How does Onga water switch work?

It features automatic pump control to minimise the use of electricity while saving water. When your tank is empty, WaterSwitch seamlessly switches to mains supply so that there is no interruption of water to your toilet cistern or washing machine.

How do I reset my Onga pump?

Press the ‘reset’ or ‘start’ button on the pressure controller. Tank water level is too far below the pump. Talk to your Onga dealer about a better pump for your situation, or move the pump closer to tank.

How do I switch from mains to rainwater?

A manual mains water switch is controlled by hand levers. You simply turn the lever to open the tank valve when you have rainwater in your tank. If you run out of water, you turn the lever to close the tank valve and open the mains water valve.

How does a water switch work?

A float switch works to detect the level of liquid in a tank by using a float, magnet, and reed switch system that automatically opens and closes when water levels rise and fall inside the tank. Once the dry contacts are opened or closed, they will send an electrical signal to set off a water level alarm.

What is a RainBank system?

RainBank is an automatic controller for rainwater harvesting supplying water for toilet and laundry applications and can save up to 40% of a household’s mains water use, helping to conserve water. A RainBank system automatically selects the water source with rainwater given priority over mains supply.

How do you fix a Onga pump?

Troubleshooting a Non-Functioning Onga Pump Replace any blown fuses and reset the circuit if necessary. Turn off the pump and let it to cool down. If the pump has overheated, the unit probably has turned itself off. Turn the pump back on to check whether it works.

Can you use rainwater to flush a toilet?

But there is no reason that clean, treated, municipal water needs to be used to flush a toilet — rainwater could do the job just as well. So capturing rainwater can help to reduce the demands on the water treatment system and ensure that it will still function properly even during heavy rainfall events.”

Do rainwater tanks save money?

A rainwater tank is a great way to capture and store rainwater from your roof to use around your home and garden. When your rainwater system is properly installed and plumbed into your home, it could save up to 40% of your drinking water supply. This could save you up to $200 a year.

How does the Onga water tank change over work?

When the tank contains water the float sensor relays this to the WaterSwitch and the WaterSwitch will automatically divert the demand to be supplied with the available rainwater.

Is the washing machine connected to the toilet?

Basically, the toilets in our house and also the laundry (i.e. washing machine) are connected straight to our water tank. This means whenever you flush the toilet it uses water from our tank. Problem is, our tank is always empty and so basically a pump runs to fill the tank just so it can use that water.

How does a toilet switch to mains water?

There is a water switch and a gizmo attached before it goes into the water tank. My guess is, this is an autofill mechanism. If the tank is empty, the gizmo will turn on and fill the tank with mains water. Is this right?

How is the toilet connected to the laundry tank?

The pump isn’t used to get water into the tank, it is used to get water out of the tank. If no water is in the tank then the mains (which is pressurised) will be used to put water into the tank, then the pump pumps that water to the toilet or the laundry. Maybe you just need a more efficient and quieter pump?

When the tank contains water the float sensor relays this to the WaterSwitch and the WaterSwitch will automatically divert the demand to be supplied with the available rainwater.

Why do I need a water switch for my toilet?

The Water Switch allows us to use Tank Water to flush our toilets and water our garden, but if the tank water runs dry, automatically switches over to mains water. Initially this was great, but our last water bill went through the roof, and we have full tanks and the pump is pumping tank water to the toilets – vegetable dye…