Tank symptoms
When a tank needscleaning.
A tank does not complain out loud. It complains through the water leaving it.
01
The taste or smell changed
If the taste or the smell changes at every tap at once, the source is shared, and the first place to look is the tank rather than a tap or the filter fitted to it.
02
Grit in the tap aerator
Unscrew a tap aerator and find fine grit in it, and sediment is moving off the tank floor. It lifts whenever the level drops and the draw on the tank gets stronger.
03
The lid is broken or missing
An open or broken lid lets Kuwaiti dust straight into the tank, and daylight in with it. Between them they spoil the water inside a tank that is otherwise perfectly sound.
04
Green on the inside wall
Green growth needs light. Seeing it inside a tank means light is getting in through a translucent lid, a crack or an open vent, and cleaning alone will not stop it returning.
This area
What setsthis area apart
Qibla villas along Gulf Road have tanks on the roof or in a separate enclosure near the outer wall. Some villas have both an overhead and a ground-level tank, so we inspect and clean both. Modern blocks near Commercial Bank of Kuwait sometimes have pressurised tanks buried underground. Older villas may have tanks with poor ventilation, so algae and sediment build faster. We open the lid carefully because some are stuck tight from heat and expansion.
Qibla sits in Kuwait governorate, an area with upscale villas and modern apartments with various tank types.
Qibla villa tanks need extra care if they sit in an enclosed room without natural ventilation.
In short
The tank work.
Service
Water tank cleaning and washing
Tank types
Roof and ground tanks, polyethylene, fibreglass and concrete
The work includes
Draining, lifting sediment, wiping walls, rinsing, checking the lid
Where it applies
Houses, blocks, complexes and chalets
Hours
Daily, 6:00 in the morning to 12:00 midnight
How it is done
From empty backto full.
A tank is cleaned empty. It cannot be cleaned with water in it.
We close the inlet and drain
The filling line is closed and the tank is drained through its drain valve or with a small pump, until only the layer on the floor is left.
We lift the sediment out
The layer on the floor is lifted out whole rather than stirred, because stirring it with water spreads it back across the walls and into the outlet.
We wipe walls and roof
The inner walls and the underside of the roof are wiped, because the film that clings above the water line is what comes back down with the first refill.
We rinse and check the lid
A final rinse leaves through the drain valve, then the lid, the openings and the float are checked, and we tell you if anything needs changing before it fills.
Common questions
Questions about Water tank cleaning in Qibla
Yes, all ground and overhead tanks need the same cleaning standard. The difference is ground tanks are easier to access, but they often have more sediment because they stay cooler and shaded.
Once yearly is enough if the tank is clean and has no issues. If you notice cloudy water or odd smells, clean it more often. Villas with poor tank ventilation may need cleaning twice yearly.
Nearby areas
More areas for Water tank cleaning
Same service, in nearby areas.
Other services
Other services in Qibla
Other work we do in the same area.