Rainwater Harvesting
Notice from the South Australian Government and SA Water. As of June 2006:
SA Water requires all plumbing work to comply with AS/NZS 3500:2003,
Where rainwater is required by legislation to service an outlet (ie toilet cistern, laundry outlet or hot water service), there must be a continuity of supply between the rainwater and the reticulated supply (seamless automatic switching).
What is seamless automatic switching?
Seamless automatic switching may be achieved by the following methods:
An Apex Rain Aid Valve
The rainwater tank may be supplied by a specially designed ball float control valve connected to SA Water’s supply and installed so it introduces only a small quantity of backup water when the tank is near empty to maintain a supply of water to the outlet eg toilet cistern (gravity supply).
An Automatic Switching device
A certified ‘WaterMark’ switching valve or device which automatically switches between the rainwater and the SA Water supply to ensure continuity of supply to the fixture/outlet when the rainwater supply is depleted (pressurised or pumped supply).
Automatic switching devices available from Aldgate Pumps:

Applications
- Rainwater Harvesting
- Mains Water Back-up
- Commercial
- Residential
Apex Rain Aid Valve
Davey Rainbank Systems
Made in Australia, the new Generation RainBank® automatic rainwater harvesting controller allows the priority sourcing of rainwater for toilets and laundry, only using mains water as a backup.

Applications
RainBank® is ideal for metropolitan rainwater harvesting on homes, toilet blocks and garden irrigation.
Davey KRBX1

Applications
RainBank® is ideal for metropolitan rainwater harvesting on homes, toilet blocks and garden irrigation.
Davey KRB1


Rainbank system with submersible pumps


Onga Waterswitch Systems
The new Onga Waterswitch takes water saving solutions to a new age in innovation. Revolutionary technology merges with contemporary design to create a precision engineered, dependable product that recreates the industry benchmark for rainwater harvesting. The new state of the art Onga Waterswitch commands the respect of every water conserving household.

Applications
- Residential
- Commercial
Onga SMHW350DR

Applications
- Residential
- Commercial
Onga SMHW450DR

Applications
- Residential
- Commercial
Onga SMHW550DR
Submersible Onga Waterswitch kits

Applications
- Residential
- Commercial
Onga OTBW450
Grundfos PM Rain Systems
• The easiest, quickest system to install
• Does not require any regular maintenance
• Dual check valve for backflow prevention
• Suitable for above and below ground tanks
• Will automatically switch to mains water in the event of a power failure

Applications
- Residential
- Commercial
- No float required




