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October
Hello experts,
I have a rainwater tank at my property which has a small brass tap outlet at the moment. This works fine for filling a watering can and such applications, but is not enough press...
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August 2020
Hello DIYers, Hope you all are well. We have a rain water tank and there is leak in the plumbing. Please see image for the plumbing. You can't make out from this photo, but there is a drip le...
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January 2024
Hello!
I've noticed the overflow pipe for my rainwater tank leaks when it's full. Just wondering how easy this would be to fix myself and what sorta tools I would need. Appreciate any advice.
Che...
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Hi @MitchellMc No I was thinking of replacing the overflow pipe (As I noticed cracks on...
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Hi @deepfriedMango You will need replacment tank outlet fittings avaliable&n...
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...xtra High Flanged Tank Overflow can be used for your tank however, it will require a bit of r...
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...o have yo join us, and thanks for sharing your question about fixing your rain tank overflow. &n...
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Thanks for your reply @EricL The pipes don't seem to be loose which is good.&nb...
a month ago
i can see water leaking here in downpipe from Rainwater tank. (arrow pointed in image below) Is it normal?
should there be a pipe attached to the spig...
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April
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I can’t get someone to put gutter downpipes to my raintanks, or the taps and overflows, so I have to try and do them. (I’m at Curramulka Yorke Peninsula if anyone can do them!) I googled how to do...
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June
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Hi everyone,
I have a rainwater tank outside which I am replacing with a 5000litre poly tank.
The current tank sits on a wooden decking which sits on top of 3 brick pillars. I need to replace the...
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July
My rainwater tank shows leakage/ or blockage issues as the base is always wet. Upon inspection I found this issue where water seems spurting out from top . This happens if rainwater is used inside f...
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December
I would like help understanding what pipes and fittings I need to connect a new ozito water pump (800W constant pressure) to existing rain water tank with this outlet (pictured)
thank ...
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December 2021
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There are several causes for a sulphur smell to occur in your water tank:
Sludge and soil contamination at the bottom of your tank
Poor aeration of the water tank causing anaero...
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November
We bought our townhouse with a rainwater tank already installed in the courtyard, maybe in the range of 2500litre tank.
The tank has a rotted wooden frame around the outside and the base under the ...
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