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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: S_RICHARDSON on March 30, 2017, 07:29:10 pm

Title: Tank
Post by: S_RICHARDSON on March 30, 2017, 07:29:10 pm: Hi guys,

To those that box your tank in, how do you tell when it's near empty?

Do you leave a gap somewhere to be able to see?

Thanks in advance,

Shaun
Title: Re: Tank
Post by: slap bash on March 30, 2017, 07:59:21 pm: I glued in a right angle fitting and then fitted a clear pipe which re-enters the tank on the top with another right handed fitting I used a glue called Serius glue the water will show through the clear pipe. This is the fitting I used .
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/L-Piece-Barbed-5-mm-Connector-Tubing-Fitting-Pipe-Air-Fuel-Water-Joiner-/122061537087?var=&hash=item1c6b6f3f3f:m:mNtJZZHDlfvHKp46_vjOREQ
Title: Re: Tank
Post by: Don Kee on March 30, 2017, 08:29:07 pm: Old van set up but the new ones boxed out the same, just the equipment is different and no more boxes on wheel arches etc...

Just cut out the hole above the tap to see water level(http://www.cleanitup.co.uk/smf/1490902116_IMG_0827.JPG)(http://www.cleanitup.co.uk/smf/1490902114_IMG_1119.JPG)(http://www.cleanitup.co.uk/smf/1490902111_IMG_1120.JPG)
Title: Re: Tank
Post by: S_RICHARDSON on March 30, 2017, 09:02:42 pm: Quote from: slap bash on March 30, 2017, 07:59:21 pm
I glued in a right angle fitting and then fitted a clear pipe which re-enters the tank on the top with another right handed fitting I used a glue called Serius glue the water will show through the clear pipe. This is the fitting I used .
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/L-Piece-Barbed-5-mm-Connector-Tubing-Fitting-Pipe-Air-Fuel-Water-Joiner-/122061537087?var=&hash=item1c6b6f3f3f:m:mNtJZZHDlfvHKp46_vjOREQ

Thanks,

That's a good idea. Nice and discreet and does the job. :)
Title: Re: Tank
Post by: Simon Trapani on March 30, 2017, 10:15:25 pm: Can't you do it with a John Guest fitting, rubber washer & back nut to avoid having to glue it? It would be more flexible.
Title: Re: Tank
Post by: P @ F on March 31, 2017, 05:13:09 pm: What i did once was , this is only good if you can see the tank outlet , i took a barbed T conneccter and put it inline after the tank outlet so it was like an upside down T , on the bit that pointed up i put some clear hose as tall as the tank , job done !

Rich
Title: Re: Tank
Post by: P @ F on March 31, 2017, 05:31:34 pm: Like this
Title: Re: Tank
Post by: S_RICHARDSON on March 31, 2017, 10:11:18 pm: Quote from: P @ F on March 31, 2017, 05:13:09 pm
What i did once was , this is only good if you can see the tank outlet , i took a barbed T conneccter and put it inline after the tank outlet so it was like an upside down T , on the bit that pointed up i put some clear hose as tall as the tank , job done !

Rich
Was the top just open? As you didn't connect it back in at the top at all?

Thanks, Shaun
Title: Re: Tank
Post by: P @ F on April 01, 2017, 11:24:04 am: You can leave it open ended , just make sure the clear tube goes above tank height , probably best to stick some of that nylon scourer pad in the end , cant see as any water would come out though ,
Mine had a hozelock tap on the end so i could fill the backpack whilst the pumps were in use .
Title: Re: Tank
Post by: P @ F on April 01, 2017, 11:39:38 am: This was how i did mine as i already had the lid with filler tap already.
Title: Re: Tank
Post by: windowswashed on April 01, 2017, 03:25:19 pm: I've got an Ionics tank which is insulated underneath, around the sides and on the top. It only had one small screw cap on top for transferring water into it. I cut out two holes on the top with a jigsaw and fitted two screw on lids and sealed around them with roofing sealant, doesn't leak at all. Easy to unscrew large lid to quickly see water level. Took about half hour to cut, fit and seal two screw lids.