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Water and electricity at the BioshelterWe supplement our water supply using a roof-catch cistern system with a 15,000-gallon capacity, but use mainly city water. In the Bioshelter, for plant watering, we mostly use warmed rainwater applied through a gravity-fed hose or watering can. For landscape watering, we supplement with gray water, which we store in a tank. The Bioshelter’s indoor water-storage tanks have a capacity of 1,300 gallons.
To heat our water, we use a solar system, along with a backup propane on-demand water heater. We run some pumps and fans with photovoltaics, although we currently use mostly city electric. We ultimately plan to meet our electricity needs by photovoltaic systems. Wind generation is prohibited by the large pine trees around the property. |
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