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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: LBWCS on April 30, 2010, 07:38:13 pm

Title: drilling into tank
Post by: LBWCS on April 30, 2010, 07:38:13 pm

Hi. Iv just had a 400l flat tank im using upright at the moment. thinking of drilling some kind of hole in the top so i can still use the full amount of water. Has anybody attempted this? Any advice on how to make a secure leak free connection? thanks in advance!

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Post by: richard jagger on April 30, 2010, 08:55:02 pm

What is the hole for?

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Post by: Chris Cottrell on April 30, 2010, 09:06:27 pm

I think you will find that the cap will leak water badly

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Post by: [GQC] Tim on April 30, 2010, 09:15:17 pm

The cap will leak water very badly actually. Put your one up for sale, buy an upright one.

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Post by: barry mallett on April 30, 2010, 10:04:50 pm

do you also use your pointer with the point in the ground and wonder why you cant get your brush on the bottom of your pole ;D

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Post by: dmlservices on April 30, 2010, 10:09:33 pm

this has got to be a wind up


daz

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Post by: rich fraser on May 01, 2010, 08:39:16 am

I have a 500L upright that got for free and had to use in my astravan. Never filled to the top of course ;) I lined the lid with ptfe tape and thensiliconed it before fitting it tight as possible. The breather cap was filled with silicone too. I left it all to set for 24 hrs before filling. I drilled a 2" hole in the side and fitted a length of pipe coming up through that hole to avoid over flowing. I am now in a trafic ( cue the gear box jokes) and still use the same tank with no leaks or problems. I say go for it just make sure you use plenty of ptfe and bathroom silicone

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Post by: LBWCS on May 01, 2010, 08:56:50 am

Great thanks for that I'll give it a go!

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Post by: Roy Harding on May 01, 2010, 09:16:18 am

This is how I did mine.

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Post by: LBWCS on May 01, 2010, 02:39:26 pm

That looks real neat. After you drilled the 2" hole what did you put into it and how did you prevent it leaking? Just silicone and tape or did it screw in?

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Post by: Roy Harding on May 01, 2010, 04:52:08 pm

Buy from Focus a elbow for overflow pipe with thread at on end, it comes with a rubber washer & nut. Then use a flat woodwork bit a bit bigger than the thread and drill the hole.

If you get a speedfit 22mm to 15mm reducer this will push straight in to the elbow.  The elbow is secured by washer and a plastic nut that you do up as tight as you can. They dont leak.

Roy

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Post by: LBWCS on May 01, 2010, 05:51:37 pm

Great I'll write all that down then I'm off to focus!