How to install a water tank (Install a 10 000 Litre Eco Tank) - Burton Builds

[@MrMDS360]

You Champ. Love the video. One of the best DIY vids in SA. Not too much faf, just all the facts and great editing. Thank you Grant

[@GrantBurton]

Thanks very much. there are a couple more tank / rainwater harvesting videos on the channel if you are interested... here is a link to the playlist on my channel kzbin.info/aero/PLb9ne7k5ibApazCHpN3kATHLi7kUyufk2

[@selfresponder6043]

Great installation, beige is beautiful and love the lid feature. We have 3 of these in 2500L.

[@GrantBurton]

Thanks for the comment. Think this tank is actually Winter Grass colour (similar to beige though). Have some loose plans to do a full tank install, including filters, pumps, sterilisers, first flush diverter, leaf catcher, connections, etc... the whole nine yards, but haven't got around to it yet.

[@rango-konk]

Awesome help video Grant. Keep up the good work. Love from Hyderabad, India.

[@GrantBurton]

Thanks very much. Next video should have just come out. Hope you also end up enjoying that one.

[@kokoalick3392]

Thankyou for the content.very timely

[@GrantBurton]

Thanks very much 👍

[@amishlalla]

Well done Grant

[@GrantBurton]

Thanks dude.

[@OthmanAlikhan]

Thanks for the video =)

[@GrantBurton]

It's a pleasure.

[@BongelaMnguni]

use compression fittings, they are very convenient

[@GrantBurton]

They are very convenient, especially if maintenance needs to be done at a later stage, or if pipes need to be disconnected, or the setup updated as time goes by, it makes for easy changes.

[@LungaMasilela]

Hey Grant would like to know if you use a pump to keep pressure to your outlets when you are disconnected from the municipality water and if soo what's the size?

[@GrantBurton]

Hi Lunga... yes, we do use a pressure pump and filter system. If you would like to see the setup, there are another two videos, one about how I installed the system kzbin.info/www/bejne/jmXJfYhvfr-Eg7s and the other explaining how the system works kzbin.info/www/bejne/epbVnot4qa-AnKs We use a DAB JETCOM 82M. A while back we were using the JETCOM 102M but I decided to test out the 82M for a couple months.

[@LungaMasilela]

@@GrantBurton thanx 👍

[@DorisL-ti6yn]

Great work 💯. Thank God KZbin recommended me this video. So a water tank can freely pump water into the house without the tank being lifted high up? I find this safer than the tanks that are raised high up. Is there any extra thing you do to ensure that water still flow into the house effectively?

[@GrantBurton]

Hi, if you want tank water to run into the house with out using a pump, you'll need to raise the tank higher than the house so it can gravity feed. If the tank is at ground level (as in this video), you'll need to use a pump to pump it into the house. There are a few water and tank related videos I've made explaining these things... they are in this playlist kzbin.info/aero/PLb9ne7k5ibApazCHpN3kATHLi7kUyufk2 Hope this helps.

[@DorisL-ti6yn]

@@GrantBurton Thanks a lot. Yes it helps. I do have a pump and a borehole but was wondering if it can pump water into the house if installed. From your explanation, it means a pump can be used to pump water successful into the house without necessarily raising the tank up. I will still watch the suggested video to see how it works. Thanks. Just subscribed.

[@GrantBurton]

Absolutely... depending on your water flow and pressure needs, a 0.6kw or 0.75kw pump should be sufficient. Over the past year, we have been using a 0.6kw DAB pump and it's been sufficient.

[@DorisL-ti6yn]

@@GrantBurton Pleased to hear that. Thanks.

[@jiedongplasticmachinery]

great

[@GrantBurton]

Thanks very much.

[@shaz4297]

I just bought a 260 litre one. I don’t want to connect it to any pipe. How can I use it?

[@GrantBurton]

Hi Shaz, I guess you could just install a Bib Tap onto the tank outlet and use it that way (you might need a reducing adapter to connect the tank outlet fitting to the tap).

[@shaz4297]

@@GrantBurton Thanks Grant but may you please send me a link. I just searched on google and I’m even more confused

[@SnowyPe]

Where did you get the L-adapter on the overflow that has the bug screen fitted too?

[@GrantBurton]

Hi Morrison, you should be able to buy it from any irrigation or hardware store that stocks these type of water fittings. The L-adapter and the bug screen are two fittings purchased separately and screwed together. In South Africa you should be able to get it at TURFAG, Spilhaus, Builders Warehouse, Co-Op or any other similar place.

[@SnowyPe]

Hi @@GrantBurton I purchased the L-Adapter at Thompson Bros Newton park.

[@GrantBurton]

Great news, thanks for letting me know.

[@muhammadazeem1262]

How these huge tanks filled?

[@GrantBurton]

Hi Muhammad, they are filled from rainwater runoff from our roof. It takes a while but they do eventually fill.

[@muhammadazeem1262]

@@GrantBurton that's great ♥️

[@JohnDoe-kp3sw]

How do you keep it from freezing

[@GrantBurton]

Hi John, where we are in South Africa, it doesn’t get cold enough to freeze… so it’s luckily not something we have to worry about.

[@dimitripelser9577]

Been a year, post any issues you may now have, would be interesting.

[@GrantBurton]

Hi, I have actually made some follow up install videos where I mention some of the stuff I’ve learned over time… they are all in this playlist kzbin.info/aero/PLb9ne7k5ibApazCHpN3kATHLi7kUyufk2&si=Hfkn0pYx86L5LW4J Hopefully these cover any questions. Thinking quickly though, I don’t recall any serious issues having come up, or at least none that were significant.