Ask the flist: Greywater DIY?

[andygates]

Has anyone got any wisdom to offer with regard to installing a small domestic greywater system?

With the walls off my bathroom, I can see almost all the pipework.  There's plenty of space back there.  I'd quite like to intercept the sink waste and use it for toilet flushing.  The pump and overflows I can probably manage.  How about treatment? 

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[andygates.livejournal.com]

I have a brick in my cistern.

Faff? Installation faff is not a problem; servicing stinky filters every week would be. I'm only thinking of using it to flush the loo.

Removing the ick from the kitchen water would be prone to occasional errors, so to speak.

[ravenbait.livejournal.com]

It makes a difference in terms of solids filtering, that's all. It should be possible, although, counter-intuitively, it's easier with larger volumes because the dilution is greater. Let me do some sums and get back to you. You might need to put a small reed bed next to your wormery if it's too concentrated.