Augason Farms Super Tanker Setup Instructions

Brand: Augason Farms

Model: Super Tanker

Type: Setup Instructions

Augason Farms Super Tanker is a water storage and dispensing system designed to provide access to clean water in emergency situations or for long-term storage. Made from durable HDPE, it has a capacity of 275 gallons and comes with two Aquamira In-Home Water Filtration Systems and three Frontier Plus Replacement Filters. The Super Tanker has two brass bulkheads for filling and dispensing water, a spigot, and a ball valve. It also includes heavy-duty support straps for securing it to a wall.

SuperTanker

™

275 Gallon 2 Pack with Aqamira

Filtration Systems

Kit Includes:

(2) 275 Gallon Super Tanker

™

Water Storage Tanks

(2) Aquamira

In-Home Water Filtration Systems

(3) Aquamira

Frontier Plus Replacement Filters

(2) Heavy-duty Support Straps

(4) 5/16” Eye Lag Wood Screws

Super Tanker™ SET-UP INSTRUCTIONS

Congratulations on the purchase of your new Super Tanker™ water storage container! This container was designed to minimize

valuable water storage space and maximize water storage volumes in a vertical cylinder complete with a gravity fed dispensing

system. This tank is manufactured utilizing a superior rotation mold process using the ﬁnest High Density Food Grade

Polyethylene (HDPE) material. This process produces a seamless container engineered to withstand the excessive weight of large

volumes of water for long term storage. Please note that any areas of the tank that resemble seams are only ﬂange marks from

the mold, this rotation molded tank is seamless.

PLEASE READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS COMPLETELY BEFORE FILLING YOUR TANK TO VALIDATE YOUR WARRANTY and to provide

you with the cleanest and safest water storage. We recommend the initial set up be done on your driveway, patio, sidewalk or

near a ﬂoor drain in your basement in the following order:

1. Remove the exterior clear plastic shipping bag by clipping the zip tie on top.

2. Remove the plastic dust caps from the two brass bulkhead ﬁttings located bottom center and 16.5” up from the

bottom, right of center on the front of the tank.

3. RINSE/FLUSH BEFORE FILLING: With the tank standing vertically, lean the front of the tank forward and remove the

black cap on top of the tank by unscrewing counter clockwise.

Rinse/ﬂush the inside of the tank thoroughly with a potable water safe hose and spray nozzle to remove any

foreign material or manufacturing dust. (We highly recommend that you do not use a regular garden hose to rinse or

ﬁll your tank due to unsafe recycled materials used in most garden hoses. Potable safe hoses can be purchased at

Authorized Super Tanker™ Dealers, recreation vehicle businesses that sell vacation trailers and motor homes, or

some hardware stores). Ensure that all rinse water drains through the open brass bulkhead on the bottom of the tank.

4. POSITIONING TANK: After you are conﬁdant that the tank is thoroughly rinsed and drained, position the tank in its ﬁnal

location that allows you to easily ﬁll the tank from the top open cap port. Ensure that this position allows you to easily

dispense water in the future from both the spigot and ball valve ﬁttings.

5. WARNING: This tank must be installed on a level concrete surface capable of maintaining up to 1400 lbs (637 kg)

load for the 135 Super Tanker™ or up to 2900 lbs. (1319 kg) load for the 275 Super Tanker™. DO NOT position

and ﬁll your Super Tanker™ on a truss ﬂoor system on the main ﬂoor of your home.

6. EXPANSION: Please note that when the Super Tanker™ is full of water, the side walls are engineered to expand out

approximately 2 ½” on both sides. Therefore, before you ﬁll your tank with water, ensure that you position the tank

at least 5” away from any wall or objects on all 4 sides of your tank.

7. BARRIER: Place some sort of a barrier larger than the footprint of the tank underneath the tank between the tank

bottom and the concrete ﬂoor. We recommend a piece of linoleum ﬂooring, or a piece of plywood free of any splinters or

protruding nails or sharp edges/objects.

8. INSTALL FITTINGS: When the tank is in its ﬁnal position, screw the spigot into the top brass bulkhead and then the

brass nipple end of the brass ball valve into the bottom brass bulkhead. PLEASE NOTE that the threads on both

the spigot and the brass nipple of the brass ball valve already have Teﬂon tape applied to them. Please do not

apply any additional Teﬂon tape to these treads. To avoid over tightening the spigot and ball valve into the brass

bulkheads, ensure that these ﬁttings are screwed into the bulkheads straight to avoid cross threading and only

tighten ﬁrmly/securely in an upright position by hand, no wrenches needed for the plastic spigot.

9. FILL TANK PARTIALLY: When the spigot and ball valve are securely tightened and in the upright positions, ﬁll the tank

from the top open cap port up to the 100 gallon mark (400 liters) level just above the top spigot bulkhead.

10. DRY FITTING SURFACES: Let the 100 gallons of water inside the tank stand for about 10 to 15 minutes to ensure the ﬁtting

are installed tight enough with no water leaks where the ﬁttings are screwed into the bulkheads. Wipe down all surfaces

where the spigot and ball valve are screwed into both bulkheads with a clean dry cloth to remove any standing water.

11. HIGH & DRY TEST: To complete the high & dry test, wipe your dry ﬁnger on the underside of the threads where the spigot

and ball valve nipple screw into the brass bulkheads. If your ﬁnger has any amount of water on it, you can afford to

tighten that ﬁtting ONE more revolution (no more than one revolution at a time before checking for any further leakage

using a dry ﬁnger).

