Category: Tank Maintenance Guide

In a wide variety of industries, cooling towers are highly important. As such, facility managers should be aware of cooling tower corrosion. 

Most importantly, site managers should know what preventative measures exist. This is because corrosion can impact cooling tower performance, which has a knock on effect for the entire facility. 

Thankfully, cooling tower corrosion, for the most part, can be prevented and sometimes reversed. As a team with a wealth of maintenance experience, we can attest to this. 

Today, we at COVAC are providing you with an extensive overview of cooling tower corrosion. We are going to explore how it occurs, as well as common preventative maintenance which can be performed. Continue below for more information. 

Do you suspect that something might be wrong with your fire sprinkler tank? This article will help you to decide whether you are experiencing a water tank leak, and let you know how to fix a sprinkler leak. 

A well-maintained sprinkler tank should endure multiple decades. But when left untouched for prolonged periods, deterioration can occur quite rapidly, and the problems with your tank can spiral out of control. However, fast thinking and swift action can greatly improve your chances of solving your problems quickly. 

Water tank leaks aren’t often the end of the world but should be fixed quickly to ensure that your water tank is still fit for use. However, fire sprinklers are an important health and safety measure that shouldn’t be neglected and forgotten.

In the winter, your water storage tank is susceptible to freezing and a decrease in functionality if you’re not engaging in any winter preparation. Fortunately, there are things that you can do to ensure that once winter is over, you can still use your water tank and don’t need to make any drastic fixes.

This guide will teach you about things you can do to prepare your tank for winter. 

Water storage tanks are used in various domestic and industrial settings to keep large quantities of water contained and healthy. Water tanks are made from steel or concrete, as those materials allow for water to be stored without immediate risk of corrosion and leaks. 

But you might be asking yourself “How does a water storage tank work?”.

The process isn’t quite as simple as pouring water into a box and leaving it in there for months or years. This article will discuss the function of water storage tanks.

Maintaining your commercial water system is important all year round, however, there is a distinct lack of information regarding water system maintenance in spring. If you’re interested in how to maintain a commercial water tank system in spring – this article is for you. 

Continue reading to learn more about the problems occurring with your water storage tank in spring and what you can do to prevent them. 

Having a rain collection system can have many ideal and sought after benefits. For example, they act as an independent water supply which otherwise would be costly or difficult to obtain. In addition, rainwater harvesting tanks are a crucial source of clean water and increase the quantity of potable drinking water available to houses or even citizens in the community. Furthermore, water collected in the rainwater harvesting tanks can lead to a large reduction in business or household utility bills. With this in mind, keeping your systems well maintained is essential if you want an ongoing supply of clean water. As such this article will discuss:

• Why you should maintain your rain harvesting tank 
• What procedures you should take 
• Final considerations

Galvanised steel water tanks are often used to safely store large quantities of water for commercial purposes. They are reliable, tough, long lasting and finished with a galvanised coating to prevent premature rust and corrosion of the tank. 

Supplied in kits to minimise transport costs, this type of tanks can be easily assembled where they are needed. Some of the common applications of galvanised tanks include rainwater harvesting, farming and many more. Some  of those require the use of tanks with sizes varying from 9000 litres (1980 gallons) to 500,000 litres (109,985 gallons).

In this guide we explore the importance of regularly maintaining your galvanised tank. 

Knowing how to avoid purchasing a new water tank can save you a lot of money. There are many ways in which you can keep your tanks up to correct standards; having to buy a new water tank does not have to be the final answer. Whilst sometimes you may have to replace your water tank, the majority of the time you will be able to perform maintenance, refurbishments or repairs in order to keep your tanks up and running. Here are our top five tips in how to avoid water tank replacements, including how to use our refurbishment and repairs services to save you money.

Water storage tanks can be found in a large number of modern settings, from businesses to hospitals, educational facilities and many more. This is why water storage tank cleaning has become essential for maintaining a safe supply of water to all of these places.

Water storage tanks can become breeding grounds for potentially harmful bacteria, the most common of which being Legionella. Legionella is a bacteria that can lead to the development of Legionnaires’ disease, a condition that can be contracted by breathing in droplets of water containing Legionella bacteria.