General Operating Guidelines
Thank you for choosing the Garden ResQ Grey Water Diverter. These units are designed and manufactured in South Africa for both
the local and export markets.
These units are designed to automatically pump waste water from your bathroom directly onto your
garden and lawns as you shower or bath.
This no mess solution removes the need for unsightly and cumbersome diversion
hoses sprawling from laundry windows and doors and replaces the hard work of bucketing out your bath and shower water.
Unhealthy storage tanks are now also a thing of the past
(GREY WATER CANNOT be stored for more than 24hrs)
The performance of these units are determined by the way in which they are installed and maintained and it is important that both
you and your plumber refer to all sections of this document prior to the installation and operation of the unit.
Mandatory Requirements:
ALL ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS THAT WILL SUPPLY POWER TO THE GARDEN RESQ UNIT MUST BE INSTALLED BY A
LICENCED ELECTRICIAN AS PER SOUTH AFRICAN LAW.
THE GARDEN RESQ UNITS HAVE BEEN FITTED WITH A WATERPROOF 220V PUMP FOR YOUR PERSONAL SAFTEY, HOWEVER
FOR ADDED PROTECTION PLEASE ENSURE THE ELECTRICAL OUTLET TO WHICH THE UNIT IS CONNECTED IS ALSO
PROTECTED BY AN RCD (RESIDUAL CURRENT DEVICE).
PLEASE CHECK WITH YOUR LOCAL COUNCIL OR WATER AUTHORITY FOR GREY WATER UTILISATION REQUIREMENTS IN
YOUR AREA.
SOME MUNICIPALITIES HAVE SPECIFIC MINIMUM SET BACK GUIDELINES FOR GREY WATER IRRIGATION. PLEASE OBSERVE
THESE QUIDELINES BELOW.
GREY WATER MUST NEVER BE STORED FOR LONGER THAN 24 HOURS.
THE GARDEN RESQ UNITS ARE DESIGNED TO
EVACUATE ALL BUT APPROX. 20 LITRES OF GREY WATER. THIS IS NORMAL AND PREVENTS THE NEXT BATCH OF HOT
WATER TO BE COOLED BEFORE IRRIGATING THE GARDEN
Installation of the Garden ResQ Grey Water Diversion Unit:
Your licensed plumber will be able to advise on the best location for the unit based on the most appropriate access to your
plumbing. The position will also need to be easily accessible to facilitate the cleaning and maintenance of the units filter
system.
Ideally the unit should be placed on a well drained level surface, such as a large paver or single layer of bricks
An external weatherproof power point will need to be accessible to the unit
Detailed installation instructions are available on our website as well as in each unit.
Installation of Irrigation:
Your Garden ResQ unit has the facility on the side of the unit to enable the direct connection of a 20mm Polyprop pipe. (black
irrigation pipe).
The water output from your Garden ResQ unit will vary depending on the length and height of the irrigation pipes above the unit,
including the number of elbow connections connected to the length of irrigation pipe. It will be important to ensure the output
volume is equal to or marginally less than the input to ensure minimal grey water is returned to the sewer via the overflow outlet.
Please utilise “free flow” type connections/elbows at all times as these do not restrict the water flow.
