Backup Water
JoJo Tank Installations Germiston: Water When the Mains Fail
Our JoJo tank installations in Germiston give your home or business its own reserve, with a pump that keeps taps, toilets and the geyser going when the municipal supply is switched off. Call 087 700 7781 and we'll size a system for your property.
Urgent & after hours: 082 550 3306 | Bookings: 087 700 7781
Backup Water
A Tank That Works With Your Plumbing, Not Just Beside It
Between Rand Water maintenance shutdowns, burst municipal mains and unplanned cuts, most Germiston households have sat through days of dry taps. A tank standing in the yard only helps if it's properly connected, so we plumb it into the house rather than leaving you carrying buckets.
We look at how many people live in the house and how long outages tend to last, recommend a size, build a level base or stand, and connect the tank to the mains with a float valve and non-return valve so it tops itself up. A booster pump and pressure system then feed the whole house at normal pressure. Gutters can be linked in too, for rainwater harvesting.
Workshops and factories in Wadeville and Germiston South can use the same set-up to keep ablutions, wash bays and processes running when the municipal supply drops out.
Jobs We Handle
What a JoJo Installation Covers
Plumbed-In Backup
Tanks connected to the mains so they fill automatically and take over when supply stops.
Pumps & Pressure
Booster pumps and pressure vessels for strong showers, taps and geyser feed.
Rainwater Collection
Gutters and downpipes linked to the tank, with leaf filters, for garden and toilet use.
Stands & Foundations
Compacted bases and steel stands built for the weight of a full tank.
Filtration
Sediment and carbon filters fitted so stored water is cleaner for household use.
Servicing & Repairs
Pump repairs, new float valves, leak repairs and tank cleaning.
Why It Happens Here
What Causes These Problems Around Germiston
Ageing pipework, mature trees, municipal water cuts and the Highveld climate all play their part. These are the local conditions we keep running into on this kind of job:
When the Taps Run Dry, Then Come Back Hard
Ekurhuleni shuts the supply for mains repairs and Rand Water has its own maintenance shutdowns, so most households in Germiston know the routine of filling buckets the night before. The real trouble tends to start when the water returns: trapped air hammers through the system, tired joints let go and geyser valves begin to drip. We repair the damage, fit a pressure-reducing valve where there isn't one, and can put in a JoJo tank with its own pump so the next cut hardly registers.
Original Pipework in Older Houses
Plenty of the character homes in and around Germiston were plumbed in galvanised steel, and some gardens still hide asbestos-cement supply lines. Decades on, the steel has rusted shut from the inside, which is why the bath takes an age to fill and the first water out of the tap is brown. Instead of patching leak after leak, we can re-pipe the house in PEX, HDPE or copper, one room at a time if that suits you.
Summer Downpours and Overflowing Gullies
A proper Highveld thunderstorm can drop more rain in one short burst than gutters and gullies were ever designed to carry. Leaves and sand wash into the pipes, stormwater backs up and sometimes the sewer gully spills into the yard. We clear the drains with rods, drain machines and high-pressure jetting, and check that gully grids and downpipes are doing their job.
Elements That Don't Survive the Power Coming Back
Every outage and every spike when the electricity is restored takes something out of a geyser element and its thermostat. If you've woken up in Germiston to a cold shower after the power went off, one of those two parts is usually to blame. We test both and replace the one that has failed, normally there and then.
Water Where It Shouldn't Be in Germiston?
First close the main stopcock; in most homes it sits near the meter at the front of the property. If the geyser is involved, switch it off at the DB board as well. Then phone 082 550 3306, which is answered right through the night. Routine jobs, quotes and bookings go through 087 700 7781 in office hours.
Three Simple Steps
From Phone Call to Sorted in Germiston
01
Tell Us What's Wrong
Ring 082 550 3306 if it can't wait, or 087 700 7781 during office hours to book. A WhatsApp photo helps too, because then we know which fittings to bring out to Germiston.
