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Originally Posted by pussyluver
Great idea, except they charge for water usage here and for sewer that is tied to the water bill.
Plus add local taxes not listed above for all three bills.
There is the thought of a rain barrel system, they'd tax for that too. Plus cost recovery would be years.
What really gets me is the surcharge for not using enough gas or electricity. No matter what you're gonna pay.
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You still have the "pay for x% sewage discharge when it's actually evaporated into the atmosphere" issue with swamp coolers. I'd say the water usage with the roof spray system would be similar or less than a swamp cooler. The controller has various sensors to figure out the right amount to spray: just enough so that there's ALMOST beading and a dribble of water running down the tiles. If it's working properly then no misted water ever ends up going down your drainpipe. OTOH, a swamp cooler needs to flush or bleed its sump regularly to prevent buildup of mineral deposits.