Why “Standard” Can Be the Most Expensive Shape
A tank can have the right capacity and still be the wrong tank for the building. That sounds odd until you have seen a contractor trying to fit a large, perfectly standard tank into a rooftop crowded with lift machinery, solar panels, pipes and service pathways. On paper, there may be enough space. On site, there somehow isn't. The problem isn't always the size. Quite often, it's the shape. The Cheapest Tank Can Create the Costliest Compromise Standard tanks are convenient. They are readily available, familiar to installers and usually easier to compare on price. For straightforward sites, that can work perfectly well. But buildings rarely stay straightforward once construction begins. A tank may need to sit beneath a low slab, between structural columns or along a narrow service area. Sometimes there is plenty of floor area, but not enough height. In another project, the height works but the access route doesn't. A tank that looked ideal in a catalogue...