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Solved! What Is a #Cistern?

Learn more about how #cisterns collect water and ways the collected water can be used around the home and #garden.

By Deirdre Mundorf
Updated Nov 28, 2022 2:56 PM EST

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"Q: A house I’m considering buying has a cistern. I know cisterns are used for water collection, but I don’t fully understand the cistern definitions I’ve found online or what a cistern’s benefits are. What is a cistern?

A: Between worsening droughts, extreme temperatures, and high water bills in many places, homeowners are looking for alternative methods to save water and reduce their out-of-pocket costs. Enter cisterns, which allow individuals to collect rainwater for use around the home and garden. They may be a good option in rural areas, regions with frequent droughts or water usage restrictions, and homeowners looking to reduce their water bills and environmental impact.

[At the link] below are more detailed answers on what a cistern is, how the water from a cistern can be used, and some considerations to help you decide whether a home with a cistern is right for you.

A cistern is a reservoir for collecting rainwater for household or garden use.

What is a water cistern? Cisterns collect and store rainwater, allowing individuals to reuse the water for household, gardening, and other uses. How does a cistern work? While that can vary between one system and the next, the general idea is the same. When it rains, rainwater is directed through pipes to the cistern tank. Leaves, dirt, and other debris are stopped by mesh screens in the pipes, ensuring that the water that reaches the tank is as contaminant-free as possible.

Nearly all cistern tanks are installed underground. This is the ideal storage location because temperatures stay more consistent and the water and tank are protected against pests and animals."

Lear more:
https://www.bobvila.com/articles/what-is-a-cistern/

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Solved! What Is a Cistern?

If you want a home with a water cistern or are thinking of having one installed, we'll explain what a cistern is and how they save on water usage.

Bob Vila
Mar 15 at 4:55pmWeb
Show threadKnut 🏳️‍🌈 🇳🇴🧸Mar 15
@DoomsdaysCW If I found one of these under my house, I'd shit my pants. THAT is a cistern.
Show threadDoomsdaysCWMar 15
@praetor Heh... I like to imagine the one at the Crane Estate looks like that, but it's probably a lot less glamorous.
Show threadKnut 🏳️‍🌈 🇳🇴🧸Mar 15
@DoomsdaysCW Crane has one?! I so want to go there. It looks so creepy. I love it.
Show threadDoomsdaysCWMar 15
@praetor I don't know if they still offer it, but I got to see a lot of "off-limits" places at the Crane Estate (including a hidden staircase in case of fire, a hidden wine cellar, and the coal chute we used to sneak in when I was a teenager), but not the cistern. The tour was for "servants only". lol One of these days, I'll post the photos on my nerdy account ( @ShadowPlay ).
Show threadKnut 🏳️‍🌈 🇳🇴🧸Mar 15
@DoomsdaysCW @ShadowPlay Ohhh...I am so jelly. Crane is so famous for being the inspiration of the haunted house in so many novels. Exactly because there's so much hidden shit in it. I've heard they're still finding shit in there.
Show threadDoomsdaysCWMar 15
If you can, you should spend the day taking tours, @praetor . One of the tours let us hang out on the roof via the cupola! The views were stunning! One can see #StarIsland on a clear day (another place that is very #SolarPunk -- they have to be! No waste on that island! And they are quite self-sufficient!)
Show threadKnut 🏳️‍🌈 🇳🇴🧸Mar 15
@DoomsdaysCW There is little bed and breakfast that looks so cute that is there. It's expensive tho.
Show threadDoomsdaysCWMar 15
@praetor Yeah. It's not cheap. I drove down from Maine and got there around 10am, and managed to go on 3 different tours. I've always wanted to stay at the B&B and explore the grounds at night. But yeah. Pricey!!!
Show threadKnut 🏳️‍🌈 🇳🇴🧸Mar 15
@DoomsdaysCW It's like $500 a night. I about shit myself. I really want to do New England. Baltimore and DC is the only places I've been on the East Coast. And of course, Vermont...for the Vermont Teddy Bear Factory!
Show threadDoomsdaysCWMar 15
@praetor So, if I were you, I'd look into an AirBNB in Ipswich, or, maybe stay at a hotel/motel in nearby Salisbury (much cheaper). It's about a 40 minute drive to the Crane Estate, and then you could get there early'ish. If you like seafood, I would highly recommend Woodman's in nearby Essex -- best fried clams I've ever had! Not cheap, but worth it! They use corn batter, which is an old tradition!
Show threadDoomsdaysCWMar 15
@praetor In my SolarPunk-themed story, a bunch of freaks and geeks takes over the Crane Estate (legally), and it becomes a self-sufficient beacon in a climate-changing world.
Show threadDoomsdaysCWMar 15
@praetor So, this is what remains of a #cistern at my neighbor's house (built in 1890).
Show threadKnut 🏳️‍🌈 🇳🇴🧸Mar 15
@DoomsdaysCW OMG. That is badass.
Show thread@stevewfoldsMar 15
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Family bought a 2nd hand Vermont farm in 1810. House had a large open spring fed stone cistern in the basement. Well water came in 1941 w/electricity.