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kamundu
#1 Posted : Wednesday, September 25, 2013 1:05:04 PM
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Im looking for a underground tank of about 25,000 to 30,000 litres.
Anyone knows where I can get one?
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Swenani
#2 Posted : Wednesday, September 25, 2013 3:00:07 PM
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kamundu wrote:
Im looking for a underground tank of about 25,000 to 30,000 litres.
Anyone knows where I can get one?

roto tanks http://www.rotomoulders.com/septinfo.php
simtanks http://www.silafrica.com/simtank
Kentanks http://www.ramco-group.com/kentainers
poly tanks http://www.polytankskenya.com/
zentanks http://www.zentank.co.ke/
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kamundu
#3 Posted : Wednesday, September 25, 2013 6:09:52 PM
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Swenani wrote:
[quote=kamundu]Im looking for a underground tank of about 25,000 to 30,000 litres.
Anyone knows where I can get one?

roto tanks http://www.rotomoulders.com/septinfo.php
simtanks http://www.silafrica.com/simtank
Kentanks http://www.ramco-group.com/kentainers
poly tanks http://www.polytankskenya.com/
zentanks http://www.zentank.co.ke/[/quote]

Hi thanks. But none of those have underground tanks of more than 6,000 litres for sale
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Coolbull
#4 Posted : Wednesday, September 25, 2013 7:38:17 PM
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Have you thought of building a one? A concrete one?
Someone did it recently in his shags. I'm not sure about the capacity but it was quite huge.
Meduza
#5 Posted : Wednesday, September 25, 2013 7:44:57 PM
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Some guy has built one in Kite abt 20,000 capacity. He is also able to tap rain water into the same tank...maybe they can make according to your spec..Roto tank
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And1589
#6 Posted : Monday, September 30, 2013 6:01:47 PM
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Alternatively build a stone wall encasing underground plus a foundation to fit a particular plastic size tank. When it is cured and dry, drop the plastic tank inside and seal well..worked for me.
Gathige
#7 Posted : Tuesday, October 01, 2013 10:32:58 AM
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@Kamundu, Alternatively, you can do an underground stone water tank and have the volumes you need at the same cost as a plastic tank. The stone one would last longer if well done and water always cool.
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tom_boy
#8 Posted : Tuesday, October 01, 2013 4:14:06 PM
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Gathige wrote:
@Kamundu, Alternatively, you can do an underground stone water tank and have the volumes you need at the same cost as a plastic tank. The stone one would last longer if well done and water always cool.

I believe a stone one is cheaper the higher the capacity required.
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limanika
#9 Posted : Tuesday, October 01, 2013 5:04:01 PM
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tom_boy wrote:
Gathige wrote:
@Kamundu, Alternatively, you can do an underground stone water tank and have the volumes you need at the same cost as a plastic tank. The stone one would last longer if well done and water always cool.

I believe a stone one is cheaper the higher the capacity required.


In high density urban areas without trunk sewers, water table is quite high thanks to effluent from neighbouring septic tanks.

As such some masonry underground water tanks are always full i.e. ground water seeping into the tank through invisible joints on tank walling due to pressure.

Perhaps this would explain why @And1589 would rather you installed a plastic tank inside a pit with masonry walling…
kamundu
#10 Posted : Tuesday, October 01, 2013 10:20:53 PM
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Coolbull wrote:
Have you thought of building a one? A concrete one?
Someone did it recently in his shags. I'm not sure about the capacity but it was quite huge.


Thanks all for your advice. I have given building one some thought but my research shows that they do leak after sometime, high maintenance and risk kf contamiation from ground watef.
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Am
#11 Posted : Wednesday, October 02, 2013 8:49:37 AM
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limanika wrote:
tom_boy wrote:
Gathige wrote:
@Kamundu, Alternatively, you can do an underground stone water tank and have the volumes you need at the same cost as a plastic tank. The stone one would last longer if well done and water always cool.

I believe a stone one is cheaper the higher the capacity required.


In high density urban areas without trunk sewers, water table is quite high thanks to effluent from neighbouring septic tanks.

As such some masonry underground water tanks are always full i.e. ground water seeping into the tank through invisible joints on tank walling due to pressure.

Perhaps this would explain why @And1589 would rather you installed a plastic tank inside a pit with masonry walling…


@Laminika. Really? Stuff from Septic tanks nearby can seep into a well done underground stone tank? Wanted to do one in such an area but you make me think thrice.

I happen to have a normal stone tank back at Oocha which I remember was done using those Quarry stones, not Machine cut that come from Juja. Plaster and finishing was very well done and its never leaked water out. I am Just thinking why the tank is still strongly holding water full - with no seeps yet you say an underground one will suck water from "outside"..
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Gathige
#12 Posted : Wednesday, October 02, 2013 3:35:52 PM
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Am wrote:
limanika wrote:
tom_boy wrote:
Gathige wrote:
@Kamundu, Alternatively, you can do an underground stone water tank and have the volumes you need at the same cost as a plastic tank. The stone one would last longer if well done and water always cool.

I believe a stone one is cheaper the higher the capacity required.


In high density urban areas without trunk sewers, water table is quite high thanks to effluent from neighbouring septic tanks.

As such some masonry underground water tanks are always full i.e. ground water seeping into the tank through invisible joints on tank walling due to pressure.

Perhaps this would explain why @And1589 would rather you installed a plastic tank inside a pit with masonry walling…


@Laminika. Really? Stuff from Septic tanks nearby can seep into a well done underground stone tank? Wanted to do one in such an area but you make me think thrice.

I happen to have a normal stone tank back at Oocha which I remember was done using those Quarry stones, not Machine cut that come from Juja. Plaster and finishing was very well done and its never leaked water out. I am Just thinking why the tank is still strongly holding water full - with no seeps yet you say an underground one will suck water from "outside"..


@AM, The type of stones used does not matter- even bricks can be used to do a water tank. What matters is the quality of the workmanship esp the materials quality (eg good sand without soil) walling & plastering. I have two with a combined volume of about 60,000ltrs and do not leak. They are however not cheap to do.
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Am
#13 Posted : Wednesday, October 02, 2013 9:45:59 PM
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Asante @Gathige
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murchr
#14 Posted : Monday, November 09, 2015 12:13:11 AM
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@kamundu. did you get a solution? I intend to purchase a plastic underground tank, any leads?
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