Fire Water Storage Tank Cleaning & 10-Yearly Inspections in Melbourne
The fire water tank is the most forgotten asset in the building — until an inspection finds a decade of sediment, corroded internals or a liner failure sitting between your fire pumps and the water they depend on. Under AS 1851, fire water storage tanks require routine inspection and a ten-yearly internal inspection and clean.
Why Tank Cleaning Matters
Sediment and biological growth accumulate in every static water tank. In a fire, that debris heads straight for your pump suction — blocking strainers, scoring impellers and choking sprinkler heads at exactly the moment the system needs full flow. Corrosion left unchecked eventually means a far more expensive tank replacement instead of a scheduled clean and recoat.
What a Melfire Tank Service Includes
- Tank drain-down or remote inspection, coordinated to keep the building protected during works
- Sediment removal and internal clean
- Inspection of liners, coatings, internals, ladders and level indicators
- Valve, float and suction arrangement checks
- Refill, return to service and full documentation for your AESMR and ESM logbook
- Repair or recoating recommendations with honest pricing — repair where it’s viable, replace only when it isn’t
One Contractor, Whole System
Because Melfire also services the fire pumps drawing from your tank, we test the whole water supply chain — tank, suction, pumps and controllers — as one system, not separate line items. We maintain the essential safety measures of over 500 Melbourne properties, with licensed sprinkler fitters and ESV-registered electricians on the tools.
Due for a ten-yearly, or not sure when the last one was done? Call Melfire on 1300 134 971 or contact us online.
Melfire Pty Ltd — Est. 2004 | VBA Building Design (Services) Reg. 100018 | VBA Plumbing Reg. 124876 | ESV REC 20655