Articles about "Water Tank Standards"

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Australian Standards for Water Tanks and Tank Installations

June 15, 2018
Several important standards apply to rainwater tanks for manufacturing specifications, storing potable water, and plumbing in your tank. This article seeks to explain Australian Standards, who sets them, what they are and which ones you should look for when buying and plumbing in your rainwater tank. What Are Australian Standards? It might surprise some to […]
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How to Spot a Cheap Water Tank from a Quality Tank

June 15, 2018
We have all experienced the salesman who will do or say almost anything to have us buy something. An often used phrase during their pitch is “higher quality”. It is heard so often, “high quality this” and “high quality that” such words often carry little to no substance. Yet, most of us are often willing […]
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Sun Resistance: Poly Tanks and UV Stabilisation

June 15, 2018
Polyethylene (poly) water tanks are made of a plastic material. Many have seen the effects on plastic objects that are exposed to the harmful UV-rays of our Sun. Over time, they become brittle, chalk and crack as the polymer elongation drops, that is, the structural integrity of plastic. The natural conclusion, and we know our […]