On 10/23/2018 9:25 AM, Gary wrote:

> Probably what they did was to keep the cistern covered. Once a
> good rain started, give it maybe a half hour to rinse off roof
> and gutters, THEN run out and open the cistern to collect new
> water. Olden people weren't stupid, I'm sure they figured that
> out.
>
> Nothing more pure than rain water.

Even acid rain?

> I even used to collect it in buckets during a hard rain to water
> my vegetable garden. So much better than city water.

I've thought of getting a rain barrel but never did.

nancy