How Easily Water Tanks can Be Installed

Water tanks are an essential part of modern living. Winter has just ended, and if you had a water tank installed, you could easily have collected enough free rainwater to last the next few months. Rainwater has no chemical contaminants, making it safer for plants and cars, though you might not want to drink it without sterilising it first.

When you order a tank from SWT, you get lots of benefits. Our tanks are easy to install and need minimal maintenance. We place our tanks underground, so they can sit in the yard, below your patio, or even under your driveway. This saves yard space and maintains the aesthetics of your grounds since there’s no visible tank or piping.

All our tanks are made from concrete reinforced with 40 mpa steel. We cast them using a single-pour wet mould method, and there are no joints between the floor and walls of the tanks. This reduces the chances of leakage. The containers come with a watertight sealed lid that is bolted down with stainless steel rivets. The steel adds strength and prevents corrosion.

Installing underground concrete tanks is quite simple. Some manufacturers prefer to lay the concrete onsite so that the tank dries on your property, but our approach is different. While we do engineer each tank to your specific requirements and landscape, we assemble our tanks on our premises then deliver them to your home with a crane truck.

Our manufacturing process is a one-pour system, so we install inlets, outlets, accessories and lids before the tank leaves our site. We deliver a complete tank to you, with its quiet pump and rain switch. You’ll need a plumber or electrician to connect the rain switch to your internal plumbing, but it’s designed in a way that is easy for them to insert.

While the tank will be delivered to you in a state that is ready to use, you may need to do some prepping. Check in with your local authorities to see if they have any regulations regarding underwater tanks. We offer tanks in sizes ranging from 3,800 litres to 11,500 litres, so we can accommodate any capacity limits that may apply to your neighbourhood.

Your municipality will confirm whether there are any sewer lines, power cables, communication wires, or any other form of infrastructure that might restrict the location of your tank. Underground concrete tank installations involve digging a hole for the tank, so you’ll need to plan for the disposal of any cleared bushes, excavated soil, or unearthed stone.

Our cranes will bring the tank to you, as well as all the accessories, and we’ve purposely made it easy for your plumber. The pump is set up in such a way that it remains underwater throughout and hardly makes any noise. The lid has a see-through screen for ease of tank maintenance and is strong enough to be safe beneath your parked car.

Our tanks will sit flush against the ground, so you don’t need a concrete slab. Just dig the hole, lay the tank, and cover it up. The rain switch will let you know the water levels and automatically change your supply from rainwater to municipal water whenever necessary.

For advice on concrete tanks, storm drains, and water troughs, call us Sydney Water Tanks today on 1800 041 111.

Signs You Need a Water Tank

There are so many different modifications that you can make around your home. Renovate the kitchen, add a back deck, paint the exterior of your home, and yes, install a water tank. The popularity of water tanks in residential homes around the country is picking up. More and more people are getting on board with having their very own source of water at home. Even if you’ve never thought about underground water tanks before, have you ever thought of the following things?

 

You’d like to be more self-sufficient

Many of us have the dream one day of being completely self-sufficient, living a life off the grid. Going back to a way of life where you could provide for everything yourself. Your veggie patch, maybe some chickens, either a power wall or just a whole lot of solar panels, getting off the mains, man. While the entire deal might be a bit hard to achieve at once, there are small steps that you can take along the way that’ll help you to be (eventually) capable of being completely self-sufficient.

 

You think the cost of your water bills is too high

Every year, the same thing. Bills, bills, bills, and they keep rising. While many people are complaining about the cost of their internet bills (for slower than third world speeds), or their electricity bills (because they’re getting pretty ludicrous if we’re honest), how is your water bill going? Have you looked at the comparison panels? Are you chewing through way more water than you used to for some reason? Or perhaps you think that maybe the cost of the bills has simply risen too high to warrant your usage? These are clear signs that an inground water tank is a good home solution for you.

 

You want to do your bit for the environment

Many people who once didn’t give the environment a second thought are now sitting up and paying attention. We’re seeing plastic bags disappear from our supermarkets (thankfully), people interested in doing their bit to try and rectify global warming, governments making promises about carbon emissions dating out to many decades from now, and hey – everyone’s recycling. It’s easy to start doing your little bit for the environment all from the comfort of your own home. Try out composting, greywater solutions, choosing cleaning products that are safe for the environment and install an underground water tank in your backyard to collect the rainwater.

Sydney Water Tanks can help you with all your residential water tank needs. We can come and assess whether you’ll be able to install your very own water tank in your yard, and then set it all up and instruct you on usage. Contact us for more info!