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B&Q have some huge water tanks for sale, which have to be buried in the ground, for rainwater conservation. The "argonaut" range. 1100-2800 litres. £1498-£1698.

I'd post a link but B&Q's site has shockingly long URLs.

Value for money or not? I mean, is this expensive for a big plastic tank?

I'd like to see how sales go, given that they are really a specialist item to install. The adverts state they might require planning permission. Why would this be?

I do like the roman column ones though. :D
 
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Argonaut Underground Water tank 1100 Litres
Only £1498.00

"Only?"





I suddenly thought of Fred West :(
 
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Crafty said:
The adverts state they might require planning permission. Why would this be?
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Not sure about planning permission other than if altering ground levels, maybe building regs approval depending on proximity to footings etc.

"Grey water" recycling systems may also require Water Regs approval.

They are ok if you use them solely for a hosepipe/watering etc (as these are intended). Bit of a pain if you have a recycling system that takes water back into house to use for flushing etc.

I'd like to see how sales go, given that they are really a specialist item to install.
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I think I saw an ad for them and the price quoted was "installed". that may be for another firm that does them though.
 
JohnD said:
Argonaut Underground Water tank 1100 Litres
Only £1498.00

"Only?"
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Ah but it does have a built in electric pump......and it is very green to match green wellies......
 
From the BandQ description

Installation: All underground tanks require a concrete encased surround and a protected UK mains voltage supply for the in-tank pump. They should be professionally installed by someone with experience of rainwater plumbing. Prices shown do not include installation. For more information on Installation, please contact *** on Tel: 01*** ****** or email: 88***@h**plc.com.
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*** to please the MODS

Lots of concrete to mix as well.
 
What would be good,if the government whats us to go green,is to take VAT off.It's a very good way off saving water especially for watering the garden.Around my house and shed I have loads of water butts.Under my lawn I have a irregation system connected to my containers via a small pump.
 
I have to admit, the roman columns, they do look nice.

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The brownish thing to the left of these two is the back of the one shown below

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and the big green thing is the big tank that is being mentioned

My only concern (apart from price) is the water will go stagnent just sitting there
 
The roman column ones in our local store have been fitted with chrome taps :LOL: At £168, IMO, they aren't badly priced! They'd need a firm base to stand on though.
 
here is a thought.

why would you want to store water anyway?

you could only realistcly store rain water, but you cnat legaly do that, since the water companies call it rainwater harvesting which they dont like
 
breezer said:
you could only realistcly store rain water, but you cnat legaly do that, since the water companies call it rainwater harvesting which they dont like
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Provided the water is returned to the ground at some time the water board are not too un-happy about it. In some places the storage and delayed release of rain water reduces the risk of flash floods. Water butts add a ( very ) little to that delay.
 
tell me about it.

we had an underpass in our town, everytime it raied it filled up, the soloution, build an underground storage tank.

still the underpass has gone now, dont know about the tank.

and with the size of these storage tanks they are not really water butts though.

thinks allowed,

several watter butts v decorative tank which is cheaper
 
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