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1100L Collapsable Rain Water Tank - Free in SA after Rebate!

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1100L Collapsable Rain Water Tank - Free in SA after Rebate!
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AssociatedLGovtreb on 30/10/2013 - 13:07 governmentrebates.com.au (761 clicks)

The cleverly designed UV resistant Rainwater Tank captures water effortlessly from downpipes and gutters and stores the water in the tank for later use at your own convenience. The water collected and stored can be easily accessed in multiple ways from the tank thanks to its clever design and it comes equipped with all the parts and accessories you'll need.

Only $199.95, but free after you collect the rebate below!

SA Rain Water Tank Rebate - Collect water and claim a rebate up to $200.

You can apply for up to $200 for a new stand alone rainwater tank with a capacity of 1000 litres or more which is not connected to household plumbing.

Home & Garden Rain Water Tank

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  • Spets on 30/10/2013 - 13:17
    +2

    Talk about artificially increasing prices with the rebate nonsense.

  • ozbmm on 30/10/2013 - 13:24
    +1

    What are the dimensions (LxWxH) of the packaged shipment?

  • holdenmg on 30/10/2013 - 13:27

    Hi,
    Please provide some contact details, e.g. Address, A.B.N. etc.

    http://www.governmentrebates.com.au/contact-us/
    and
    http://www.governmentrebates.com.au/about-us/ doesn't say much…

  • CI on 30/10/2013 - 13:28

    is this free delivery ?

    • ozbmm on 30/10/2013 - 14:20

      The site says yes

  • lostn on 30/10/2013 - 13:37
    +5

    Pretty good.

    But make sure you have the know how to connect the overflow pipe (I doubt it will come with pipes) to a storm drain or pay someone to do it.

    We did that, then the council told us our pipe was a tripping risk and we had to redo it overhead.

    Just highlighting that there may be costs associated with installing it that aren't factored into the 'free' price.

  • tsunamisurfer on 30/10/2013 - 13:40

    A very good initiative.

    Imagine if every household in SA saved at least 1100 Litres a year.

    • wisc on 30/10/2013 - 13:49

      and thats only for 1 fill!

      • tsunamisurfer on 30/10/2013 - 13:54

        I know….lets say the average house has 200sq metres of Roof, and half of it flowed through the right down pipe, Thats only 11mm of rain to fill it.

  • altomic on 30/10/2013 - 14:02

    can you use it for grey water as well? (obviously you would need a pump to get it up in to the tank -assuming you live on flat land and the grey water is not coming from the second floor of your house).

    connect it to your toilet - for cistern water.

    • Geewhizz on 31/10/2013 - 06:46

      can you use it for grey water as well?

      Short answer, no.

      Grey water can get pretty stinky while standing if not put through some sort of filtration/sterilisation process, and you really don't want to be storing 1000 litres of it for the small amount that you'd go through for toilet flushes ….. it would get quite smelly by the time you went through it. And if it leaked (which eventually there's a fair chance of with this particular product) you'd have 1000 litres of stinky grey water in places you didn't want it.

      That aside, the rebate is applicable for a STAND ALONE tank, ie not plumbed to the house, and you'd never get council approval to plumb untreated grey water into your house anyway.

  • Snoop on 30/10/2013 - 14:09

    Is it still true that some water authorities charge you a fee for the rain water you catch and store?
    I had heard of this happening with the local authority in SE Melb, claiming that you're catching their water!
    Hence, the reason I've never informed the local authority or tried to claim a rebate!!!

    • brocky2006 on 30/10/2013 - 14:11

      ive never heard about this, only thing i know is its illegal to collect rainwater in the US

      • Snoop on 30/10/2013 - 14:25

        Yeah, I've read about that in a lot of the states over there too!
        But I had heard about a fee or hidden fee for people with tanks. Mind you, this was some years ago and probably while we were on restrictions!!!

        • chnach on 30/10/2013 - 14:28
          +2

          soon , solar panel owners will have to pay the authorities for catching their sunlight too

        • Snoop on 30/10/2013 - 14:34
          +1

          I am actually being serious… But I hope you're joking???

        • FXx on 30/10/2013 - 14:46
          -6

          Solar panels… one of the biggest scams of our time. All while everyone has lots of disposable income. Not to mention those who borrow money for them and still think they're going to come out on top.. Hilarious.

        • SydBargainer on 31/10/2013 - 08:52
          +2

          Yep, it's hilarious that people are trying to reduce their CO2 emissions. Hilarious that there are people out there trying to live more sustainably. Hilarious that people are trying to reduce their impact on the planet.

