There are a few ways that you can harvest water from a polytunnel but to fill a sizeable water container you re going to need something more substantial.
Diy polytunnel guttering.
The gutter is installed at the top of the straight side of the polytunnel hoop where the curve starts.
The roof of the polytunnel.
It can be fitted to a timber side rail on your new or existing polytunnel.
Use the ones that go on top of a row of tiles in the bathroom.
Save water with our quick and easy to use polytunnel gutter.
The logical place to harvest rainwater is from a convenient clean surface area high up.
All you need are some basic diy skills and some willing helpers four people is ideal.
Rather than use plastic adhesive stick on guttering which can prove expensive and unreliable here s an innovative and sure way of collecting precious rainwater from a polytunnel providing off mains supply for remote areas or allotments.
Choose a warm day to install the cover.
Building your own polytunnel from a kit can save you hundreds of pounds in construction costs.
Our polytunnel gutter kit comprises of 2 x 10ft 3 2m strips of polytunnel guttering and can be used with any brand of polytunnel.
Plastic tile trims work really well as flexible gutters that can be taped to the outside of the tunnel.
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Here is a guide on fixing proper polytunnel guttering to your tunnel and harvesting more rain.
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The rain which falls onto your polytunnel can be collected in your polytunnel gutter and stored in a water butt or bucket until the water is needed.