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Sydney Morning Herald

Tuesday July 3, 2007

Paul Bibby

RAINWATER TANKS

Gone are the days when homes were built on a spacious quarter-acre block with plenty of room in the backyard for a Hills hoist and a game of rubbish-bin cricket.

With increasing housing densities, block sizes have shrunk to the point where finding room for a birdcage, let alone a bulky water tank, can be a challenge. The solution could lie in new-style, slimline water tanks such as the waterHOG. The tanks are 1800mm x 500mm x 220mm [or 240mm], which means they can be stored along the side of most houses or under veranda decking. The smaller size holds 180 litres of water, the larger 203 litres.

The tanks - made from recycled plastic - are simple to install and do not require expensive pipe work, making them a good option for renters. For those who would rather their waterHOG was out of sight, there is a hog screen, made from red cedar, which can be pulled across the tank to hide it. The tanks are $280 and $290, including connections. More information at hia.waterhog.com.au.

Rainwater tanks get a makeover - in Essential on Thursday.

© 2007 Sydney Morning Herald

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