All our integral pumps are heavy duty,
manufactured using only stainless steel casings and
have a minimum 5 year life expectancy with a 12 month
return policy. |
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Control
Systems: Control systems are used on our Ultra
range only. We use 3P Technik/I-WATER controllers and
on some larger housing schemes and on commercial systems
we have our control systems designed for specific applications.
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Economy Range
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High Strength HDPE Bodies
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Above or Below Ground option
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350 ltr - 6000 ltr sizes available
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Suitable for watering garden
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Suitable for car washing
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Standard Divertor supplied
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Optional filtered divertor available
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Easypress pump control supplied
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Durable & Robust
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Low Maintenance
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Easy Access
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Easy Installation
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Ultra Range
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High Strength HDPE Bodies
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2000 ltr - 6000 ltr sizes available
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Suitable for watering garden
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Suitable for car washing
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Suitable for Washing machines
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Suitable for Toilet flushing
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High specification vortex filter
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Durable & Robust
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Low Maintenance
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Easy Access
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Easy Installation
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Rainwater harvesting solutions are not just for the domestic market, they are a very cost-effective solution when used in commercial premises or public buildings. In both of these environments there is often a high level of water consumption by staff and production processes, this can be substantially reduced using rainwater recycling. Rainwater storage tanks can be placed in suitable position to take advantage of the roof or parking capacity and the harvested rainwater can then be used for flushing toilets, fleet washing and landscape watering as well as production processes. Rainwater harvesting solution of this nature makes perfect economic, commercial and environmental sense. |
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ER2D12A
ER2D12U |
ER2D18A |
ER2D20U
UR2D2000 |
ER2D33A
ER2D33U
UR2D3300 |
ER2D60U
UR2D6000 |
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Economy
Range
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Economy
Handy

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Economy Handy is
our new basic Rainwater Harvesting
Range suitable for use around the
garden and some external applications.
In this system rainwater from your
roof area flows into the Heavy Duty
Hdpe Above Ground tank via a specially
designed 3p technik downpipe filter
fitted to your chosen downpipe. The
3p technik filter takes out much of
the silt, sand and leave’s that
are suspended in the flow from the
guttering system.
The collected rainwater in the tank
can then be used for gardening watering,
cleaning vehicles and general use.
All Handy systems come with a High
Quality Forta Duo pump with filter
attachment. This is connected externally
for ease of access. By connecting
the Forta Duo pump to the simple connection
at the base of the tank, will allow
the harvested rainwater to be utilised.
The Forta Duo pump also comes with
a secondary filter unit attached to
the front which supports the supply
of cleaner water. The Forta Duo pump
also has an integral automatic run
dry switch, which stops the pump from
running if no water is in the Tank
preventing pump burn out.
Although this is our base range the
specification as all our systems it
is very high. As we want to deliver
to our clients only the very best
of products.
The range features 350L, 700L, 1400L,
2000L, 3000L & 6000L models. All
in one piece moulded tanks.
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Economy
Pro Range

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Economy Pro is
the next step up from Handy range
and comes in underground version only.
The Economy Pro Range features a heavy
duty stainless steel pump. The pump
also features a run dry switch to
stop pump burn out when the tank is
empty or low.
As the Tank is located below the surface
it needs to be connected to your underground
drainage system. So instead of a downpipe
filter as the above ground version
the Pro has an integral filter fitted
to the inlet.
It also features a trapped overflow
system that will allow excess rainwater
to bypass to the surface water drainage
system. The inlet filter system will
also overflow to the drainage system
if the tank is full. This means that
both filter and overflow outlets need
to be connected into a local surface
water manhole on your property, on
new builds this will need to be installed
with the system and can be provided
by BHS at extra cost.
At the top of the tank the pump delivery
hose can connect into either a surface
box or a watering post which are easily
installed. Both these can supplied
at extra cost by BHS. |
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ECONOMY
PRO Application
The collected rainwater
in the both systems can then be used
for gardening watering, cleaning vehicles
and general use.
The Pro System specification makes
it ideal for more robust applications
and in certain commercial applications
where harvested rainwater can be utilised.
Although this range cannot be used
for internal domestic applications
the filter specification is very high
as all Rain2Drain Systems. As we want
to deliver to our clients only the
very best of products.
The Garden Pro range features 1400L,
2000L, 3000L , 6000L. All in one piece
moulded tanks.
Tanks can be slaved together for greater
volumes of storage.
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Ultra Range
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Rain2Drain incorporating
our ZF Filter
Our Rain2Drain ZF system of rainwater
harvesting systems combine the highest
quality British manufactured hdpe
tank with the market leading fine
mesh 3P filter technology. To ensure
the highest quality stored rainwater.
Featuring in our ZF Rain2Drain range
we have an internal fine leaf filter,
combining ease of installation and
maintenance. The system has a special
overflow with a dual skimming head
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pump inside the unit connects to an
internal wall mounted control system
which can be upgraded to feature an
a pressure vessel which will support
the function of the pump. This system
has the ability of filtering rainwater
from a roof area of up to 200m2.
Each system being individually designed
with the added advantage of increasing
the reservoir capacity by slaving
tanks together.
We offer 3 standard single tank systems
2000L,3000L& 6000L
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Rain2Drain System with our VF filter.
Combining the same high quality throughout
our VF System offers full rainwater
harvesting and recycling for larger
application. The VF external filter
is installed upstream of the tank
which can achieve filtration up to
a roof area of 450 m2 offering the
same efficiency.
Maintenance and accessibility is
still straightforward through the
access shaft.
As with the ZF system above, the
VF system can be individually designed
with the added advantage of increasing
the reservoir capacity by slaving
tanks together.
Providing a range of single tanks
systems of 2000L,3000L& 6000L
and larger capacities can be manufactured
if required on application.
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ER2D12A
ER2D12U
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Capacity:(ltrs)
Height:
Diameter:
Access:
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16500
600
2650
1560
3000 |
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millimetres |
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ER2D60U
UR2D6000
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Capacity:(ltrs)
Height:
Diameter:
Access:
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6000
2150
2150
1150 |
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millimetres |
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Let's talk about
rainwater harvesting.
Need questions answering about rain2drain?
A member of our fully trained team is waitng
to answer any queries you may have regarding
our products or your proposed package rainwater
harvesting scheme.
0191 415 9090
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ER2D18A
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Capacity:(ltrs)
Height:
Diameter:
Access:
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1800
1500
1260
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millimetres |
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ER2D20U
UR2D2000
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Capacity:(ltrs)
Height:
Diameter:
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2100
2150
1260
480 |
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millimetres |
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ER2D33A
ER2D33U
UR2D3300
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Capacity:(ltrs)
Height:
Diameter:
Access:
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3300
2150
1560
480 |
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millimetres |
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