Rain barrel question

[Noslo_2]

Sorry if this has been posted and talked about before but my search didn't find anything so here goes. I want to install about 4-5 rain barrels and link them together with a filter. I have seen them linked together but not with a filter so I am wondering if anyone on here has any suggestions as far as filter types/styles and size. Thanks

[littlebitfarm]

What do you want to filter out? As it comes into the barrels?

[Noslo_2]

Either in or out we want to use the water in our washing machine. I plan on having some type of screen coming into the barrel but I am thinking a about filtering it a little more

[jwal10]

Where are you at? Hot sun? How big of barrels? 55 gallon. Will you pump the water, what will you use? You will probably need a screen or filter before the pump. T screen or outlets off the bottom of the barrels. Filter takes more upkeep.

May want to follow this thread, doing same as you, don't know about washing machine though....James

http://www.homesteadingtoday.com/new...eply&p=6866661

[Explorer]

I use a in line roof washer and my rain barrel water stays clean with no filter required.

[Noslo_2]

I am in the wet side of Washington state where it rains all the time 55 barrels. It can get got in the summer though.

What is an inline roof washer?

[Explorer]

A roof washer is a device (mine are homemade) to divert the first few gallons of dirty water so it doesn't get in you collection barrels.

Google: rainwater harvesting roof washer

There are a ton of them out there commercial and homemade. Easy to make out of PVC pipe.

[big rockpile]

We had a flap in our Down Spout to let water on to the Ground washing the Roof, then turning it back to run into the cistern.

big rockpile

[Mike in wny]

there was something in countryside mag on this in 1 of the last 2 issues