Cistern definition

Cistern means an underground, enclosed unpressurized reservoir or tank for storing water as part of a potable water supply system.

Cistern means a fixed container for holding water at atmospheric pressure;

Cistern means a tank in which rainwater is stored or collected.

Examples of Cistern in a sentence

• The inside of the Cistern shall be painted with two coats of approved black bitumen paint.

• The Outer face of the Cistern, Brackets Overflow pipe and Flush Pipe etc., shall be painted with two coats of any synthetic enamel paint of approved shade and make, over a coat of priming.

• The inlet connection to the Cistern shall be made with 450 mm 1 cmg 15 mm dia P.V.C. Heavy type connection Pipe.

• The cost of the rate quoted for the flushing cistern.The inlet connection to the Cistern shall be made with 450 mm 1 cmg 15 mm dia P.V.C. Heavy type connection Pipe.

• The Cistern shall be fixed on cast Iron or Rolled Steel Cantiliver Brakets (Bulltin type), which shall be firmly embedded in the wall, with C.C. 1.2.4. The Cistern shall be provided with 20mm dia P.V.C. Overflow Pipe with fittings, which shall terminate into mosquito proof coupling secured in a manner that will permit it to be readily cleaned or renewed.The 32mm dia Flush Pipe shall be connected to the Water Closet by means of approved type joint.

More Definitions of Cistern

Cistern means an artificial reservoir or tank constructed underground in which rainwater or private well water is stored.

Cistern means a private water system that uses rainwater collected from a roof or other rain collection device as a source of water.

Cistern means a tank in which rainwater from roof drains is stored.

Cistern means a rainwater storage tank that is at least 1200 litres in capacity, the top surface of which is no more than 15m2 in area, and that forms part of a stormwater retention and water quality facility.

Cistern means a tank for the collection of rain water draining from a roof or roofs, which water is intended to be used for potable purposes.

Cistern means a container that stores large quantities of rooftop stormwater runoff and may be located above or below ground. Also see Rain Barrel.

Cistern means a small capacity storage tank to serve a toilet pan, urinal or a cistern type storage water heater;