Owners of buildings or sites equipped with fire tanks such as fire water tanks or fire fighting water tanks are responsible for ensuring they are safe and operable in case of an emergency. It’s vital to hire licensed professional inspectors regularly inspect fire water tanks according to Australian industry standards to ensure suppression resources remain full and functioning at all times.
Regulations vary between states, but general guidelines remain constant regardless of your location or business nature. Sometimes an entire fire tank replacement is necessary while sometimes appropriate fittings can be added to existing potable water tanks to make them into fire suppression units. Fire tank inspections in Sydney where Australian standards govern this field are especially essential to proper care and repair of fire water storage tanks, sprinkler tanks and commercial fire tanks.
As your first line of defence, it’s critical to familiarise yourself with your responsibilities as a commercial tank owner and make necessary repairs each maintenance period.
Your tank’s age or location may determine whether it needs to be maintained in accordance with AS1851-2005 or AS1851-2012. Raven Tanks will ensure your onsite fire tanks:
Fire tanks should be emptied, cleaned and refilled at two primary intervals in their lifespan, these being:
Following this process, fire tanks should be refilled with reserves made available again as soon as possible, ensuring liners and all other components are correctly reinstalled. All of these services require professional fire tank installation experts and should never be attempted by unlicensed or untrained technicians.
Generally, fire tank inspections should be conducted once per year of service. However, depending on their age and condition, commercial fire tanks may require more or less frequent maintenance.
Call the Raven Tanks team immediately if you suspect or notice any cracks, leaks or other damage to surfaces or components.
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