12. FILL TANK COMPLETELY: Check several times for water leaks around threaded ﬁttings, if you ﬁnger is dry, then you have

passed the “High & Dry Test” and you are now ready to ﬁll your tank completely.

13. PURIFYING/FILTERING YOUR WATER: Water experts recommend that regular chlorinated tap water stored long term has

a limited shelf life and should be rotated ideally every 6 months. Included in this kit is the Aquamira® In-home Water

Filtration System. This system can be utilized to dispense and ﬁlter stored water (see kit instructions for use). If you

have questions regarding chemical treatment of your water, please email us at: [email protected] for more

information.

14. DISPENSING WATER – WARNING: Before dispensing water from the spigot or ball valve, you must remove the

black cap from the top of the tank to avoid an airlock inside the tank.

15. DRAINING SUPER TANKER™ – WARNING: Before draining the tank from the spigot or ball valve, you must remove

the black cap from the top of the tank to avoid an airlock inside the tank. For best results, attach a potable hose

to the hose bib ﬁtting on the end of the ball valve and run the hose to a ﬂoor drain. DO NOT DRAIN WATER WITHOUT

REMOVING BLACK CAP from the top of the tank for maximum airﬂow, then open the ball valve and drain.

16. OTHER RECOMMENDATIONS: Avoid sharp objects that may puncture, avoid over tightening ﬁttings, avoid exposure to

intense heat or extreme freezing temperatures, avoid exposure to UV rays to prevent algae growth in water.

17. WARRANTY: Warranty against defect in materials and workmanship is valid for a period of 3 years from the date of

manufacturing. Warranty is void if any and all instructions are not completely adhered to as stated in the “Super

Tanker™ Set-Up Instructions”. This tank was designed for water storage only, warranty void if used to store any

other ﬂuids or chemicals, abrasive or accidental damage; misuse or abuse; inadequate or improper installation or

maintenance; unauthorized alterations and repairs occur.

Please email: [email protected] for any further assistance.

SUPER TANKER™ SUPPORT STRAP INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS

Please read and follow these complete instructions before installing your Heavy-duty Support Strap to your Super Tanker™ water

storage container.

1. Remove all contents from bag. Kit includes: (1) 19' Shock Absorber Strap, (2) 5/16" Wire Eye Lag Screws.

2. Locate the closest secure wooden studs in a wall directly behind and on both sides of your Super Tanker™.

3. Use the 175 gallon increment level (embedded in the front smooth face surface of your Super Tanker™) as the height

to mount your eye lag screws in the wooden studs.

4. Using a 3/16" wooden drill bit, pre-drill holes in the direct center of the chosen wooden studs in the wall closest to the

back of both sides of your Super Tanker™.

5. Screw in 5/16" eye lag wood screws (included) into each pre-drilled hole in the wooden studs behind and on both side

of your Super Tanker™. IMPORTANT: Ensure that all exposed threads of the eye lag screws are securely buried/screwed

into the wooden studs.

6. When eye lag screws are securely screwed into the studs, insert the rubber coated hook that is attached to the shock

absorber/cam buckle end of the strap into one eye lag screw mounted in the wooden stud. This eye lag screw should be

easiest to access and offers the most movement space on either side of your Super Tanker™.

7. Press the release handle jaw on the cam buckle on the shock absorber end of the strap to open and release the jaw

that holds th strap in order to give enough slack in the strap to extend and wrap the strap around the front of the

Super Tanker™ to allow the other rubber coated hoot on the opposite end of the strap to insert in the other stud

mounted eye lag screw on the other side of the Super Tanker™.

8. When both strap hooks are mounted in the eye lag screws, pull the looped end of the strap to tighten the strap securely

and firmly against the surface walls of the Super Tanker™.

9. We highly recommend that you ensure that the cam buckle hardware of the strap(s) does not tough or come in contact

with any surface (plastic side walls) of your Super Tanker™ to avoid any indents or gouging against any surface area

of the Super Tanker™.

10. In the event that hardware from the straps do contact any surface area of the Super Tanker™, place a soft barrier

material between the strap cam buckle hardware and the surface area of the Super Tanker™.

11. Suggested soft barrier material could include (but not limited to) foam rubber, a folded towel, etc.

ATTENTION: Due to customer installation, these straps are strictly installed at owners risk and does not guarantee against

movement of your Super Tanker™! In the event of movement or fall over of your Super Tanker™ caused by an unforeseen

movement or any other disruption or accident that may cause a Super Tanker™ that is secured by this Heavy-duty Support Strap

to fall over, the manufacturers or suppliers of the Super Tanker™ support strap are not liable and do not guarantee that this

support strap will prevent fall over of the Super Tanker™ in any and all circumstances. Nor do the manufacturers or suppliers of

this guarantee or warranty against or are liable for any damages or injuries that may occur to a Super Tanker™, to the structure

that the Super Tanker™ is strapped to, to any surrounding structure(s) or nearby objects, or against any person(s) that may

come in contact with the Super Tanker™ or materials supplied in the Super Tanker™ Heavy-duty Support Strap.

Augason Farms Super Tanker Setup Instructions

Brand: Augason Farms

Model: Super Tanker

Type: Setup Instructions

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