        • Snoop on 31/10/2013 - 09:09
          +1

          And god forbid they may actually save a dollar or two along the way!!!

    • lostn on 30/10/2013 - 14:53

      They can't charge you for rain water. If they charged you, what's the point in collecting it? May as well just use tap water.

      And how would they meter it? How would they know how much you collected?

      Rain water is not "their" water. It's free from the sky. It was never collected by them, so is not their property any more than the air you breathe.

      • [Deactivated] on 30/10/2013 - 16:11

        You may not believe it but its coming to Australia. They will penalise using sat images like they are penalizing solar users who put additional panels on their roof above their contracted amount.

      • Snoop on 30/10/2013 - 16:32

        Careful in saying that… Like brocky2006 stated too. It's illegal in some states of the USA to catch 'their' water!
        And how they'd charge you would probably be based on what any of these agencies do, it'd be guesstimated. Probably based on the size of your tank and the average rainfall in your area!!!
        And I'm sure in xxxx years time if the oxygen is running out in the world, someone will want to charge you for it!!!

        • lostn on 31/10/2013 - 02:40

          The point of getting a tank is to save water and use less dam water. This is something the government/council should support not oppose. It's better for the environment to use less water.

          Guesstimating is not accurate and you can't be charged based on something that can't be measured accurately. They cannot tell how full your tank is, how much you are catching or how much you are using from a sat image. How much rainful there is in your area is only one factor. How many areas you are catching the water from or how efficient your catchment is, is another matter. Maybe you're getting a lot of rain but you set it up in a spot where you're not catching much of it. I can catch water from my house, garage, and car port, but the amount at each spot produces wildly varying amounts of water, despite all being on the same block of land.

          Looking at sat images would be a huge waste of resources and time. Imagine doing this for a whole city. There is no way to get a reading with any accuracy.

          I think you guys are worrying over nothing.

        • Snoop on 31/10/2013 - 08:51

          Guesstimating is not accurate and you can't be charged based on something that can't be measured accurately.

          You'd think so, wouldn't you? But electricity, gas, and water companies do it quite often! If they can not get access to your meter, can not be bothered sending someone out to read it, or in my Dad's case, have a ridiculously low usage, they will 'estimate' your usage and charge you accordingly!

          I think you guys are worrying over nothing.

          I honestly hope you're right!

    • [Deactivated] on 30/10/2013 - 16:33

      I don't think that is true. The Gov Water authorities can claim ownership of large private dams (which aren't fed from roof catchment), but rainwater obtain via roof catchment is yours to keep.

      Councils in Vic don't charge for water, it's the water authorities. It's possible that maybe they recalculate the sewage charge (which appears to be a seasonally adjusted percentage of your metered water consumption) i.e. you flush water down the drain which came from your roof, not from their supplied water, so they increase the assumed percentage.

  • andy19363 on 30/10/2013 - 15:12
    -1

    hmmm….

    From their front page…

    GOVERNEMENT REBATES

    and

    Delievery Info

    No Spellcheck?

  • andy19363 on 30/10/2013 - 15:16

    Hmmm x 2

    from their shipping page

    Shipping & Returns

    To edit this page simply login to the control panel, click the Website Content tab and choose the View Web Pages option. Click Edit next to the Shipping & Returns page and you can change this text. A sample returns policy is shown below which you can edit as needed.

    http://www.governmentrebates.com.au/shipping-returns/

    A rather rushed website??

    Edit : or indeed still under construction, as page has now been changed

  • Ed2 on 30/10/2013 - 19:03

    Maybe it should be relisted as a 666 litre rainwater tank, have a look how high up that tap is.
    2/3 usefull, 1/3 useless.
    Hey, I know a few people like that!

    • ryang on 30/10/2013 - 19:23

      The bottom 1/3 will contain more sediment, leaf litter, etc, than the other water. Hence putting the primary outlet 1/3 of the way up. The bottom valve is best used for irrigation, etc, as plants don't care about water quality.

  • bb_hunter on 30/10/2013 - 19:31

    800L tank for $110 at ebay http://tinyurl.com/nxxm2ky

  • Geewhizz on 31/10/2013 - 06:33

    That thing is going to last very little time in our Australian sun before it begins to stretch/sag and subsequently leak. With a rebate being a once-only proposition I wouldn't be wasting it on something so flimsy.

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