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Title: Linking IBC Tanks
Post by: Sapphire Window Cleaning on June 04, 2010, 06:10:14 pm: What is the best way to link IBC tanks together, I know there's a 2 inch tap on the bottom of the tank, can you buy a pipe or hose so I can link one IBC tap to another, if so where can you buy them from?

Matt
Title: Re: Linking IBC Tanks
Post by: Andy@w.c.s on June 04, 2010, 06:22:11 pm: Hi Matt

like this ?
(http://i272.photobucket.com/albums/jj186/zwizard1/utf-8BSU1HMDAwNjEtMjAxMDA2MDQtMTgxN.jpg)

I use a guy local to me his name is nick here is his number he has them on the shelf complete with hose if you want

nick @ parquip 07979068646

top man

Andy
Title: Re: Linking IBC Tanks
Post by: Sapphire Window Cleaning on June 04, 2010, 07:21:50 pm: Thanks Andy just what I was looking for, does he sell the complete thing?
If so how much would I be looking at?

Matt
Title: Re: Linking IBC Tanks
Post by: Andy@w.c.s on June 04, 2010, 07:46:24 pm: sorry matt bought mine ages ago
best if you give him a call

Andy
Title: Re: Linking IBC Tanks
Post by: Sapphire Window Cleaning on June 04, 2010, 08:00:13 pm: Thanks Andy

Matt
Title: Re: Linking IBC Tanks
Post by: glen parva on June 04, 2010, 08:31:46 pm: hi matt
ive just brought this of ebay for joining 2 tanks together
have a look cheers john

they do them in differnt sizes
ive brought 2 1 in connetors and just going to use hose pipe

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=280486950746&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT
Title: Re: Linking IBC Tanks
Post by: Sapphire Window Cleaning on June 04, 2010, 08:58:43 pm: Thanks John, do you use 1inch hose to link the 2?
Hows business mate?

Matt
Title: Re: Linking IBC Tanks
Post by: glen parva on June 04, 2010, 09:17:43 pm: yes i do
Quote from: MB Window Cleaning on June 04, 2010, 08:58:43 pm
Thanks John, do you use 1inch hose to link the 2?
Hows business mate?

Matt

very busy at the mo
work coming out of everywhere
we are just droping a 1000 leaflets a week

took over 50 well priced jobs in 4 weeks
Title: Re: Linking IBC Tanks
Post by: Blue Frog Systems on June 04, 2010, 09:26:17 pm: Matt... why not just link them up from the top using a waterbutt linking set... cost about £4
Title: Re: Linking IBC Tanks
Post by: Sapphire Window Cleaning on June 04, 2010, 09:35:12 pm: Are they the same fittings Blue Frog?
Title: Re: Linking IBC Tanks
Post by: Sapphire Window Cleaning on June 04, 2010, 09:37:37 pm: Quote from: Glen Parva Cleaning Services on June 04, 2010, 09:17:43 pm
yes i do
Quote from: MB Window Cleaning on June 04, 2010, 08:58:43 pm
Thanks John, do you use 1inch hose to link the 2?
Hows business mate?

Matt

very busy at the mo
work coming out of everywhere
we are just droping a 1000 leaflets a week

took over 50 well priced jobs in 4 weeks

Similar down here mate, picking up jobs every other day. havent dropped flyers for the last month but I am getting my other half out dropping a few hundred each day next week whilst I'm out cleaning the windows.

Matt
Title: Re: Linking IBC Tanks
Post by: Blue Frog Systems on June 04, 2010, 09:38:53 pm: I'll take a picture matt... i link up my water butts this way.... give me 5 and i'll get you a picture & link
Title: Re: Linking IBC Tanks
Post by: Sapphire Window Cleaning on June 04, 2010, 09:40:50 pm: Thanks Blue Frog.

Matt
Title: Re: Linking IBC Tanks
Post by: Blue Frog Systems on June 04, 2010, 09:50:46 pm: Two of my 4 water butts linked up

(http://i391.photobucket.com/albums/oo356/bongoville/utf-8BSU1HMDAwMDYtMjAxMDA2MDQtMjEzO.jpg)

The connector without the connecting hose on

(http://i391.photobucket.com/albums/oo356/bongoville/utf-8BSU1HMDAwMDctMjAxMDA2MDQtMjEzO.jpg)

Inside the water butt

(http://i391.photobucket.com/albums/oo356/bongoville/utf-8BSU1HMDAwMDgtMjAxMDA2MDQtMjEzO.jpg)

Link to buy them... £3.48 http://www.wilkinsonplus.com/Water-Butts/Ward-Water-Butt-Connector/invt/0246648?htxt=PsAGyAqy/DSGVBgOHPBfATKVETOKIWHcwqoICuDrG/xTcDPfxIrYzUvEu76RzzM6wutKTeo9AOCB%0AtDs76aYYKg%3D%3D

to connect two together ... all you need is to do is drill a hole in each ibc and once one is full it acts as an overflow into the next.
Title: Re: Linking IBC Tanks
Post by: Sapphire Window Cleaning on June 04, 2010, 09:57:36 pm: What do you use to make it water-tight?

Matt
Title: Re: Linking IBC Tanks
Post by: Blue Frog Systems on June 04, 2010, 09:59:39 pm: The kit comes with a rubber seal either side and you tighten up a plastic nut on the inside.... i drilled the holes tight too and whacked a little bathroom seal round it (clear stuff) and its never leaked.
Title: Re: Linking IBC Tanks
Post by: Spencer Priory on June 04, 2010, 11:29:35 pm: Blue frog, you might aswell do it for him ::) ::) ::) ::) ::) ::)
Title: Re: Linking IBC Tanks
Post by: Blue Frog Systems on June 04, 2010, 11:50:38 pm: I would if he lived by me :)
Title: Re: Linking IBC Tanks
Post by: Ian Lancaster on June 05, 2010, 11:05:10 am: How do you get the water out of the second tank? Unless you are drawing from the bottom of both tanks you would need two sub pumps. I have two IBC's joined together via the bottom outlet taps, so in effect it is just one big tank, the pump draws from the bottom of one tank and the water flows through from the other to level out.
Title: Re: Linking IBC Tanks
Post by: Window Washers on June 05, 2010, 11:31:33 am: Quote from: Ian Lancaster on June 05, 2010, 11:05:10 am
How do you get the water out of the second tank? Unless you are drawing from the bottom of both tanks you would need two sub pumps. I have two IBC's joined together via the bottom outlet taps, so in effect it is just one big tank, the pump draws from the bottom of one tank and the water flows through from the other to level out.
Same here,

Also I would not use standard garden hose for the tanks to self level
Title: Re: Linking IBC Tanks
Post by: Blue Frog Systems on June 05, 2010, 12:15:21 pm: I just take the pump out and put it in the next one. Works a treat for me.
Title: Re: Linking IBC Tanks
Post by: Sapphire Window Cleaning on June 05, 2010, 07:50:48 pm: I couldn't fit my submersible pump in my IBC tank I had to cut the hole at the top of the tank just to fit the pump in, then resealed the cuts with silicon.

Matt