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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: ray mck on December 16, 2018, 10:43:50 pm

Title: Water tank going out
Post by: ray mck on December 16, 2018, 10:43:50 pm
How do I stop my outside water tank going green .i keep jetwashing it out about once a month
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Post by: P @ F on December 16, 2018, 10:50:16 pm
Empty it , bleach it , rinse it , cover it with something that does not let light through , just about all you can do !
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Post by: alank on December 17, 2018, 05:51:03 am
Black plastic Pallett wrap.
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Post by: Dry Clean on December 17, 2018, 07:50:44 am
Green algae cant grow/survive without light.
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Post by: nathankaye on December 17, 2018, 08:15:25 am
Or invest in a black ibc tank instead.
Thats what i did, as i knew mine would be outside.
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Post by: ray mck on December 17, 2018, 08:49:09 am
Cheers .i will try that 👍🏻
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Post by: Spruce on December 17, 2018, 08:54:39 am
Someone painted theirs with black paint leaving a narrow stripe so they could see the level in the tank without having to unscrew the lid every time.
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Post by: ray mck on December 17, 2018, 02:45:50 pm
Cheers spruce.
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Post by: Bungle on December 17, 2018, 07:45:42 pm
Quote from: Spruce on December 17, 2018, 08:54:39 am
Someone painted theirs with black paint leaving a narrow stripe so they could see the level in the tank without having to unscrew the lid every time.

Was it Shrek and was the stripe horizontal? 😂
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Post by: AuRavelling79 on December 17, 2018, 08:34:07 pm
Before I put my IBC in a shed I put 2" insulation round it and over it and gaffer taped it.

Love the old gaffer tape!.
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Post by: Shrek on December 17, 2018, 08:36:49 pm
Quote from: Bungle on December 17, 2018, 07:45:42 pm
Quote from: Spruce on December 17, 2018, 08:54:39 am
Someone painted theirs with black paint leaving a narrow stripe so they could see the level in the tank without having to unscrew the lid every time.

Was it Shrek and was the stripe horizontal? 😂

Yeah it was me 😂😂😂😂😂😂