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Mains Water Backup in Rainwater Harvesting Systems – Should the Pump Run During Top-Up?
If you’ve got a home rainwater harvesting system with a mains water backup, getting the setup right is critical — especially when it comes to how your pump behaves during the top-up cycle.
One important question we often get is: Should the rainwater pump keep running when solenoid is topping up the tank with mains water?
In most domestic installations, the answer is no — and here’s why:
Why You Should Pause the Pump During Top-Up
1. To Protect the Pump from Dry Running
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14th Aug 2025
Summer Gardening Tips
We have compiled some answers to some common questions about gardening in hot weather.How do you keep your grass green in the Summer?
Don’t cut your grass too short
Your lawn will get stressed in hot weather and it also gets stressed when it is cut short. You can’t do much about the weather (especially if we do get a hosepipe ban), but you can keep your grass a little longer than you might otherwise have.
Keeping your lawn a longer length makes it a more resilient to dry weath
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27th Jun 2018