Bladders are an easy and economical way of storing your water

Even when space is land limited, you can still store water

Bladder tanks, when empty, roll up to a fraction of the final fill size and weigh little compared to the final fill weight. This means you can usually fit a bladder tank anywhere a person can get into. Bladder tanks are then the ideal solution for water storage where there is limited space. Bladder tanks are also called pillow tanks, rain water bladders or just water bladders.

The water bladder can also be made to the size and shape of the cavity, where it is long and thin or square, so you can capture more rainwater without taking up precious space. Also since the installation is usually out of sight.

So if you could make use of this wasted space, why wouldn’t you? Areas where there is no structural support and limited access can still be utilised with a bladder tank. Spaces might include an underneath house water tank or under a verandah or deck attached to the house. Other places can include sheds, stairwells, pool sheds and much more.

In both cases, the tank areas can be connected to the down pipes so rainwater can be collected and stored, with excess water diverted to the existing storm water drain.

There are two ways a bladder can be installed, either framed or unframed. Both installation methods have benefits:

Framed Bladder Tanks:

- You can store up to 20% more water for the same area, as the bladder can fill more water into the frame and harness

- A frame will set the size that the bladder can go to, preventing the bladder from filling too much and touching the part of the building structure.

-  The additional frame and components make this type of installation more expensive

Unframed Bladder Tanks:

- When not using a frame, reinforced material is used. This will not stretch like a framed bladder reducing the comparative capacity.

- As the bladder fills, so to will the footprint of the bladder increase, changing as the tank empties and fills

- This means that the bladder has to be set in place properly so that it doesn’t expand too much and touch part of the building. Bladders are    also more prone to shifting due to heavy rains or uneven ground.

-  It is always cheaper to install a bladder without a frame, and perfectly safe to do so.

When considering a bladder tank, make sure you see a professional manufacture like Fabric Solutions Australia, that way you will get the right expert advice. Remember every liter of water weights 1 kg, so a 1000 liter tank is one ton of weight, so make sure you get the installation right the first time and enjoy years of out of sight rain water collecting.

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