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Backup water · Pretoria & Centurion

When Tshwane's taps run dry, yours keep running.

We design, install and certify backup water systems: a tank that fills from the mains, a pump that switches over by itself, and filtration you can trust. Sized in days of water, not guesswork.

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  • Fixed package prices
  • Plumbing CoC on every connected install
  • Pumps that run through load-shedding
Tank 5 000 L
People at home
4
Days of water 11.3

At 100 L per person a day, outage-careful use with showers and flushing. Work out your own home.

Tshwane water supply, 2026

The outages aren't going away.

Ageing pipes, vandalism, power failures at pump stations and Rand Water's yearly maintenance all hit the same reservoirs. These are the major disruptions reported this year.

The City of Tshwane's own guidance says a property should hold at least 24 hours of water on site.

  1. Garsfontein and Klapperkop Critically low reservoir levels and reduced supply from Rand Water. A contamination incident at Findlay Reservoir in the CBD. SAnews
  2. Montana Park, Sinoville, Wonderboom, Soshanguve Low pressure and shortages, with water tankers deployed. EWN
  3. Rand Water and Eskom maintenance Work on the Palmiet and Zuikerbosch systems hit Regions 1, 3, 4, 6 and parts of 2. Pretoria East was warned of prolonged disruption. The Citizen
  4. Bronkhorstspruit, Region 7 A raw-water pump failure stopped the treatment plant. SAnews
  5. Soshanguve, Mabopane, Zithobeni and wide areas of Tshwane Empty reservoirs after a major power failure and an explosion at Zuikerbosch. EWN
  6. Laudium, Erasmia, Atteridgeville, The Reeds Technical problems on Rand Water's Palmiet system cut pumping. The Citizen

Rain or mains?

Pretoria's rain falls in summer. The big shutdowns come in winter.

A 150 m² roof can collect around 80 000 L of rain a year, almost all of it between October and April. From May to September it collects very little, which is exactly when Rand Water schedules its maintenance.

So we build backup systems that fill from the mains first. Rain harvesting is an add-on that saves water and money in summer and tops up the garden.

Try it with your roof size
Wet months Dry months (May–Sep) 2026 maintenance window
Rain a 150 m² roof can catch each month, using approximate long-term averages for Pretoria and 80% runoff.

Packages

Four systems, priced up front.

Start with the package that fits your home. Each one can be upgraded later, so a tank and pump today can take filtration next year.

Rain

Rain Starter

Installed, fromR8 000
  • 2 500–5 000 L tank on a proper base
  • Gutter mesh and first-flush diverter
  • Garden tap or small garden pump
Details
BackupMost chosen

Essential Backup

Installed, fromR18 000
  • Tank that fills from the mains
  • Pressure pump with automatic changeover
  • Sediment filter and plumbing CoC
Details
Backup + filtration

Smart Backup + Clean Water

Installed, fromR35 000
  • 5 000–10 000 L and a quiet inverter booster
  • 3-stage filtration and UV
  • Tank-level sensor, pump on your inverter
Details
Whole home

Premium Whole-Home

Installed, fromR70 000
  • 10 000–20 000 L, duty and standby pumps
  • Whole-home treatment plus drinking-water RO
  • Battery-backed pumping and a 2-year service plan
Details

Prices include VAT and installation on a normal site. Your fixed quote follows a site visit.

Why UltraFlo

Built properly the first time.

Sized in days of water

We work out how many days your household needs to get through an outage and size the tank to match.

Certified, not just connected

A registered plumber signs off every connected install with a Certificate of Compliance. Pump circuits get an electrical CoC.

Works when the power is out too

Water and power often fail together. We can connect your pump to an existing inverter or a dedicated battery.

Clean water you can check

Filtration and UV explained in plain language, with a water test at handover so you can see the difference.

Fixed packages, written quotes

Published starting prices, a written quote within 24 hours of the site visit, and no surprise extras on the day.

Looked after afterwards

An annual service plan covers filter changes, UV lamp checks, a pump service and a tank inspection.

From enquiry to running water

Most homes are done in a day.

  1. Site visit

    We measure, check your mains pressure, power and access, and photograph everything. R450, credited against your install.

  2. Fixed quote in 24 hours

    A written quote based on our packages, with any site extras listed separately.

  3. Install day

    Base, tank, pump, changeover, filtration and electrics, then a full pressure test.

  4. Handover

    Your CoC, warranty, a short demo and a labelled diagram inside the pump cover.

Get ready before the next shutdown.

Rand Water does its big maintenance every winter. Book your site visit now and your system will be running before it starts.

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