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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: bobplum on February 04, 2014, 07:55:03 pm

Title: Baffling a tank
Post by: bobplum on February 04, 2014, 07:55:03 pm
as anyone any experience on baffling a tank for use in their van

your experiences and views welcome

Bob
Title: Re: Baffling a tank
Post by: john classic on February 04, 2014, 08:03:15 pm
we have used baffle balls, also  1 litre flower pots cable tied
together at the narrow end , others have used sections of land drain pipe placed inside the tank
Title: Re: Baffling a tank
Post by: bobplum on February 04, 2014, 08:10:39 pm
we have used baffle balls, also  1 litre flower pots cable tied
together at the narrow end , others have used sections of land drain pipe placed inside the tank

whats a baffle ball.....any links
Title: Re: Baffling a tank
Post by: bobplum on February 04, 2014, 08:12:15 pm
when you say land drainage pipe, i assume the hard straight type and not the coiled ones
Title: Re: Baffling a tank
Post by: Soupy on February 04, 2014, 08:16:26 pm
Quote from: bobplum
whats a baffle ball.....any links

http://lmgtfy.com
Title: Re: Baffling a tank
Post by: bobplum on February 04, 2014, 08:17:46 pm
we have used baffle balls, also  1 litre flower pots cable tied
together at the narrow end , others have used sections of land drain pipe placed inside the tank

do the baffle balls work
Title: Re: Baffling a tank
Post by: andyM on February 04, 2014, 08:17:57 pm
5kg of ready mix should do it.
Title: Re: Baffling a tank
Post by: bobplum on February 04, 2014, 08:18:36 pm
Quote from: bobplum
whats a baffle ball.....any links

http://lmgtfy.com

just found some, thanks soupy
i cant believe they really work that good :o
Title: Re: Baffling a tank
Post by: bobplum on February 04, 2014, 08:18:57 pm
5kg of ready mix should do it.

 ;D ;D
Title: Re: Baffling a tank
Post by: Clever Forum Name on February 04, 2014, 08:25:00 pm
I use play balls with holes in them. Cost £4 for a 100.

Sorted my ferry problem.
Title: Re: Baffling a tank
Post by: bobplum on February 04, 2014, 08:30:40 pm
how many did you use in relation to the size of the tank
cheers bob
Title: Re: Baffling a tank
Post by: Chris - CBWC on February 04, 2014, 08:37:30 pm
I noticed the ferry problem today and have a load of those coloured ball pit balls in the garage.  Just found your previous post with photos of your van - do you really need to use a soldering iron to puncture them?  Presumably the holes need to be big enough but perhaps I could hack at them with scissors?
Title: Re: Baffling a tank
Post by: john classic on February 04, 2014, 08:52:51 pm
1 baffle ball to 10 litres of water
Title: Re: Baffling a tank
Post by: john classic on February 04, 2014, 08:54:52 pm
i think the company i had them is called agrratech
Title: Re: Baffling a tank
Post by: richard groves on February 04, 2014, 09:00:11 pm
when you say land drainage pipe, i assume the hard straight type and not the coiled ones
maybe or maybe not  :-\ I used the latter (coiled perforated type) just shoved a whole 25 m coil in (think it was 80 mm diameter)
my water used to slosh about and it doesn't anymore.
Title: Re: Baffling a tank
Post by: Clever Forum Name on February 04, 2014, 09:42:14 pm
I noticed the ferry problem today and have a load of those coloured ball pit balls in the garage.  Just found your previous post with photos of your van - do you really need to use a soldering iron to puncture them?  Presumably the holes need to be big enough but perhaps I could hack at them with scissors?

Soldiering iron is quicker and neater. Scissors splits the balls.

I have a 100 for 350 L I still get some sloshing. But it Did reduce it.
Title: Re: Baffling a tank
Post by: windowswashed on February 04, 2014, 09:44:59 pm
Thin yet light plastic tubing two thirds the height of tank dropped in the lid, larger the better