Saving the tank

A year ago, or was it two?, our water tank cracked irreperably. So we had a special liner put inside the concrete tank, and all was well. Until it rained. Too much.

The leaves got washed out of the gutters, and into the tank, and they blocked the outlet pipe. And the tank kept filling up, and filling up, until it was 10% over the full mark. And then of course, it was over the liner. The water flowed between the liner and the concrete tank, and all of a sudden we had odd syphons of water coming out of the base of the concrete tank. What we didn't know, was whether we had damaged the liner or not.

Of course we unblocked the outlet pipe, but the water just wasn't draining fast enough. So how can you turn a miserable situation like this into a winner?

Well, after many years of drought, I just had the longest shower I can ever remember. Follwed by the fullest bath I have ever had in my entire life. Simply heaven.

And it looks like the tank and the liner are all fine. Phew!