Tank 750 litre

There’s nothing sexy about water tanks, they are a simple fact of life for everyone living in rural areas or on lifestyle blocks. Allflow customers Jason and Rachel live in a new post-and-beam home on three hectares of land in the Motueka Valley. To supply household water and keep a stored supply for firefighting, as per the required council regulations for a rural 2 zoned property, Jason came into the Allflow store to price some tanks.

Allflow’s Jacob Lewis says Jason was super quick in purchasing three tanks without much fuss, which was not typical. “He said he went to another shop and they weren’t helpful, so I’m glad we had the chance to introduce him to what we could do here to help him.”

The two talked a bit about the location of the tanks and the pumping requirements. Then Jason left the proud owner of three 25,000 litre Devan tanks, extremely happy with the price and the helpful advice. Plus, they are made in New Zealand and there was free delivery!

As Jason was so pleased with the customer service he received when he purchased the tanks, he later went back to Allflow to kit out the rest of the water system, buying a three-phase pump and a UV filtration system. Rachel told us, “everything was really easy with Allflow, I have to say. We’re in the house now for about a month and we’re really happy with everything so far. Our tanks are filling up nicely and it’s a simple process to pump water up to our top tank.”

The three Devan tanks are two different colours; the two slate grey tanks that store water for firefighting are located next to the grey-coloured garage. The third tank is olive green because it’s located in the bush up the hill from the house where gravity feeds the water into the home for household use.

Rachel and Jason are really enjoying their new property and the water supply is just right for their needs. They say in the future, if they need additional water storage, pumps, and filtration, they know where they’ll shop for the best help and the best price.

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If you're building a rural home and need a safe water supply or if you just want to collect rainwater on a urban property for garden use, rainwater harvesting is a good investment. Not only are water bills becoming more and more expensive, but climate change is making our water supply here in New Zealand even more precarious.

Water is a precious natural resource, and it's becoming more precious. Whether you need household supply or emergency supply in case of a natural disasters, rainwater harvesting can be a simple and cost-effective answer for many people.

It’s also a great source of water for the garden in dryer months, for washing clothes, for showers, and – if it’s properly treated – for drinking and cooking.

Consider these questions when you are thinking about harvesting rainwater:

• Do you need an above ground tank?
• Does water need to be plumbed into the house?
• Do you need consent from your local council?
• Do you require on-site emergency supply?
• Do you have fire sprinklers in the house?

For emergency preparation, Civil Defence and Emergency Management in Nelson Tasman recommends everyone keep on hand water for at least three days, which includes water for drinking, washing, and feeding pets. Plan on three litres of water per person for each day. Add one litre per day for pets (more if you have more pets than average).

In addition, you need about one litre for each of the following:

• Washing food and cooking for each meal
• Washing dishes after each meal
• Washing yourself (one litre per day per person)

If you’re doing maths, a family of four with two pets should keep 81 litres on hand. Rainwater that is harvested can potentially help with almost half of that supply.

If your emergency kit includes what’s required to treat rainwater, such as our TankSafe product, it can also be used for the drinking and cooking stock you should keep on hand.

Allflow can help you work out what size tank and equipment you need and hook you up with the right gear for the job. Shop our rainwater tank selection now, we have tanks in sizes from 425L up to 30,000L.

Once you've collected rainwater, you'll need to filter it for household consumption. We carry high quality UV filtration products that will turn rainwater into drinking water, available at every tap in the house.