With so many Backup Solutions available today, it can feel daunting to navigate your way through all the information you might find.
We will do our best to keep things simple and answer any questions that you might have. Contact us if you need assistance.
Here is a list of questions frequently addressed by our team:
Absolutely, a Water Backup system connected to your plumbing system will supply your home with essential water to your taps, geyser, and toilets. Integrating the backup system with your existing plumbing will give you peace of mind during emergency water outages.
All well-built tanks will have covers supplied to keep debris and dirt out of the tank. Circulating the water is important as you don’t want water to stand in a tank for too long. We design systems for you that will automatically top up the tank and feed your house from the stored water. By doing so, the lifespan of water in your tank will only be a few days, depending on your usage and the size of the tank.
There are many factors that will influence how long potable water can be stored in a tank. The initial quality, flow replacement rate, and storing conditions. Read this article to learn more about the storage of water.
To answer this question, it is important to understand your daily water usage needs. The average person living in a South African suburb uses around 200 liters. See more details on how much water you should be storing.
See our Pricing page for further information that will help you decide on the solution that will work best for your home. Remember these are guidelines and a site inspection will give us the data that we need for an accurate quote.
GotWater will help you to determine exactly what will be required to configure the system to your needs. The basic requirements will include a flat and secure base for your tank and pump to be placed on, access to the municipal main incoming feed, and electricity for the pump.
Potable water has been treated and prepared for human consumption, like the water you receive from your municipality. Non-potable water is not fit for consumption or use within your home. But there are benefits to having access to non-potable water. Learn more in this article about the differences between the two water sources.
The tank you buy will most likely be determined by how much water you consume on a daily basis, the surface area you have available to place a water tank on, and your budget. Let us help you with the planning.
Whether your system will be affected by power interruptions is dependent on the configuration. One option is to use the water tank as the primary source for your taps, along with bypass routing to eliminate the tank and pump by manually switching between the options.