02
We Look Before We Quote
The plumber traces the fault back to where it starts, shows you what they found and puts a fixed price on the table. Nothing is touched until you're happy with it.
03
Finished, Tested, Tidied
Once the work is done we run the water, check every joint for drips, sweep up after ourselves and stand behind the job with our workmanship guarantee.
How We Can Help
More of What We Do in Germiston
All of this is on offer in Germiston, and anything urgent is dealt with at any hour.
Word of Mouth
5-Star Google Reviews Behind Our Name
Plumber Germiston 24/7 belongs to the MacRamos Plumbing family. Over time customers across the province have taken a minute to review MacRamos on Google, describing call-outs, quotes and finished jobs in their own words. If you live or work in Germiston, have a read before you pick up the phone.
Questions Neighbours Ask
JoJo Tank Installations Germiston: Your Questions
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That depends on how many people live in the house and how long outages usually last. Many Germiston families settle on something between 2,000 and 5,000 litres, and we'll help you work it out.
With a booster pump and pressure system, yes: taps, toilets, showers and the geyser all carry on as normal during an outage.
A standard pump needs electricity. We can advise on a small inverter or battery, or a gravity-fed tower set-up, if power cuts worry you too.
Where We Work
Suburbs We Visit Around Germiston
From the older streets of Primrose and Lambton to the workshops of Wadeville, our plumbers are out and about all over Germiston and its neighbours. Look for your area in the list below, or give us a ring if you're not sure we reach your road.
Germiston Suburbs
- Plumber Germiston
- Plumber Activia Park
- Plumber Airport Park
- Plumber Albemarle
- Plumber Albemarle Ext 1
- Plumber Albemarle Ext 2
- Plumber Barvallen
- Plumber Buhle Park
- Plumber Buurendal
- Plumber Castleview
- Plumber Creston Hill
- Plumber Cruywagen Park
- Plumber Dawnview
- Plumber Delville
- Plumber Denlee
- Plumber Dewitsrus
- Plumber Dinwiddie
- Plumber Driehoek
- Plumber Elandsfontein
- Plumber Elandsfontein Rail
- Plumber Elandshaven
- Plumber Elsburg
- Plumber Elspark
- Plumber Estera
- Plumber Fishers Hill
- Plumber Georgetown
- Plumber Gerdview
- Plumber Germiston Central
- Plumber Germiston Industrial
- Plumber Germiston North
- Plumber Germiston South
- Plumber Germiston West
- Plumber Gosforth Park
- Plumber Harmelia
- Plumber Harmelia Ext 1
- Plumber Hazeldene
- Plumber Hazelpark
- Plumber Henville
- Plumber Highway Gardens
- Plumber Homestead
- Plumber Jupiter
- Plumber Klippoortjie
- Plumber Klopperpark
- Plumber Knights
- Plumber Lambton
- Plumber Lambton Gardens
- Plumber Leondale
- Plumber Malvern East
- Plumber Marlands
- Plumber Meadowbrook
- Plumber Meadowdale
- Plumber Mimosa Park
- Plumber Norton
- Plumber Norton Small Farms
- Plumber Parkhill Gardens
- Plumber Primrose
- Plumber Primrose East
- Plumber Primrose Hill
- Plumber Rondebult
- Plumber Roodebult
- Plumber Roodekop
- Plumber Rustivia
- Plumber Simmerfield
- Plumber Solheim
- Plumber Sunnyridge
- Plumber Sunnyrock
- Plumber Symhurst
- Plumber Tedstoneville
- Plumber Tunney
- Plumber Union
- Plumber Wadeville
- Plumber Wannenburghoogte
- Plumber Webber
- Plumber Woodmere
- Plumber Wychwood
Plumber Germiston 24/7 is one of the local names of MacRamos Plumbing, a round-the-clock plumbing outfit working right across the province. To see everything MacRamos offers further afield, head over to www.macramos.co.za.