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HOW TO ORDER
STEP 1:
Determine the size in litres of the tank that you need.
Work out your
roof catchment area that will be used to fill the rain water tank. Once you
figure out the roof area, use this simple calculation you can
determine how much water you will collect per average annual
rainfall. For every 1mm of rain falling on a 1m2 area
of roof will be approximately .9 Litres.
.9 x Average Rain Fall In mm x Square Meters Of
Roof
Eg. .9 x 1200mm x 150 = 162000 Litres per year

Next work out what you will use the
water tank water for e.g. flushing toilets, washing machine, and garden
taps etc. You then can use the following table to calculate your
daily rainwater demand.
- One flush of a dual flush
toilet = 9Litres
- One load in a standard
washing machine = 150Litres
- Washing of an average size
car = 200Litres
- Hosing of a
driveway = 100Litres
- Standard garden
sprinkler = 1000Litres/Hr
- Drip style
sprinkler = 4Litres/Hr
E.g.
The tank water is going to be used
to flush two toilets (at an average of 12 flushes each a day) and
one load of washing per day. Add to these washing two cars once a
week and a drip sprinkler ran for 2 hours twice a week. In one week
the demand would be 2,678 Litres.
STEP 2:
Determine
where you want to locate the tank.
Find the most
appropriate area in your yard for the water tank. Take into account that
you need to run a downpipe to fill the tank, it’s not going to
impeded access down the side of the house and local council
guidelines. Now measure the designated area that you want to situate
your rainwater tank.
Review site preparation here:
http://www.rainwatertanksdirect.com.au/sitepreparation.php
STEP 3:
Calculate which water tank is best for you.
Using all your
previous measurements and calculations you can now decide on a tank
from our extensive range which is best suited to your needs.
E.g.
You have a space
down the side of your house that is 1200mm wide and 5000mm long with
a space 3000mm to your eaves. You could fit a 5000Litre slimline
water
tank that is 825mm wide x 4075mm long x 2180 high. This would give
you approximately one and a half weeks of rainwater to use if the
rainwater tank was full.
Choose your tank here:
http://www.rainwatertanksdirect.com.au/rain-water-tanks/
STEP 4:
Choose a colour of your tank.
Use the colour
chart to select a water tank colour to match your houses paint scheme.
Choose your tank colour here:
http://www.rainwatertanksdirect.com.au/colours.php
STEP 5:
Choose a pump that best suits your needs.
If you are using
the tank water for toilet flushing etc, a Davey Rain Bank Switch is
recommended. This will automatically switch over to mains water
supply for flushing of the toilets and washing machine when the tank
level drops too low. If the tank water is only going to be used to
water the garden and wash cars etc a standard pump can be used.
Choose your pump here:
http://www.rainwatertanksdirect.com.au/water-pumps/
STEP 6:
Choose your tank accessories.
Decide if there
are any extra accessories that are needed such as a water level
gauge, water pump connection kit, Pump Cover, first flush diverter,
rainwater filters etc.
Choose your accessories here:
http://www.rainwatertanksdirect.com.au/accessories/
STEP 7:
Order
Now
There are 3 simple ways to order your tank
and accessories.
1. Find
the tank of your choice and click the
to add to your shopping cart. You can add other items to the
shopping cart as you browse though the site. When you have
finished shopping you can proceed to check out. It will then
guide you through the 100% secure purchasing process.
2.
Print
out our order form and fill in the details including your
preferred payment method and fax back to 02 8977 5699.
3. Call
1300 88 94 90 and speak to one of our friendly staff who can
assist with any questions about your order.
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