Frequently Asked Questions

Yes. Just like a traditional slimline steel or poly tank, the AquaClad® needs to sit on a level concrete pad.

The AquaClad® is delivered flat-packed on a pallet via our national network of resellers. They can either deliver it to you in the same way – or break the pallet down and supply the tank in its component parts.

Every AquaClad® tank should be placed on a level bed of reinforced concrete. Reinforced concrete pavers may be used provided that all are level. If you are unsure about the strength of the pavers you are considering, discuss them with your supplier and explain what you are using them for.

The AquaClad® slimline tank comes in 20 different Colorbond® colours. Click here to see samples of the full range. If you don’t want the standard Colorbond® colours, you can attach the cladding of your choice to the outside so that it blends in seamlessly with the rest of your landscaping or house - or it becomes a feature in your garden.

With every AquaClad steel slimline rainwater tank you get:

• the metal frame
• the metal panels
• the geo-textile protective lining
• the flexible Liquidity VLS® tank liner
• the specialised fasteners required to build the frame (many of these are preinstalled)
• a light-protected inlet strainer
• 100mm inlet pipe
• 25mm outlet pipe
• metal ball valve
• Installation instructions, warranty, component check list, maintenance and care instructions and a fence sign
• Optional pump
• Optional cladding brackets

Not if the AquaClad® is installed according to the installation instructions!  Once the AquaClad® is full, any excess rain will divert to the existing storm water system via the overflow supplied with the AquaClad®.

AquaClad® is lined with potable grade fabric. This means that the quality of the water stored in your AquaClad® is safe for human consumption and safe for filling up swimming pools and fish ponds.

Yes. AquaClad® is made from a number of component parts which have the following warranties:

• Galvanised steel frame (painted or unpainted) – 10 years
• Custom Orb Zincalume® Steel – 25 years as supplied by Bluiescope Steel
• Custom Orb Colourbond® Steel – 25 years as supplied by Bluescope Steel
• Waterplex's Liquidity VLS® tank liner – 10 years

For the warranty to be valid the AquaClad® tank must be assembled and installed in accordance with the installation instructions supplied with every tank.

AquaClad® slimline rainwater tanks come in a large number of sizes ranging from 440 litres to 8810 litres in a single tank. Go to our Size and Colour page to determine the right size for your needs.

The AquaClad® price depends on the size you buy and whether or not you buy a pump. Call us on 1300 72 66 70 and we will organise for a qualified installer to come and give you an obligation free quote on the AquaClad® that best meets your needs and its installation.

The AquaClad® is easily transportable so that if you move house you can simply empty the tank, dismantle it all carefully and then move it with all your other possessions and get a qualified installer to re-install it for you.

The AquaClad® slimline tank has been designed to withstand the  hydrostatic pressure arising from the volume of water that it holds.

It is also supplied with two internal liners for the protection and waterproffing of the tank. One of those linings is the Liquidity VLS® tank liner indpendently tested and accredited to the Australian and New Zeland drinking water standard.

If the AquaClad® slimline rainwater tank is assembled in accordance with the installation instructions then the panels will be firmly held in place and the linings fastened securely so there is no chance of leakage.

The easiest answer is that you should install the largest tank that you can fit or afford because you can never have too much rainwater.

A number of regulatory authorities recommend a minimum of 5,000 litres – but that may not be practical in all locations.

If you want to be more analytical in your calculation of how much water you need, then you should:

1. Calculate the area of your roof you are able to harvest rainwater from:
   • Identify the rainwater down pipes that you will be diverting to your tank
   • Estimate the roof area that will supply water to those down pipes
   • Calculate the amount of water you will be able to store per 1mm of rain fall. You should use the following formula 1mm of rain in 1 square metre of roof equals 1 litre of water (for example, 10mm of rain on 120 square metres of roof will capture 1200 litres of water)
2. Calculate the amount of rainwater you could potentially capture from your roof catchment area over a year. You can get rainfall statistics from the Bureau of Meteorology for your location. Let’s assume 1200mm for the purpose of this calculation.
   • 1200mm on 120 square metres of roof will capture 144,000 litres in a year!
   • Assume the number of times a year it might rain – for this example, let’s say we expect it will rain 20 times a year. With this assumption we can calculate that the average rainfall will supply 7,200 litres of rain for your tank
3. Review the amount of storage calculated in 2 above and determine if you have enough water between rainfalls for your needs. Remember that on average:
   • A toilet flush uses 8 litres of water (how many toilets are you connecting to?)
   • A top loading washing machine uses approximately 100 litres per cycle
   • A sprinkler (depending on the type) might use 8 to 15 litres per minute
   • A standard pump used for supply rainwater to gardens can supply up to 50 litres a minute
     
     So a watering system for your garden supplying to a number of sprinklers could use up to 50 litres per minute. That means that 7,200 litres of water would be used in 144 minutes (just over two hours). Is that enough to last you between rainfalls? It might be if you convert your sprinklers to drip irrigation (possibly sub-surface) and choose the timing and length of water period carefully. Or you might decide you want more water storage capacity.

Call AquaClad® on 1300 72 66 70 and we will help you determine how much storage you need in order to have enough water to use for everythng you want

The AquaClad^® qualifies for government rebates where they apply. If you click on our "useful links" page, and then click on "rebate schemes" you will be able to see what rebates apply in your local area.