Fiberglass Tanks Must be Craned into Place
Check out the videos below, showing both an easy and a difficult fiberglass tank placement.
Aboveground Fiberglass
Advantages:
- Can be an economical storage solution for water
- Aesethically pleasing option since surface can be easily be painted whatever color or even with a mural
- Can be manufactured individually for your system needs
- Provides strength and durability for years of reliable performance
- Can be food grade, NSF approved for drinking water storage
- Offers best protection against environmental damage due to fiberglass stability
Disadvantages:
- Outer surfaces of fiberglass tank can degrade with UV exposure
- Must be delivered to site and craned into place so ample access to cistern location must be available
- Manufacturing and distribution of fiberglass tanks can be localized, meaning they may be difficult to find in your area or costly to ship from their manufacturing facilities
- If you desire a large rainwater storage volume, you would have to use multiple fiberglass tanks which could end up wasting space. Think about a round peg going into a square or a rectangle.
