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UK Floor Cleaning Forum => Carpet Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Brendan (chem2clean) on September 11, 2013, 08:29:43 pm

Title: truckmount waste tank
Post by: Brendan (chem2clean) on September 11, 2013, 08:29:43 pm

hi,stripped my lid seal on the waste tank today.went to put the new seal on the tank,two thirds the size of my waste tank.Wrong fecking seal.Any ideas of a quick fix to get by till i can get the right seal....

Title: Re: truckmount waste tank
Post by: Simon Gerrard on September 11, 2013, 09:19:50 pm

Self adhesive foam draught excluder.

Simon

Title: Re: truckmount waste tank
Post by: Brendan (chem2clean) on September 11, 2013, 09:41:11 pm

great idea simon,thanks

Title: Re: truckmount waste tank
Post by: Mike Halliday on September 12, 2013, 07:31:30 am

Anything that cushions and can be cut to shape, I used a piece of carpet, cut to fit snugly inside the lid. I tried draught excluder but found when the tank flexed with the suction it allowed air to leak in.

This was on an aluminium Prochem tank which had a braced section, if your tank is just an open top the carpet idea wouldn't  work as it would just fall out

Title: Re: truckmount waste tank
Post by: elliott cleaning on September 12, 2013, 06:31:52 pm

High modulus silicone - from B & Q or the likes.   Put it on thick on the full width of the rim on the top of the tank - not on the lid.   Perfect seal and will last you till your an OAP and beyond