Water Tank Types and Installation

Put an underground water tank on the high, street-facing side of the plot, as far as possible from sewer lines and soak pits, with its cover raised above the floor. Put an overhead tank over a beam or column, as high as is practical, shaded if possible, and where someone can reach the lid. Those […]

To choose the right size water tank, multiply the number of people by their daily use, then by the number of days you must last between supplies. For a Karachi family of four to six, that works out to an overhead tank of 1,000 to 1,500 litres and an underground tank of roughly 500 to

An overhead water tank is a storage tank placed on the roof or on a raised stand so that water flows to the taps by gravity. Its main benefits are steady pressure without running a pump for every tap, water during load-shedding, low cost and easy inspection. In Karachi it works as the second half

An underground water tank is the right choice for almost every house and building in Karachi, because it is the only practical way to catch low-pressure line supply and tanker deliveries. Its advantages are capacity, cool water and zero use of floor space. Its drawbacks are the risk of seepage and floodwater getting in, the

Water storage tanks are grouped in two ways: by position (underground, overhead or ground-level) and by material (concrete, plastic, fibreglass or steel). A typical Karachi house uses two types together: an underground concrete tank that receives the supply and an overhead plastic or concrete tank that feeds the taps. We clean every one of these