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
Ruqai is a residential area on Farwaniya's edge with medium villas and traditional houses, plus some modern development. The area is relatively old but shows upgrading effort, and tanks range from older to newer types. Mixed-age and older tanks need deeper checks for rust, cracks and thick sediment. The location is somewhat remote from the centre, so dust and wind impact is heavier in some spots. We focus on a full tank inspection plus inlet and outlet pipes to make sure there is no leak that lets grime in.
Ruqai sits in Farwaniya governorate, a relatively older residential area on the edge of Kuwait City.
Ruqai tanks are mixed in age, some old metal and some newer fibreglass, so inspection varies by tank type.
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 Ruqai
We pump out existing water first thing. A small leak does not stop cleaning, but after cleaning you must fix the leak so outside dirt does not re-enter the tank. We inspect the leak and tell you where the repair starts.
Warm or hot water from sun exposure speeds up bacterial growth in the tank. Cleaning removes old bacteria, but a hot tank needs more frequent cleaning. Thermal insulation helps but regular cleaning is still essential.
Other services
Other services in Ruqai
Other work we do in the same area.