Why use Stainless Steel tanks in SA?
Stainless steel tanks are alot lighter than mild steel tanks & they don’t have a sacrificial anode – so there is little maintenance required. These benefits make Stainless steel the ideal material for ‘on roof’ style hot water systems, to reduce load on the roof & to reduce maintenance of the tank. The downside of stainless steel is that, in general it’s not ideal for hard water areas, as there are other options which more safely protect you from hard water corrosion. Why use mild steel tanks? Enamel lined mild steel tanks are the most common type of hot water systems covering over 90% of the total storage hot water installed market. Glass lined mild steel tanks are the most common as they can withstand higher PPM of TDS than their stainless steel counterparts. ( better for hard water). Our tanks use positive dome technology, which is also ideal for the South Australian market. How our products differ to the rest of the market! 1. We use EcoSmart/Dux Hot Water systems that are part of
