Your tank in Taif: when and how to clean it
Taif has a lot of tanks that aren't used all year: rest houses opened at weekends, and summer houses in Al Hada and Ash Shafa shut through the…
Taif has a lot of tanks that aren't used all year: rest houses opened at weekends, and summer houses in Al Hada and Ash Shafa shut through the…
Most can be seen at the tap or through the tank hatch. Never climb into a ground tank yourself.
Hold it to the light. A yellow or brown tint, or specks sinking to the bottom? That's sediment from the tank floor.
Odours show up more in heated water. A rotten-egg or musty smell means the tank or water heater needs cleaning.
In daylight and carefully. Green on the inside wall, or a slimy film? That's algae.
Cracked? Loose? After rain, hail and wind, any gap lets in dust, rainwater and insects.
Drawn from rest houses, summer houses and rooftops.
Still water loses its chlorine and becomes a home for bacteria. When you open up, drain the old water before using any.
Months with no water moving and sediment settling. Clean it before family or tenants move in.
Light gets in through a translucent lid or a pale tank. Cover or shade it.
A loose or broken lid after a storm. Clean, disinfect and replace the lid.
Sediment leaves the tank and clogs tap aerators and the water heater.
Old concrete ground tanks can crack and let in soil or groundwater. That needs scraping and lining, not just a wash.
Type and size set the price and the method. Know yours before you call.
Usually 1,000 – 2,000 litres up top.
Buried or in a room, various sizes.
In older houses, villas and rest houses.
Most firms advise every six months. In Taif a good rhythm is before summer and after the rainy season.
Drain the old water and clean the tank before family or tenants arrive.
If the lid blew open or broke, don't wait for the yearly clean.
Drain the tank if you'll be away more than a month, or book a clean as soon as you're back.
So you know it's real disinfection, not just a rinse.
Chlorine at a stated dose? And when is the water safe to drink?
Especially for ground tanks.
Give them the litres, or the dimensions of a concrete tank.
There's often a package below the two separate prices.
And how is lining priced once you've seen it?
Sediment comes back from them otherwise.
Things that waste the money you spent on cleaning.
The water clouds again within weeks.
It stays and finds its way back to the tap.
The first rain brings the problem back.
Dangerous for him. A decent firm airs it and keeps watch.
Prices published in 2026 by four tank cleaning firms serving Taif. Type, size and how dirty it is change the number.
| Service | Rough price |
|---|---|
| Standard roof tank | SAR 150 – 300 |
| Small plastic ground tank | SAR 200 – 400 |
| Medium or large plastic ground tank | SAR 350 – 1,500 |
| Concrete ground tank | SAR 500 – 2,000 by area |
| Fibreglass tank | SAR 400 – 600 |
| Villa: ground and roof together | SAR 400 – 700 |
| By size: 1,000 litres | About SAR 380 – 400 (one firm) |
| By size: 5,000 litres | About SAR 950 – 1,000 (one firm) |
💡 One firm's per-litre prices sit above the others' starting prices. Have the firm write down the size, the disinfection, the sludge removal and the final price.
🧱 Lining and waterproofing: every firm we looked at prices it after inspection, by area. Don't accept a phone figure for lining.
From the price pages of four Taif tank cleaning firms, last updated between May and October 2026 and opened in November 2026. Advertised prices, not customer invoices. The price is fixed between you and the tank firm, and not a riyal of it goes to Laqeeni.
A standard roof tank SAR 150 – 300, a small plastic ground tank 200 – 400, and a concrete one 500 – 2,000 by area, according to the Taif firms' own price pages.
Firms advise every six months. At rest houses and summer houses, clean it before using it again after a long absence.
Ask the firm how long to wait after chlorinating, and run the taps for a while before drinking.
No. You choose the firm and pay it; Laqeeni takes nothing.
Last updated: November 2026
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