Steel vs Poly Water Tanks
Selecting the right pump to go with my water tank
It is possible to find a variety of rainwater harvesting pumps with varying features and specifications.
What is the best way to select a water pump? Let us narrow the field.
Rainwater harvesting can be used for the following purposes:
1. Only for use in the garden or outdoors
2. Household-wide
3. Auxiliary water systems (plumbed to toilets, washing machine, garden tap with automatic mains water switching)
How to install a slimline water tank
We'll go into greater detail for more complicated setups, but this installation guide is for a simple design.
Capturing rainwater from a roof, then utilised for lawns and gardens - either with a pump or gravity feed.
How do water tanks work?
Water tanks - in terms of function - are extremely simple.
They are large (and sometimes small) containers that hold water. There's no moving parts and very limited maintenance required to keep them working properly.
The more interesting part of how a water tank works is in the gathering and distribution of your water:
- Harvest the water
- Hold the water over extended periods
- Distribution of rainwater when required