After the 2025–26 outages and chlorination scares, a level-headed guide to Johannesburg tap water: what SANS 241 covers, which changes are just taste, and how to screen your…
Read guide →The millimetres on the shelf label aren't the millimetres on your ruler. Here's how SA tank fitting sizes really work — BSP threads, the full size chart, and…
Read guide →There are only three ways to plumb a backup tank into your home: gravity, pump or hybrid. Here's how each one actually performs during an outage — and…
Read guide →The pump is rarely the problem — the fittings between it and your tank are. Here's the correct inlet chain, the cheapest dry-run insurance, and how to commission…
Read guide →Rain leaves the cloud clean — your roof, gutters and tank decide what happens next. Here's the step-by-step ladder from garden-grade runoff to water you can actually drink.
Read guide →Knocking on the tank is not a plan. We compare mechanical dial gauges, WiFi ultrasonic sensors and premium smart monitors — with real SA prices — so you…
Read guide →Five causes explain almost every overflowing tank — and the worst one costs under R200 to fix. Here's the 10-minute diagnosis and the 20-minute float valve swap, step…
Read guide →Green tinge, swampy smell, gritty sediment — stored water degrades in predictable ways. Here's the prevention stack, a seasonal testing calendar, and when to treat versus drain.
Read guide →A printable before-during-after checklist for Gauteng's planned water outages: fill and test in the 48 hours before, ration smartly during, flush and re-test after — plus the four…
Read guide →Municipal water is treated before it reaches you; borehole water gets nothing unless you do it yourself. Here's the simple quarterly testing schedule for SA borehole owners —…
Read guide →The complete South African guide to linking two JoJo tanks: bottom vs top linking, an exact 40mm parts list, and a spanner-level install in nine steps — plus…
Read guide →The first rain after a Highveld dry spell rinses months of dust, droppings and leaf litter off your roof — straight into your tank. A R329 first-flush diverter…
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