the cistern

The i-raincatcher flier is complete and ready to be sent to Clayton Homes sales centers that currently have an i-house on-site:

• Knoxville, TN
• Seattle, WA
• Sacramento, CA
• Albuquerque, NM
• Springfield, MO
• Fredericksburg, VA
• Little Rock, AR
• Atlanta, GA
• Crestview, FL

Read the flier for all the good stuff about our special rainwater harvesting system custom designed for the i-house. [A lower priced, non-potable version is also available].

The financing bit warrants a little further elaboration:

With Vanderbilt Mortgage [Clayton Homes' financial division] it is possible for Buyers of the i-house to finance the i-raincatcher with the purchase of the home. This can be a sound financial decision. For example, amortizing the purchase price of the system at 6% interest over 30 years equals approximately $50 per month. The Buyer can be cash flow positive from day one in places like Atlanta where water bills can be higher!

We confess to love at first sight when we saw the Clayton i-house. The metal butterfly roof with strategically placed downspouts is a thing of beauty to the eyes of a raincatcher.

Rainwater harvesting is only the beginning of the story where this ground-breaking sustainable ecohome is concerned. With optional solar panels this home can be operated for $1 per day in energy costs!

The home comes equipped with low flow water fixtures throughout. Add a whole-house rainwater harvesting system and off-the-grid living is well within reach.

So we got busy doing what we do best. The result is the i-raincatcherTM, a rainwater harvesting system customed designed for the i-house.

i-house + i-raincatcher illustration courtesy of himynameisjoe.com

The i-raincatcherTM employs our 4 step collection and storage system, allowing the i-house owner to harvest water that typically meets or is just beneath federal drinking water standards. When the water is pumped from the cistern into the house it passes through our three stage purification system rendering the water supremely drinkable.

An EPA spokesperson has suggested, "a properly designed rainwater system could easily exceed all national standards for what comes out of any municipal tap, anywhere in the country." This is the case with the i-raincatcherTM. We are proud to partner with Clayton Homes and offer whole-house rainwater harvesting systems to their i-house clients nationwide.

We are scheduled to install the first system next month for an i-house client in New Mexico. This home will be 100% off-the-grid. Stay tuned for updates!