TankSmith installs complete pump-to-overhead-tank water systems nationwide in the Philippines, sizing the booster pump, VFD control panel, and modular tank as one specification rather than separate purchases. Tanks range from 1,000 to 500,000 liters in FRP, GRP, HDG steel, or stainless steel, paired with CDL/CDLF vertical multistage pumps from 0.37 kW to 200 kW. Typical installs run 5 to 14 days.
What's Included in a Turnkey Pump-to-Overhead-Tank System
TankSmith supplies and installs both halves of a water system, the storage tank and the pressure booster pump, under a single contract. This matters because pump and tank sizing are not independent decisions: pump head and flow are set by tank elevation, pipe run, and the fixtures the system needs to serve at set pressure, so specifying either piece alone risks a mismatch that leaves taps running weak on upper floors or a pump that short cycles against tank fluctuation. A complete package covers the modular tank (FRP, GRP, HDG steel, or stainless steel bolted panels, 1,000 to 500,000 liters), a vertical multistage centrifugal booster pump (CDL/CDLF series, 0.37 kW to 200 kW, SS304 construction), and a duplex VFD control panel (Inovance VFDs, IP54-rated, with pressure feedback and auto-alternation between pumps) that keeps output pressure steady as demand rises and falls through the day. Mechanical installation, electrical wiring, and commissioning are handled as one scope rather than split between separate tank and pump contractors, which is where coordination gaps usually show up on site. This single-team accountability model applies across the country, from NCR rooftop retrofits to industrial estate installs in SBMA, Clark, Cavite, and Batangas.
Booster Pump and VFD Control Panel Specification
Booster pump specification starts with matching pump output to the building's peak demand and the vertical distance to the highest fixture, then adding margin so the system does not run at its ceiling during normal use. TankSmith's booster range covers CDL/CDLF vertical multistage centrifugal pumps from 0.37 kW up to 200 kW, in SS304 stainless steel construction, a wide enough band to cover a single residential rooftop tank at the small end and a multi-building industrial estate loop at the large end. Pumps run in duplex configuration under an Inovance VFD control panel, IP54-rated for site conditions, with pressure feedback that lets the variable frequency drive throttle motor speed to hold a set pressure rather than cycling the pump fully on and off. Auto-alternation switches which pump in the pair leads on a schedule, so wear is shared and a single unit failure does not take the building's water pressure down while the second pump is offline for service. This control setup is specified and wired as part of the same contract that installs the tank, so the pressure side and the storage side are commissioned together rather than handed off between separate suppliers.
Tank Material, Capacity and Certification Options
The storage side of the system is available in four materials: FRP (fiberglass reinforced plastic) bolted panels, GRP/SMC (sheet moulded compound), hot-dip galvanized (HDG) steel, and stainless steel 304/316, sized from 1,000 liters up to 500,000 liters per tank system. Material choice depends on water use: potable water applications typically specify WRAS-certified panels (rated for potable water up to 65C) or NSF-compliant liners, while fire reserve or process water tanks have more flexibility on material. All panel tanks come from an ISO 9001 certified partner factory and are TUV SUD tested, backed by a 3-year panel warranty and a 20 to 25 year design life. Because the panels are modular and bolted rather than welded or poured, capacity can be planned in stages: a rooftop or ground-level tank sized for current demand can be expanded later by adding panel rings without demolishing the existing structure. This matters for buildings that expect phased occupancy or future floors, where sizing the full eventual demand on day one would mean paying for capacity that sits unused for years.
Installation Process and Timeline
A typical pump-to-overhead-tank installation runs 5 to 14 days from mobilization to commissioning, with the exact duration set by tank capacity and how ready the civil works (foundation, tank pad, pump room) are before the crew arrives. Installations in the 20 KL to 500 KL range fall within this window when the site has power, water supply, and a level foundation prepared in advance; sites that need civil work done in parallel run longer. Scope covers panel assembly for the tank, pump and control panel mounting, pipe connections between pump and tank, electrical wiring to the VFD panel, and a commissioning step that confirms the duplex pumps alternate correctly and hold set pressure under load before handover. Because tank and pump are installed by the same crew under the same contract, there is no gap where a tank contractor finishes and a separate pump contractor has to schedule a follow-up visit, and no dispute between two suppliers over whose scope covers a leak at the pump-to-tank connection.
