Poly water tanks: Why buy Australian

We all know the value of quality. Make a bad purchasing decision and you can easily end up buying twice – the original and one to replace it soon after.

However, as important as build quality is, there is also the crucial step of choosing a product that is designed for your environment.

Take water tanks for example. A poly water tank is specially created to meet quality standards for issues such as UV protection and creep resistance rating. But that doesn't mean one that is designed to perform in a different climate is going to do the job in Australia.

We live and work in one of the toughest and changeable environments in the world. From the hot, dry and dusty Outback to areas of tropical rainfall, a water tank designed to Aussie standards needs to be ready to cope with a range of daily challenges.

The sun is a great example. Not only do changing temperatures cause expansion and then cracking in lesser materials, but solar radiation takes its gradual toll too.

Average radiation in Australia is around 200 kLy (kilo-Langleys) per year – some of the highest in the world. South East Asia, by comparison, is affected by approximately 100 kLy of annual radiation, so a product made there is unlikely to be able to cope with our unique climate.

This is all on top of the fact that we are hit by storms and other damaging weather issues on a semi-regular basis. A water tank will need to be built to last in a great many ways.

What to look for in a poly water tank

Fortunately, a tank made from Alkatuff is purpose-built to thrive in Australia. That's because it's designed, created and constructed by the people who know the Australian climate best – Aussies.

Let's take solar radiation into account again. The UV protection quality of a poly water tank is set by the AS/NZS 4766 standard, meaning it needs to reach a rating of UV8. Alkatuff is created with no such concession and meets UV20 standards, meaning it can withstand 20,000 hours of continuous exposure to the fierce Australian sun.

So, it's important to choose an Australian supplier who can find you a water tank designed to last, such as Terracorp Industries. Based in Palmerston, Northern Territory, Terracorp can use their expertise to match you with the perfect poly water tank that has all the advantages of Alkatuff.

By David Francis