Because many parts of Australia are deemed to be fire-prone areas, Federal, State and local governments and local Rural Fire Authorities have mandated the inclusion of fire-fighting tanks in rural and semi-rural areas, according to the fire risk profile of each area. Mains water may not be available, as in rural areas, or even if available, may fail due to fire damage. Building approvals in rural ...
So you have decided to purchase a rainwater tank. One thing consumers often do not investigate thoroughly is the warranty that is supplied with the tank. You might look at different tanks and see that some have a 10 year warranty, some say 20 years and some 30 years. Does this mean that the tank with a 30 year warranty is better than one with a 10 year warranty? Not necessarily. There are many tan ...
Rainwater tanks are used to collect or harvest rainwater. The rains that fall on your roof are directed by your gutters into a tank below. This water is normally collected for use in watering the garden, or supplying your washing machine or toilets. Water tanks can further be divided in to potable and non potable tanks. Potable water storage tanks are manufacture to store water meant for human con ...
The basic elements in manufacturing polyethylene water tanks are polyethylene powder, water tank moulds and gas fired ovens. The original process was discovered many years ago, but only reached its potential following the commercial production of polyethylene. In Australia, the basic raw material used to rotomould water tanks is Low Density Polyethylene (LDPE) which is sourced from the Qenos Olefi ...
Given the nature of the competitive forces prevailing in the market for water tanks, the prices of particular competing sized tanks from different manufacturers should, and do, converge. However, if we analyse the prices of all of the round tanks within a particular polyethylene manufacturer’s range, and convert these prices to a price per litre we discover significant variations across the range ...
Rainwater is a wonderful free resource we can use to keep our gardens green and blooming, to live a sustainable life, to reduce costs and our dependence on mains water, or to supply all our essential water if we live in a rural area without mains supply. Whether you are using your rainwater tank to supply your washing machine and toilet cisterns, or all of your water requirements, it is important ...
It is no longer news that some parts of Australia often run out of water for household and agricultural use, especially during summer. One of these places is Victoria. Because of water scarcity in Australia, Rainwater Tanks Direct has an important role in making sure that there are high quality water tanks available throughout the year, in most parts of the country. Water tanks have prevented Vict ...
One of the places in Australia that needs more water tanks is Melbourne,the second most populous city in Australia. There are often water restrictions in summer due to the low level of the city’s reservoirs. Because water is a necessity, people rely on household water tanks for their supplemental water supply. These water tanks collect water from rainwater or may hold storm water when there is ra ...
Australia’s climate can be harsh, with very hot summers and periodic droughts. Rural areas are affected more severely, but even in large urban centres like Brisbane the effects of droughts and water scarcity will be felt. If you are living in Brisbane and you do not have a rainwater tank, you must be a visitor! Or perhaps you are simply unaware of the local restrictions on water usage. Water restr ...
When driving around your town you may have noticed large water towers which are very large elevated water storage tanks. Depending on the topography of the tower’s location they may be visible for miles around and are often emblazoned with the name of the town in which they are located. In hilly regions there is often no need for an elevated tower, the tank can be placed on the highest ground in t ...
