Collecting and purifying rainwater on the roof of the house — a wonderful and environmentally friendly solution.
Collecting and purifying rainwater on the roof of the house — a wonderful and environmentally friendly solution.
Nowadays, the water crisis is increasing day by day. In this situation, collecting and using rainwater is an easy, affordable and environmentally friendly method. Especially the roof of the house in the city is the most suitable place for this work. So today I will share a demo with you through which you will understand how to collect, purify and use rainwater later. This was originally a science project of my niece which I helped her prepare.
Used materials
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- Cardboard
- Scale
- Pencil
- Scissors
- Colored paper
- Fevicol gum
- Pipe
- Bowl
- Water
- Stone
- Super glue
Making Process
Step- I
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First, I cut two 27X25 cm cardboard pieces from a large cardboard. Then I cut four 18.5 X21 cm cardboard pieces. Then I drew the door and window on one of the 18.5 X21 cm cardboard pieces.
Step-II
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Then I colored the 18.5 X 21 size card. Here I used yellow color. After coloring, I cut out the door with scissors. Since I didn't like the yellow color, I folded it with colored paper. In this way, I covered all the cards I cut with green color paper.
Step-III
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In this step, I have taken a cardboard cut to size 27X25 and covered it with green colored paper. This will be the rooftop and the main tank will be set up from here. Since the size of this cardboard is large, I have used two colored papers here.
Step-IV
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In this step, I have joined four cardboards with super glue to make the house. This has created the shape of the house. Finally, after attaching the roof part, it is a complete house.
Step-V
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Then I prepared the railings on all four sides of the roof. I kept the three-sided railing simple, but made the front side a little unique. I made a hole in one of the railings according to the size of the pipe, which can then be lowered through the pipe. Then I attached the railings with the help of glue.
Step-VI
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In this step, I made the window of the house. For this, I used a marker pen to draw the window on the cardboard cut to the size of the window. Then I cut out the door part and attached it to the house.
Step-VII
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I used 3 bowls for this project. I first cut a cardboard according to the size of the rectangular shape bowl. Then I wrapped it with colored paper. I made a high support base to set the tank. A tank will be set up on this support base, so I made it strong and high. Stones will be placed in this tank to filter the water.
Step-VIII
In the last step, I set up the pipes in the water tank and started the experimental experiment on it and it was successful.
Uses and Advantage of this project
Purified rainwater can be used for a variety of purposes.
- Watering plants
- Washing clothes
- Flushing toilets
- Cleaning the house
- Can also be used for drinking if properly purified
Purifying water in this way provides many benefits, some of which are:
- Water saving: This reduces pressure on groundwater.
- Low cost: Reduces water bills in the long run.
- Environmentally friendly: Reduces water waste.
- Easy to install: Can be installed at low cost.
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