Industries and Coverage Across the Philippines
TankSmith installs pump-to-overhead-tank systems for commercial laundry operations (sized to kg/day linen throughput), hotels and resorts (rooftop retrofit with booster pump integration), hospitals and clinics (redundancy plus code-compliant fire reserve), food manufacturing (WRAS-compliant potable water), warehouses and manufacturing plants (fire reserve and process water), and condominiums and high-rises (rooftop installs in tight-access sites). Coverage is nationwide: NCR, wider Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao, including PEZA and freeport zones at SBMA, Clark, Cavite, and Batangas, where industrial tenants often need both potable and fire reserve capacity specified together. Each vertical has different pressure and redundancy requirements: a hospital needs duplex pump redundancy so a single pump failure never drops ward pressure, while a laundry's demand curve is driven by wash cycle timing rather than continuous flow, so the same CDL/CDLF and VFD platform gets configured differently depending on the building type it serves. Specifying the system around the actual use case, rather than a generic capacity number, is what keeps pressure consistent at the fixture level once the building is occupied.
Frequently Asked Questions
How is a booster pump sized for an overhead tank system?
Pump sizing depends on the vertical distance to the highest fixture, the flow rate needed at peak demand, and how many fixtures run at once. TankSmith's booster range covers CDL/CDLF vertical multistage centrifugal pumps from 0.37 kW to 200 kW in SS304 construction, run in duplex configuration under an Inovance VFD control panel with pressure feedback and auto-alternation. Because the pump and tank are specified together under one contract, sizing accounts for the actual tank elevation and pipe run on your site rather than a generic assumption, which is where undersized systems that lose pressure on upper floors usually go wrong.
What tank materials are available for a pump-fed water system?
TankSmith offers FRP (fiberglass reinforced plastic) bolted panels, GRP/SMC, hot-dip galvanized steel, and stainless steel 304/316, in capacities from 1,000 to 500,000 liters. WRAS-certified panels (rated for potable water up to 65C) and NSF-compliant liners are available for potable applications. All panel tanks are backed by a 3-year warranty with a 20 to 25 year design life, and come from an ISO 9001 certified partner factory, TUV SUD tested.
How long does installation take?
Installations in the 20 KL to 500 KL range typically run 5 to 14 days from mobilization to commissioning. The exact timeline depends on tank capacity and how ready the site's civil works, foundation, tank pad, power, and water supply, are before the crew arrives. Tank assembly, pump and VFD panel mounting, piping, electrical wiring, and commissioning are all handled under one contract by the same crew, which avoids scheduling gaps between separate tank and pump suppliers.
Does TankSmith install both the tank and the pump, or just one?
Both, under a single contract. TankSmith supplies and installs the modular tank (FRP, GRP, HDG steel, or stainless steel) and the pressure booster pump system (CDL/CDLF vertical multistage pumps with an Inovance VFD duplex control panel) as one scope covering mechanical installation, electrical wiring, and commissioning. This single-team accountability model is meant to avoid the coordination gaps that show up when a tank contractor and a pump contractor are hired separately and neither owns the connection between them.
What areas in the Philippines does TankSmith cover?
TankSmith installs nationwide, covering Metro Manila, wider Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao, including PEZA and freeport industrial zones at SBMA, Clark, Cavite, and Batangas. Verticals served include commercial laundry, hotels and resorts, hospitals and clinics, food manufacturing, warehouses and manufacturing plants, and condominiums or high-rises, each with pump and tank specified to match that building's demand pattern rather than a generic default.
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