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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: bobby on May 26, 2006, 03:53:38 pm

Title: cleaning 1000ltr tank
Post by: bobby on May 26, 2006, 03:53:38 pm

hi guys i have got the chance to buy a 1000ltr holding tank it was used to store rape seed oil any ideas how to clean it inside so as i can store my water in it ???
cheers bobby

Title: Re: cleaning 1000ltr tank
Post by: callum macleod on May 26, 2006, 04:59:30 pm

I would guess a good detergent fairy for example . you'll ned to wash it well !! I WOULD PROBABLY GO FOR AN IBC THATS CARRIED JUST WATER LESS CLEANING NEEDED! ::)

Title: Re: cleaning 1000ltr tank
Post by: bobby on May 26, 2006, 05:49:19 pm

cheers

Title: Re: cleaning 1000ltr tank
Post by: dougster on May 26, 2006, 11:51:36 pm

 clean it with hypochlorite first then a good rinse out after and it will be like new

Title: Re: cleaning 1000ltr tank
Post by: neil100 on May 27, 2006, 07:57:24 am

My secondhand 1000ltr IBC tank had contained a softner for plastics.

I gave lots of fills with fairy and water but it would not get rid of the grease on the inside.

I found that my submersible pump was bigger then the hole in the middle so i cut another hole in the top, I will post a pic later today.

I bought some Chic degreaser, put that in with boiling hot water and I could now reach every bit of plastic inside,so I donned my marigold gloves and gave a right good scrubbing.

Used lots of clean water to rinse and their was no more grease.

Hope it helps Neil.

Title: Re: cleaning 1000ltr tank
Post by: bobby on May 27, 2006, 11:13:15 am

thanks guys how much hydroclorite do you need per litre of water?

Title: Re: cleaning 1000ltr tank
Post by: neil100 on May 27, 2006, 01:52:07 pm

Here are a couple of pics of the IBC 1000ltr tank with hole

Title: Re: cleaning 1000ltr tank
Post by: ok cleaning on May 27, 2006, 03:04:06 pm

 hi         you need to wash it with jet wash for a few times