Do you need to fit a water pump? While most people can rely on scheme water to meet their needs, that isn't possible for everyone. If you live away from the nearest town, then often the main means of supplying your home with water is through the use of a rainwater tank. Fitting a tank is an important part of the process, but the water is no use to you if you can't move it out of the tank. You must plan your water collection and distribution process as an entire system. Moving your water will involve both a water tank pump and the right piping to get your water from your tank into your home. While you might think that moving water is a simple process, you will need a pump, and there are at least two considerations to bear in mind when choosing water tank pumps.

Where will the water be used?

Many water tank pumps can move the water to your home, but you must get the water to your home in a way that you can use it. How far is your water tank from where you want to use the water? Do you want to use the water on the ground floor of your property or will you require water on higher floors as well? The further you need to pump the water and the higher that water needs to be pumped, the bigger the pump you will need to be. If you only need to move water from a nearby tank to the ground floor of your property, then you should be able to manage with a smaller pump.

Do you have sufficient water pressure?

Water tank pumps must do more than deliver the water to the property; they must also ensure that the water can be used once it gets there. If you are hoping to use the water to run a shower, then you must make certain that your chosen pump can generate sufficient pressure. There is little that is more irritating than standing under a shower that does little more than drip water slowly out of the head. By contrast, if the only purpose of the water is to drip water into a slowly filling cistern, then you won't need to worry much about the water pressure.

Whatever your water needs may be, your local supplier should be able suggest a suitable water pump for your requirements.