Displaying 1 of 1 2013 Format: Book Author: Dempsey, Paul (Paul K.) author. Title: Do-it-yourself sustainable water projects : collect, store, purify, and drill for water / Paul Dempsey ; Tony Selby, illustrator. Publisher, Date: New York : McGraw-Hill, [2013?] Description: xi, 258 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm. Summary: This DIY guide shows how to collect, store, purify, and drill for water with 10 inexpensive projects, and provides practical conservation information. "Do-It-Yourself Sustainable Water Projects" provides everything you need to know to create your own water projects--from collecting rainwater and air conditioner condensate to properly drilling and constructing pump systems. A list of manufacturers and other resources is included to help locate all the products used in the book. This practical guide also provides a basis for understanding the importance of water--the most precious resource--and how the lack of it affects different regions around the world. Subjects: Water-supply -- Environmental aspects. Water-supply -- Handbooks, manuals, etc. Water use -- Environmental aspects. Sustainability. Water conservation. Do-it-yourself work. Other Author: Selby, Tony. Other Title: Sustainable water projects Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index. Contents: [1] Glimmers of Light -- Worldwide Water Use -- Here at Home -- Climate Change -- The Way Forward -- [2] Using Less -- NAEUS -- Lawn and Garden -- Indoors -- Composting Toilets -- [3] Water from Air -- Rainwater Harvesting (RWH) -- Air Conditioner Condensate Recovery -- A Word about Greywater -- [4] Wells -- Well Basics -- Buying Property with a Well -- Hiring a Driller -- DIY Drilling -- [5] Pumps and Related Components -- Well Yield -- Pump Performance -- Water Demand -- Pump Sizing -- Maintenance Issues -- Piping -- Standard Jet Pumps -- Deep-Well Jet Pumps -- Centrifugal Submersible Pumps -- Water Storage -- Pump Motor Controls -- [6] Alternative Power -- Solar Power -- Wind Power -- Human Power -- A Last Word -- Glossary -- Appendix A: Water Web Sites. LCCN: 2012048925 ISBN: 9780071794220 (acid-free paper) 0071794220 (acid-free paper) 0073376256 (acid-free paper) 9780073376257 (acid-free paper) Other Number: 821692195 System Availability: 1 Current Holds: 0 # Local items: 1 Control Number: 424791 # Local items in: 1 # System items in: 1 Call Number: 628.1 Dempsey Place Hold Add to My List Expand All | Collapse All Availability Map It Suggestions and more Displaying 1 of 1
