Water Tank Overview
A water tank is used to store water for later use or timely access. When turn on any of the faucet, the water which is stored came out from the tap. The water tank is used to keep water fresh.
Water tanks come in different sizes, configurations, and shapes for the variety of users in different areas of industry or residential uses. It can store from 5 gallons to more than 110 gallons of water.
Uses of Water Tank
Water tanks can be used in various departments, the most commonly used in fire suppression, in agriculture (both live and plants), food manufacturing industries some time chemical manufacturing are using water tanks.
Which is made
The water tank is made up of polyethylene resin, which is the most common plastic used. Polyethylene resin can make a very safe and effective water tank. Polyethylene resin is basically a type of thermoplastics that we can use to make plastic bags, tubes, stretchable things.
Water tanks can be made of steels, as it is the cheapest method available for domestic use. The life of steel water tanks is not more than 5 years, but this can be varying according to the environment condition and whether of the area.
There is another method of making a water tank is concrete. The advantage of a concrete water tank is you don’t need to worry about space in your home; you can build it according to your own specifications and need.
Why we use Polyethylene resin
In the making of the water tank, we use polyethylene resin because it is almost not absorbing water; it burns it slowly. Also, there would be less effect of sun to this after adding UV stabilizer to it.
Features
A big open mouth water tank can store thousands of gallons of rainwater. If the water tank is fully covered, there will be fewer chances of getting algae or fungus. A good water tank can give a huge life warranty for not less than ten years. It is also preventing rust. As water is stored in the same tank for a time, a good poly structure water tank can be hygienic for a certain period of time. A water tank can easily maintain.
Water tank manufacturers
In Pakistan, there a lot of water tank manufacturers, which are POLYCOM Pvt Ltd, MP Industries Pvt Ltd, DURA Polymer Industries, and Rehber Tank industries.
The prices and availability of a water tank may be varying company to company. Moreover, quality can also vary from company to company.
Where to Install
The most common place used for the water tank is near the downpipes. Mostly people prefer roofs to install the water tank because they might get good pressure. The second most common space used is underground, this is not very preferable for residential, but can be very useful for commercial industries.
Advantages
- Firstly you can store water and can use it according to needs.
- Saving water can help plants, humans, and animals.
- If there are no water tanks, there will be more chances of wasting water.
- Having a water tank can save us from crises.
- We can save rainwater; there are certain purifying treatments there to use it for cloth washing or dishwashing. You can use it for gardening or some car wash purposes.
- Saving rainwater can also reduce the chances of floods.
Disadvantages
- The water tank can use a lot of space.
- For a big water tank, the only source of water is raining.
- There are more chances of getting Rusk in the steel Water tank.
Conclusion
The water tank is a very useful thing, as it can store water for periods of time. This is the most common way of storing water, Used by most residential and commercial areas. Water tanks are easily available in markets as there are a lot of competitors, so the price will not matter much.