| Poly rainwater tanks are fast becoming the most | | | | strength and superior resistance to corrosion. These |
| popular choice for rainwater tanks sold in world | | | | virtually unbreakable water tanks have a longer |
| today. The popular move towards poly rainwater | | | | lifespan than steel tanks, which can rust through and |
| tanks has been due to several contributing factors. | | | | leak. Poly rainwater tanks are fast and easily |
| The main reasons for the increased interest in poly | | | | manufactured. Poly rainwater tanks also cost less |
| rainwater tank are their resistance to corrosion, | | | | overall than steel tanks. |
| speedy fabrication times and long life span. Because | | | | Poly rainwater tanks are the most conventional, |
| of the high demand for poly water tanks, thousands | | | | economical, most widely used water tank bought |
| of rotational molding companies have sprung up all | | | | these days |
| over the world to cope with the enormous demand | | | | The advantages of installing a rainwater tank are |
| from the poly water tank market. | | | | many and apart from being able to provide for all of |
| Most Poly rainwater tanks are made using the | | | | your non essential water usage needs you also |
| rotational molding process or the less common plastic | | | | ensure that your home becomes more |
| welding process. Poly tank welding is a process in | | | | environmentally friendly. The water you harvest off |
| which two pieces of heat-softened poly are joined | | | | your roof can be used for flushing toilets, washing |
| through the application of pressure. Examples of this | | | | clothes and watering your gardens. You can reduce |
| process are hot air and extrusion welding. | | | | the demand on the mains water therefore helping to |
| Poly rainwater tanks are basically used to store | | | | conserve our ever dwindling water supplies. Imagine |
| drinkable water and are highly utilized in the rural and | | | | the benefits to the environment if every home |
| urban markets. | | | | installed a water tank. |
| Poly rainwater tanks differ in size and capacity and | | | | There are now other benefits of installing rain water |
| are available in many colours, ranging from small tanks | | | | tanks in your home such as generous government |
| holding a one hundred litres to water tanks greater | | | | rebates now available to residents. Local and federal |
| than 45,000 litres. | | | | governments in some countries have introduced |
| Rainwater tanks used for storage water are made | | | | incentives for people to install water tanks. In |
| from a wide variety of poly chemicals. Poly is the | | | | Australia rebates of up to $1500 are available in you |
| abbreviation for Polyethylene (PE), a light, chemically- | | | | install a water tank and connect it to a toilet, washing |
| resistant thermopoly, is the most commonly used | | | | machine and your garden taps. And did you know |
| poly resin. Polyethylene resins include linear high | | | | that rainwater is actually less salty than dam water |
| density (HDLPE), cross-linked high density (XLPE) and | | | | and for that reason it is much better for your plants |
| linear low density (LLDPE) resins. | | | | and your appliances. |
| Poly rainwater tanks have several advantages over | | | | The other benefit of owning a rainwater tank means |
| the customary steel water tanks. Their seamless | | | | that you will never have to worry about. |
| construction provides them with greater impact | | | | |