Like Tree21Likes

Can anyone tell me what this feature of my building does?

Closed Thread
Page 2 of 2 FirstFirst 1 2
  1. #11

    Join Date
    Nov 2008
    Posts
    4,574

    You can watch this documentary to understand precisely what those tanks are for

    https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0308379/


  2. #12

    Join Date
    Jan 2015
    Location
    Sai Ying Pun
    Posts
    75
    Quote Originally Posted by chuckster007:
    A friend lived on a 5th floor walk up with roof top in SYP, feck me this FAT sexy body bloke did not like going to his house lol
    Suffice to say they'd never visit me in my 9F walker then.
    chuckster007 likes this.

  3. #13

    Join Date
    Mar 2010
    Location
    Hong Kong
    Posts
    715

    Are those water meters I see? If so, it's likely you have an indirect supply - which makes sense for much of HK if your building is far(ish) from the WSD tank and higher up... i.e. you won't get enough pressure for your shower unless it comes from the roof.

    It's not a must, but where supply comes via a transit tank, individual meters are often placed on the roof (after outlet to individual units). This is more likely in older buildings, whereas fancy new ones would have dedicated meter rooms.

    Flushing water has no such meter - at least not individual ones, but there ought be a tank for that too. You might also find a tank for fire equipment, particularly if you have sprinklers in the building.

    If you're bored you can go explore your roof again in a bit more detail.