01 / UNPREPARED GROUND1
Filling on unprepared ground
A puncture risk. Clear sharp stones and debris first, and use a sand bed or ground sheet.
PREPARE THE GROUND
GUIDE
How to Install a Water Bladder Tank on Site
A pillow water bladder tank needs flat ground, not a building. There is no concrete base, no tank stand and no crane. The job is: prepare the ground, unroll the tank, connect the inlet, fill slowly, and check the fittings.
STEP 1 — GROUND
Ground preparation
Choose flat, clear ground at least as large as the tank's filled footprint, plus working space. Remove sharp stones and debris. Common practice is a sand bed or ground sheet under the tank — confirm for your site when you order. Do not place it on broken concrete, sharp gravel or a slope.
Flat ground
At least the filled footprint, plus working space.
Sand bed or ground sheet
Common practice under the tank.
Not on
Broken concrete, sharp gravel or a slope.
STEP 2 — UNFOLD
Unfold and position
Folded sizes are compact — a 10,000 L tank folds to 0.8 x 0.5 x 0.4 m. Unroll the tank on the prepared ground, keep the inlet and outlet accessible, and keep the vent clear.
Folded size
10,000 L folds to 0.8 x 0.5 x 0.4 m.
Inlet and outlet
Keep them accessible.
Vent
Keep the vent clear.
STEP 3 — CONNECT AND FILL
Connect and fill
Connect the inlet — a Camlock-type inlet is common, and the exact fitting size and material are confirmed per order. Fill slowly, and leave the vent open while filling so trapped air escapes.
Inlet
Camlock-type inlet is common; size and material confirmed per order.
Fill slowly
Leave the vent open while filling.
Check the fittings
Check them as the tank fills.
STEP 4 — USE AND EMPTY
Use and empty
Draw from the outlet valve. When the tank is empty, drain it fully, clean it, dry it, fold it and store it out of direct sunlight. A repair kit is a standard accessory.
Outlet valve
Draw water from the outlet valve.
Store
Drain fully, clean, dry, fold, store out of direct sunlight.
Repair kit
A standard accessory.
WHAT CAN GO WRONG
What can go wrong on site
One person can handle the smaller sizes; allow a crew for 20,000L and above. Avoid these four mistakes — each one is easy to prevent.
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02 / BLOCKED VENT2
Blocked vent while filling
Leave the vent open while filling so trapped air can escape.
VENTILATE
03 / OVERFILLING3
Overfilling beyond rated capacity
Never overfill beyond the tank's rated capacity.
RATED CAPACITY
04 / DRAGGING4
Dragging a filled tank
Position the tank empty and fill in place. Never drag a filled tank.
POSITION EMPTY
INSTALLATION QUESTIONS
Installation questions
Quick answers about installing a water bladder tank on site.
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Minimum order
100 sets, with 1 sample set first.
Lead time
20 days for standard sizes, 30 days for custom sizes.
Fittings and packing
Valve size and material to be confirmed per order.