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Title: cleaning out a oil tank to store pure water any thoughts
Post by: hotsteam on June 10, 2020, 08:16:02 pm

Beeing a tight wad, I was thinking of getting a oil tank  to clean out for pure water  !

would this be a waste of time, or has anyone done it ?

I shall await your thoughts  !

Cheers    ::)roll ::)roll ::)roll

Title: Re: cleaning out a oil tank to store pure water any thoughts
Post by: jk999 on June 10, 2020, 08:22:22 pm

Not something i would do,what you need is an ibc thats had food stuff in them not oil

Title: Re: cleaning out a oil tank to store pure water any thoughts
Post by: Ooooooog on June 10, 2020, 08:39:46 pm

Just buy an Ibc. Only fifty quid.

Title: Re: cleaning out a oil tank to store pure water any thoughts
Post by: hotsteam on June 10, 2020, 08:47:14 pm

sorry I should have said I was thinking of 2000 or 2500 Litres ! to make sure Iv'e got plenty in case of a problem with the ro  !

I'm not near any spotless locations  ::)roll

Title: Re: cleaning out a oil tank to store pure water any thoughts
Post by: LBWCS on June 10, 2020, 08:50:18 pm

dont do it. Get 2 IBC's and stack them

Title: Re: cleaning out a oil tank to store pure water any thoughts
Post by: Splash & dash on June 10, 2020, 08:51:04 pm

Lol forget it you will never get it oil free

Title: Re: cleaning out a oil tank to store pure water any thoughts
Post by: EandM on June 10, 2020, 09:58:06 pm

You can steam clean them to food grade easily enough but I wouldn't bother.
Just get some IBC's.

Title: Re: cleaning out a oil tank to store pure water any thoughts
Post by: Ooooooog on June 10, 2020, 10:05:44 pm

Old orange juice tanks are good

Title: Re: cleaning out a oil tank to store pure water any thoughts
Post by: harleyman on June 10, 2020, 10:44:10 pm

Get a used Ibc tank you can usualy get em for next to nowt

Title: Re: cleaning out a oil tank to store pure water any thoughts
Post by: Smudger on June 10, 2020, 10:45:34 pm

roll your eyes all you want  ::)roll

ibc is the way to go - I have 4 2 lower with 2 stacked above - the top 2 are linked and then I have a valve to dump into bottom 2  which are linked with 2" hose from the outlets and a sub pumping 1 of them - I actually use 2000 litres a day and never have a problem  ::)roll ::)roll ::)roll ::)roll.   ;D

Darran

Title: Re: cleaning out a oil tank to store pure water any thoughts
Post by: Scrimble on June 11, 2020, 02:46:53 pm

I have 2 Ibc tanks you can have off me for free in staffordshire, been using them for years for pure water

Title: Re: cleaning out a oil tank to store pure water any thoughts
Post by: hotsteam on June 13, 2020, 08:40:23 am

Thanks for the offer !, but I've no way of  moving them  !

Regards Pete

Title: Re: cleaning out a oil tank to store pure water any thoughts
Post by: Tom-01 on June 13, 2020, 08:46:34 am

Quote from: hotsteam on June 13, 2020, 08:40:23 am

Thanks for the offer !, but I've no way of  moving them  !

Regards Pete

Hire a van for the day and you’ve got two IBC’s for max £60??

Title: Re: cleaning out a oil tank to store pure water any thoughts
Post by: Scrimble on June 13, 2020, 03:50:57 pm

Quote from: hotsteam on June 13, 2020, 08:40:23 am

Thanks for the offer !, but I've no way of  moving them  !

Regards Pete

hire a van and come and collect them

Title: Re: cleaning out a oil tank to store pure water any thoughts
Post by: Jay Le Huray on June 13, 2020, 03:53:38 pm

not a good idea to use a tank that's had oil in it