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stormer.lyn
post Jan 3 2025, 10:15 AM

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QUOTE(ongss @ Jan 3 2025, 12:53 AM)
No, one pump only, your main supply should flow directly to the water tank. Then, from the water tank, you use water pump to distribute to your bathrooms, kitchen and etc.

Actually, for older design, most of the developer use main supply for outdoor as well as the kitchen. But, this would cause inconvenience whenever there is a water disruption. So, for me, i change the design. My main goes directly to two big tanks. Then, from these two tanks my pump distributes. So, even if there is water disruption, my kitchen and outdoor garden are not affected as my supply in the tanks is able to sustain for 5 days.
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Water from the storage tank is technically non-potable to use in the kitchen, while water from the mains is. This is why the kitchen is fed directly from the mains and included as part of the SPAN technical guidelines.

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See page 51, clause C.3.1.d the full SPAN pdf https://www.span.gov.my/document/upload/jd0...9LnyhboNj8V.pdf nabzblitz
stormer.lyn
post Jan 3 2025, 11:38 AM

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QUOTE(ongss @ Jan 3 2025, 11:10 AM)
Honestly, water directly from main is techinically non-potable. I have to use a battery-power timer to flush out the dirts accumulated inside my water filter everyday.
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Sorry, I think you interpret it wrongly. Water from the mains supply is technically potable, ie can be drunk. It may have sediment, but it should be bacteria free (note I said "should be") Water from a storage tank is not guaranteed bacteria free, hence definitely not potable.

You may choose what you believe and take steps to mitigate the risks you perceive, but please don't change proper definitions.
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post Jan 7 2025, 08:04 AM

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QUOTE(ongss @ Jan 6 2025, 10:50 PM)
Just for your information, my main contractor also told me about the risk of bacteria. I did some research, this is one example of information available
https://dwi.gov.uk/consumers/learn-more-abo...s-and-cisterns/
I observed most of the requirements as stated in the above website.
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Good for you. If you think that your tanks that store 2 days of usage, and thus take 2 days to refresh is okay, then it is. I'm not the one drinking your tanked water, so you don't have to convince me of anything.

 

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