I've had 60 tons of rain

Texas


Joined: 22/09/2009
Posts: 634

Message Posted:
04/12/2009 21:33

My 10x5 metre pool was 6 cm below the overflow before it started to rain. It's now at the top. So 50 square metres received 3 tons.



My plot size is about 1,000 sqaure metres, so I've had 60 tons. So, using my calculations, Alsancak is about 1,000 times the size of my plot, or maybe it's 10,000, so Alsancak has had between 60,000 to 600,000 tons.



I presume most of it has now run into the sea!

greylag


Joined: 08/04/2009
Posts: 1110

Message Posted:
04/12/2009 21:36

Texas,

You really need to get out more,lol

greylag


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Message Posted:
04/12/2009 21:37

Maybe wait till it stops raining though,

Grey.

racoonchic



Joined: 17/11/2008
Posts: 3223

Message Posted:
04/12/2009 21:37

or into your brain x

waddo


Joined: 29/11/2008
Posts: 1966

Message Posted:
04/12/2009 21:40

Alsancak is on a slope, ergo......................

greylag


Joined: 08/04/2009
Posts: 1110

Message Posted:
04/12/2009 21:41

Soz Rac whats wrong,

Grey.

Lilli



Joined: 21/07/2008
Posts: 13081

Message Posted:
04/12/2009 22:01

jesz there was me thinking i had most of it both in alsancak and lapa. im flooded in both places. It was so bad in the restaurant came throgh the windows. Cyprus fitting. We have been in a mess since 2pm and no sign of a let up here in lapta. my poor dogs xxxxxxxxxx

the butler


Joined: 22/06/2007
Posts: 1958

Message Posted:
05/12/2009 00:54

What a pity they can't find a way to harvest all of this rain, instead of it running down to the sea.

Would it take a lot of extra money when building developments to put underground pipes and a storage tank in. If they put in grates like in England just think how much of this rain could be saved.





The butlers wife

scruff


Joined: 15/07/2008
Posts: 1070

Message Posted:
05/12/2009 01:03

Msg. 7 Hi Liz.

We discovered in early May 2002 that all our windows leaked & the water came through the frames & under the front door. In fact it got in everywhere. The rain that day was driving horizontally from the South. I'm not exagerating. We had shutters fitted immediately & the front door tiled area lowered to provide a slight step down. We've never since had any water in the house that belonged outside.

kimig1


Joined: 22/06/2008
Posts: 73

Message Posted:
05/12/2009 07:28

Texas - I'm in alsancak, and it DIDN'T run into the sea - just my pump room, as the builder did not install any sort of overflow, and the wall between the balance tank and the pump room is made of something akin to paper.....

I nearly love it here.......

Krin52


Joined: 25/08/2008
Posts: 419

Message Posted:
05/12/2009 08:28

When we were trying to discuss rainwater harvesting with our builder back in 2004, he looked at us in amazement and told us "We don't get enough rain here" - he totally believed that!