15000 Round Steel Water Tank for Bushfire Management

Steel tanks are suitable for domestic, irrigation, livestock and for BMO (Bushfire Management Overlay) requirements.

Due to recent bushfire disasters Australia wide, many local councils are now calling up steel tanks with local fire-fighting fittings. Accordingly, you may require a tank for static emergency water storage if you are building in a bushfire zone according to BAL ratings 12.5; 19; 29; and 40

 The Fittings

•          NSW – Storz fitting (50mm outlet with 65mm fitting)
•          Queensland – Cam-lock fitting 50mm.
•          Victoria – CFA fitting, three threads per inch, 65mm nominal bore.

QLD – Cam-lock              NSW – Storz                    VIC – CFA

Steel water tanks come in abundant of colours (see colour charts) and are made from genuine Australian Bluescope AQUAPLATE steel.

This fit out chart will help you select the correct position for the tank’s fittings.

STANDARD INCLUSIONS

•         1 x 400mm Inlet Strainers with Light Guards Fitted In Tank Lid
•          1 x 25mm Zinc Outlet with WaterMarked Brass Ball Valve Fitted At The Bottom of The Corrugation of The Tank Wall
•          1 x 100mm Fitted Overflow on the Top Corrugation of the Tank Wall

Inlet: The tank inlet is situated on the tank roof where rainwater enters your tank.

Outlet: The tank outlet is located near the bottom of the tank where water flows out. The threads are BSP type, and the default outlet is 25mm.

Overflow: Overflows are designed to mate up to a PVC elbow to direct excess water harvested away from the tank and into a drain point.

 TANK BASE PREPARATION

Learn more about the various methods to prepare the base of your tank for installation to ensure a correct foundation is laid. new-tank-pad-preparation

 DELIVERY

Ensuring your brand new steel water tank arrives in perfect condition is important to us. Our professionally trained delivery crews operate from our specifically fitted-out trucks to position your tank onto the prepared water tank base. Providing there is clear access, we can move the tank exactly into its place.

Tip: check the tank’s dimensions to ensure it will fit through gates, around tight corners or under low hanging branches or narrow passages.

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 WARRANTY

You can rest assured that you have support for the long term. A manufacturer’s warranty for all AQUAPLATE® range of steel water tanks as follows:

20 year minimum life prior to perforation due to corrosion, as detailed in the AQUAPLATE® product warranty*

10 year construction warranty* covering the assembly and sealing of the tank

All tanks come with a 10 year construction warranty and 20 year warranty against corrosion.

Register your warranty here: Warranty & Registration

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There are lots to think about when considering a steel water tank.  You may be required to add specific fire fittings like the 65mm CFA fire fitting, the 65mm Storz fire fitting or the 50mm Camlock fire fittings. You might be simply be linking tank or you might require help with what pump would suit your setup.  We can help you navigate all these issues.  Feel free to contact us.

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