SELECTING A TANK COLOUR
Our colour range really spoils you for choice.
Our colours represent most of the popular roof cladding and plumbing products on the market today.
CHOOSING THE RIGHT TANK FOR YOU
Australia is one of the driest continents on earth with much of our population living near the coastline. With such a large build of up of people in that area it is important that we all do our bit to save water not only for our own use but for the sake of the environment. Below there are some interesting statistics that will help you to think nationally but act locally, when deciding to purchase a
Tamworth Poltank rainwater tank.
It is important to have some understanding of how much water you and your family may use during an average day. With this in mind we have compiled some interesting facts and figures below to assist you in choosing the right tank for you.
| HOUSEHOLD ACTIVITES GRAPH |
| USE |
TYPE |
TOTAL WATER USED |
Shower
(average shower is 8 mins) |
normal shower rose
water saver rose |
120 lt per shower
68 lt per shower |
| Toilet |
single flush
dual flush |
120 lt per day
40 lt per day |
| Wash machine |
front load
top load |
80 lt per wash
170 lt per wash |
| Dishwasher |
|
20 – 50 lt per load |
| Cook, clean & drink |
|
150 lt per 24 hrs |
| Bath |
|
50 – 150 lt per bath |
| OUTDOOR USE |
TOTAL WATER USED |
| Sprinkler or hand held hose |
1000 lt per hour |
| Drip water system |
4 lt per hour |
| Wash car |
100 – 300 litres |
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REMEMBER 1mm OF RAINFALL ON 1m2 OF YOUR ROOF GIVES YOU 1 LITRE OF WATER IN YOUR TANK.
So to help you even further we have set up a rainfall calculator to assist you with choosing the right size tank for your needs.
Simply enter the rainfall received in mm - then the roof collection area in m2 - and the answer will be how many litres
you would receive via the downpipe into your tank.
Now you can work out using the household activities graph above to see how much water your household uses and which
Tamworth Polytanks you require. Next time you have a break for a glass of water or cup of tea made from fresh rainwater consider the following.
According the latest National Water Accounts, on average Australians consumed 103 kl/capita during 2004/05 . Below is a break up of the state by state figures.
| State |
kl per capita |
| Nsw |
84 |
| Vic |
81 |
| Qld |
124 |
| WA |
180 |
| SA |
94 |
| Tas |
143 |
| NT |
153 |
| ACT |
95 |
| 1 kilolitre = 1000 litres |
Australian households consumed on average 268 kl of water per household in 2004/05 with an average of 2.6 persons per household.
See how your state fares.
| State |
kl per household |
| Nsw |
219 |
| Vic |
209 |
| Qld |
323 |
| WA |
468 |
| SA |
244 |
| Tas |
372 |
| NT |
399 |
| ACT |
248 |
| 1 kilolitre = 1000 litres |
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