[jaykay]

None, other than I think you're right, I'd be more likely to buy if I knew what those sort of things would cost 

[Brucklay]

Sorry Doganjo - the borehole was drilled when we got the place but after that our quotes were in the reagion of £3500-£4500 to get it all up and running and we did DIY for £1500 ball park with a few sleepless night if it would work!!!

[doganjo]

I don't need water - kept a wayleave on the house I built - got 600 gallons an hour!   But it needs to be piped about 300 yards.

[Catweazle]

I have mains water for the house but collect water from the barn roof for livestock and polytunnel irrigation.  The previous owner put in a large ex oil tank,  it holds several thousand litres,  but I'd like to expand the capacity a lot by plumbing in black IBC containers.

IBC hold 1000 litres each and cost about £50,  so I'm thinking I could tuck 10 behind the barn and just link them together with hose.

Has anybody else done this ?  Your thoughts would be appreciated.

[clydesdaleclopper]

Your PH isn't particularly low. We have a problem with low PH and it's effect is not on us but equipment in the house. According to a friend who is a heating engineer low PH wrecks boilers and washing machines etc as it corrodes the parts really quickly.

[Bionic]

Yes, apparently it affects anything copper very badly.  When this place was renovated they used mostly plastic pipes but I have just had a new (very expensive) kettle tap installed and that has a copper inside.
We are going to get a special filter that needs to be filled with crystal every six months.
Sally