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attic tank

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attic tank [′adĀ·ik ‚taŋk]
(building construction)
An open tank which is installed above the highest plumbing fixture in a building and which supplies water to the fixtures by gravity.

attic tank
An open tank which is installed above the highest plumbing fixture in a building (e.g., in the attic) and which supplies water to the fixtures by gravity; the filling of the tank is controlled by a float valve.


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Start by switching off the immersion and central heating boiler, then shut off the water supply from the attic tank to the hot water tank and turn on the hot water taps to empty the pipes.
Annie Mitchell, of Oxford, cracked the pipe, causing gallons of water from the attic tank to spray all over her.
 
 
 
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