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	Easy 6 Step Installation Guide

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IN GROUND SITING

	CORRECT MEDTHOD

	Prepare hole. Ensure that the surrounding soil left in the walls of the hole is solid, leaving a 150mm - 200mm (6-8") gap to allow positioning of tanks and backfilling with sand. (If there is major water seepage into the hole from the surrounding soil this site will not be suitable.)
	A base of 50-70mm (2-3") of sand or crusher dust must be put in the hole and compacted.
	Tank must be lowered into the hole squarely by crane (Crane hire at purchaser's expense.) Tank must then be filled with water above ground height, then back filled with bedding sand. Note: It is important that tank be buried into ground to only half of it's wall height.
	Water Inlet - it is recommended that water be directed into tank through strainer. Fixed inlets must be supported and have flexible hose fitted (See plumbing instructions)
	Water Outlet - Plumbing - Connect your outlet pick up. (It is recommended that the outlet comes through the tank roof.) Flexible hose 300mm (12") in length must be placed between the valve and other plumbing.
	Important: Water volume of the inlet must equal water volume of the overflow. Eg 2 x 100mm (4") inlets = same capacity overflow.
	Water Outlet - Overflow - Connect overflow. Water must be piped away from tank.

ABOVE GROUND


	Prepare a stand that has hardwood decking with gaps no greater than 50 mm (2'). Decking should be supported structurally by bearers strong enough to prevent sagging of decking when tank is full.
	Tank must be lifted into place by crane (Crane hire at purchaser's expense).
	Tank must then be tied down to stand.
	Water Inlet - It is recommended that water be directed into tank through strainer. Fixed inlets must be supported and have flexible hose fitted (similar to outlet instructions) Inlet pipe must be supported by stand.
	Water Outlet - Plumbing - Connect your outlet pick up. Flexible hose 300 mm (12") in length must be placed between the valve and other plumbing. Important: Water volume of the inlet must equal water volume of the overflow. Eg 2 x 100 mm (4") inlets = same capacity overflow.
	Water Outlet - Overflow - Connect overflow. Water must be piped away from the tank.

Prepare a reinforced concrete pad that is level and greater than the diameter of tank.
Prepare an earth ring greater than the diameter of the tank so no part of the tank is bearing on the wall. Fill is to be consolidated fill with 50-75 mm (2-3”) of sand on top surface.

Tank must be rolled into position or manoeuvred by crane, at purchaser's expense, if truck access is poor.

Tank must be tied down.
CONTINUE ONTO STEP

IMPORTANT POINTS WHEN PLUMBING TANKS



		Support Pipe must be supported. If not, this may cause water leakage and damage to the tank.
	Pipe work for tanks on stands must be supported by the stand, not the tank, with flexible hose to allow for any movement.
		Flexiable Hose When pipe work is exposed and over long distances, inset a length of flexible hose to absorb shocks and movements

	Tank overflow must be taken away from tank to avoid undermining tank base.	Under Ground To avoid running over pipe and in turn breaking fitting, take pipe directly into groiund. It must have a flexiabel hose fitted.

THESE ERRORS WILL VOID YOUR GUARANTEE



	Tank base undermined - inadequate overflow length.	Must not have undersized base. Circumference of tank must be support

	Unsupported pipe work puts excess strain on the fittings and tank wall.	Wooden sleepers are generally too uneven and untrue to use for base support

	Rocky and uneven ground with little or no base preparation.	Don't use corrugated iron decking as it must be supported by a hardwood decking with spacing of 50mm (2") underneath. It is better to remove the iron.
DO NOT LEAVE TANK EMPTY AS IT MAY BLOW AWAY