Rainwater Harvesting - The German Model - Wheeler

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Rainwater Utilization &Rainwater Utilization &BenefitsBenefits

The German ModelThe German Model


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Experienced in rainwaterExperienced in rainwater

harvesting since 1990harvesting since 1990

Engineering withnature

Leading developer and manufacturer ofLeading developer and manufacturer of

rainwater filters and rainwaterrainwater filters and rainwater

harvesting systemsharvesting systems

Worldwide unique selfWorldwide unique self--cleaning filtercleaning filtersystems for a better water qualitysystems for a better water quality

2006 WISY AG / WISY-Consult


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The mostThe most nat ur alnat ur al resourceresource --

direct ly f r omdirect ly f r omnat ur enat ur e

RAINWATERHARVESTING


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Residential building, 6 persons Hammerbach

Germany, 1,938 ft of roof area

1 x WFF 100; Toilets / laundry / garden

Engineering with nature

Best pr act ice

WI SY Vor t ex Fine Filt er s

City- and sports-hall, 2,000 persons

Altenstadt, Germany, 26,910 ft of roof

area - 4 x WFF 150; Toilets / irrigation

Monastery with church, 80 persons

Engelthal, Germany; 12,917 ft of roof area

1 x WFF 300 + 1 x WFF 150; Toilets / garden

German Industry Lobby, 1,000 persons

Berlin, Germany, 43,056 ft of roof

2 x WFF 300; Toilets / fire-fighting / irrigation



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Self-cleaning Filters

for fine filtration

and oxygenation

Clean rainwaterClean rainwater ::

WI SYWI SY-- 44--st epst ep--Syst emSyst em

Smoothing Inlet for

stable sedimentation

and oxygenation

Harvest the cleanest

water by using a Floating

Suction Filter

Multifunction overflowfor a clean water surface

protects water quality




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Calming InletCalming Inlet


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Bulkhead AdapterBulkhead Adapter


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Properly Constructed OverflowProperly Constructed Overflow


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Basic filter design types.Basic filter design types. First flushFirst flushtype filters nevertype filters neverfilterfilter..


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After 3 years, stillAfter 3 years, still

70% of original70% of original

efficiencyefficiency


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Collecting efficiency ofCollecting efficiency of

WI SYWI SY-- FiltersFilters

Outputfilteredrainwaterin%

Rainwater collected in gallons per minute

VortexVortex Fine Filter WFF 150Fine Filter WFF 150

VortexVortex Fine Filter WFF 300Fine Filter WFF 300

FilterFilter CollectorCollector FSFS

Standpipe FilterStandpipe Filter CollectorCollector andand

VortexVortex Fine Filter WFFFine Filter WFF 100100



16 32 48 63 79 95 111 127 143 159 174 190 206 222 238 254 269 285 301 317 333 349


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FilteredFiltered waterwater

toto thethe

storagestorage

Rinsing waterRinsing water toto

surfacesurface or seweror sewer

Integrated into the downpipes filters and collects therainwater

1.

2.

3.

4.

Fine filtering 0.28 or 0.44 mm

Self-cleaning, low maintenance

Easy to fit and to maintain

Absolutely safe function

FilteredFilteredrainwater forrainwater forhomehomeandandgarden.garden.

WI SY Filt erWI SY Filt er Collect or sCollect or s

Collects up to 99% of rainwater

Long life, 100% Recyclable-materials*

5.

6.

* Stainless steel, copper, zinc




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Filt er Collect orinstalled in a downpipe, section view

Rainwater from roof

Filtered water


1.

2.

3.

4.5.

upper housing1.

filter insert2.

Mainhousing

3.

Collecting space4.

filtered water connection5.

Rinsing water with dirt

and debris 2006 WISY AG / WISY-Consult


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available for different styles and sizes of downpipes

Garden Filter Collector

GRSirrigation / gardening water,861 ft of roof surface area *

Filter Collector

FShousehold + irrigation /

garden water, up to 1,614 ftof roof surface area *

Standpipe Filter Collector

STFShousehold + irrigation /

garden water, up to 2,153 ft ofroof surface area *


The pat ent ed, unique

WI SY Filt er Collect or sEngineering with nature

available for all kinds of metal or plastic pipes **

** Housing: Stainless steel, copper, zinc * depends on local average rainfall


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Clean rainwater for residential,public and commercial buildings



integrated into groundpipes - filter and collect the rainwater

2.

3.

4.

5.

Collect up to 99% of rainwater

Absolutely safe function

Up to 32,292 ft for one filter

1. fine filter sizes 0.28 / 0.38 / 0.44 m

6.

Self-cleaning, low maintenance

Long life, 100% Recyclable-materials *

Filtered water

to the storage

Rinsing waterRinsing water toto

surfacesurface oror sewersewer

* Stainless steel, Polypropylene



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Vor t ex Fine Filt ersection and function view

Housing Lid up to 60 tRemovable filter

insert stainlesssteel

Housing PE UV-resistant

Collecting space

Rainwater from all groundpipes

Filtered water

Rinsing water with dirt anddebris

Upper housing rotates afull 360



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WFF 100 for roofareas up to 2,153 ft *



The pat ent ed


* depending on the average local rainfall

are available with adapters for different

styles, sizes and materials of pipes




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Drawing t he cleanestDrawing t he cleanest wat er f r om t he st oragewat er f r om t he st orage

WI SY Float ingWI SY Float ingSuct ionSuct ionFilt er sFilters

Combination with

external suctionpump

Combination with

submersiblepressure pump

2.

3.

4.

Harvesting water from the cleaneststorage-zone

Low maintenance

Safeguards your pump

1.

Fine or coarse filtering

5. For cisterns, tanks, ponds, wells




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Up to 2 intakenormal sizefor pre-filtered

water

Floating Suction Fine Filter

S A F F

Floating Suction Coarse Filter

S A G F

The pat ent ed

WI SY Float ing Suct ion Filt er savailable with fine or coarse filters, in different sizes Engineering with nature


with different hose connections also connectable toWISYs flexible hoses

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