Two Water Tanks Removed in Canterbury
Completed Job Summary
Two water tanks connected to a non-working sprinkler system were removed from a Canterbury property after the associated pump was described as broken. The tanks were disconnected and taken to the tip; the downpipe was reconnected; the pump was capped and left in place; and a new temp valve and 850 kPa PTR were installed.
13 July 2026
Jay
Plumber
81950
This job record is derived from first-party technician notes and the Simpro job management.
Customer report
The customer wanted two water tanks removed from the Canterbury property. The tanks were connected to a sprinkler system that no longer worked, and the associated pump was described as broken.
The confirmed job scope also involved the downpipe connection associated with the former tank arrangement. Separate plumbing work completed during the engagement included installation of a new temp valve and an 850 kPa PTR.
Diagnosis & Technical Assessment
The operational assessment centred on the two water tanks and their connection to the property’s sprinkler system. The sprinkler arrangement was no longer working, and the pump serving that system was described as broken. With the customer seeking removal of the tanks, the confirmed work proceeded as a removal and disconnection job rather than restoration of the irrigation arrangement.
The quoted scope identified both tanks for removal and included disconnection or capping of the pump, together with alteration of the downpipe connection associated with the former water-tank setup.
Upon return, both tanks were disconnected and removed from the property. The downpipe was then reconnected so it no longer relied on the removed tank arrangement. The pump connection was capped, while the pump itself remained physically in place because the customer requested that it be left where it was.
A separate part of the plumbing engagement involved the installation of a new temp valve and a PTR rated at 850 kPa. These hot-water-related components were recorded as installed on the earlier attendance.
All work was completed in accordance with the Victorian Building Authority (VBA) regulatory framework.
Solutions delivered
The completed water-tank work involved disconnecting both tanks and removing them from the Canterbury property. Jay’s completion note confirms that the tanks were taken to the tip after disconnection.
Following the removal of the tanks, the downpipe was reconnected. This completed the recorded alteration to the pipework previously associated with the water-tank arrangement.
The irrigation pump was capped off rather than removed. The technician specifically recorded that the customer requested the pump remain in its existing position, so the completed solution isolated the pump connection while leaving the physical unit in place.
During the same job engagement, Reece installed a new temp valve and an 850 kPa PTR. These component installations formed a separate confirmed plumbing scope alongside the later water-tank removal, downpipe reconnection and pump-capping work.
Tools, Parts & Systems Used
- Two water tanks
- Irrigation pump
- Downpipe
- Temp valve
- 850 kPa PTR
Outcome & Results
Both water tanks were disconnected, removed from the property and taken to the tip. The downpipe was reconnected after the tanks were removed, while the pump was capped and left in its existing position at the customer’s request. A new temp valve and an 850 kPa PTR were also installed as part of the recorded plumbing engagement.
All work was carried out in accordance with relevant Australian Standards and safety requirements.
Repair vs Replacement
Where a water tank and irrigation arrangement are no longer in use, the completed scope may involve removal and disconnection rather than repair of the redundant equipment. Pipework connected to the former tank arrangement may then require alteration so the remaining plumbing operates independently of the removed tanks.
For this Canterbury job, the sprinkler system was no longer working, and the pump was described as broken. The customer requested removal of the two tanks, so both tanks were disconnected and removed, the downpipe was reconnected, and the pump connection was capped while the pump itself remained in place.