That s where tank stands come in.
Angle iron water tank stand.
These two pieces of metal not only clamp the liner in.
They make it possible for water to flow from the tank into your taps and sinks using gravity.
The stand has to be sized to fit the tank so the first decision is the type of tank.
Remove the strips and drill out the holes using a 3 8 drill bit.
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Through the holes of the angle iron mark the strips of metal.
The certificate contents below refer to a 3 metre high steel jojo water tank stand for a 10000 litre vertical water tank.
Remember that 1 000 litres of rainwater weighs one tonne.
The other option you could go for is installing a booster pump the standard installation package includes.
Waterplex has a range of.
An advert in a rural newspaper wanted column might be a good start.
Hold the 10ft x 2 strips of metal on the outside of the tank walls level with the angle iron.
Bolt the strips to the angle iron removing the clamps as you go.
Jojo tanks can supply a current engineer s certificate for all heights on request.
Engineer s certificate for 10 000 litre tank stand x 3m high.
Stand with gangladder platform.
Our aquarium stands come in a variety of styles and colors including sleek and understated designs that look similar to wrought iron.
It is critical that your tank stand can withstand the weight of the rainwater and the tank.
The water tank choice range from 2500l to 10 000l the tank stand choice range from 1 metre to 9 metre.
So 5 000 litres of rainwater weighs five tonnes plus the weight of the water tank and the tank stand.
Even when retired from it s original purpose a galvanised iron tank can be repaired and reused.
I used an older galvanised iron one.
Our water tank stands are manufactured mostly from angle iron the steel platform is galvanised on both the primed and galvanised tank stands.
If in a very poor state it can probably be plastered inside.