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Water Tanks: Height Does Matter

They are huge cylinders with funnel shaped roofs. For some, covering them up with walls is the only solution to their ugliness. But to these two gentlemen, the wooden water tanks that dot New York's skyline are matters of family pride. The wooden tank industry began almost a century ago and the families of these two men have been at the forefront since then.

The wooden tanks in New York City are from either one of these two companies. The two men find the fact that immense technological breakthroughs and discoveries have not affected the New Yorkers' dependence on wooden tanks in the slightest, quite interesting. Steel water tanks like the one on the Empire State Building do exist. Wood, when used for water tanks, is better over steel because it does not develop rust, it insulates better and it is easily fixed. US steel companies actually choose wooden water tanks over the steel ones. This water tanks article is proudly brought to you by rain water tank.

One gentleman said that they last long in fact, they just replaced a tank that his father had put up in 1926. The countless number of buildings in New York City have made these water tanks an integral part of the city's skyline. Water tanks need to be always present in the horizon.

The tanks are required by law on most tall buildings, so that water will be available in case of fire. Not all buildings in New York City utilize water tanks on their roofs some resorted to the use of electrical pumps to deliver water to the top. Continuous electricity is needed to run these pumps and make water readily available at the topmost floors of the building. Rooftop tanks are more efficient, requiring the use of pumps only when the water in the barrel drops below a certain level and more must be brought up from the ground. It is through gravity that each floor in the building is supplied with water. A 20foot steel frame is responsible for holding a 12foot high, 10000gallon water tank. There is a small amount of danger when strong winds are present because these tanks are installed on high altitudes.

The parts of the water tank such as the redwood or cedar staves and the galvanized iron hoops are put together on the rooftop. In order to keep the tank free from rain, snow and contaminants, cone shaped lids are used on the tanks, which also contribute to insulation during winter by trapping air inside. With the hoops pressing in and the water pressing out, it makes it watertight. The headquarters of the two companies were founded in Philadelphia and Brooklyn. The two competitors differ on their companies' origins but agree that their products are aesthetically pleasing. To explore the area of water tanks browse our site on rainwater tank.

Brick walls have kept most of these tanks hidden these days. People who have this innate capability to see beauty in most things, like the artists from Soho, do not consider the water tanks any different from all the other beautiful things. But the yuppie who lives on the Upper East Side, who just bought his apartment doesn't want to see a water tank when he looks outside.

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