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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Chris Cottrell on August 30, 2006, 05:36:09 pm
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I'm having the new tank permenantly fitted in the van tomorrow but still dont know which way round to have it , Ive tried it bothways , which way should the baffles go?
You decide
Baffles front to rear or side to side?
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Put it in as you have in your second picture. That way the baffles will work to slow down the water rushing forward when you brake.
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Surely you should be just as worried about side to side movement of water, ie going round a corner would not the risk of losing control be more with the water sloshing from side to side than the effect of the water going front to back?
I guess we need baffles for both directions :D :D
Tim
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Water sloshing from side to side isn't generally nearly as dangerous as the sudden stop from a collision bringing your speed to zero in just your vehicle's crumple zone.
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I personally am concerned more about side to side movement this is why I cant decide which way is best
I can see both points of view but still dont know
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Put one of each in then ;D ;D ;D
soryy - serious thread this :)
JohnL
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i would go with the second. Rarther have baffles working while braking, thats how mine are fitted.
Macc
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Liquid Tankers have there baffles to stop the forward and backwards motion of fuel, it serves to help the breaking Efficiency of your vehicle.
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Liquid Tankers have there baffles to stop the forward and backwards motion of fuel, it serves to help the breaking Efficiency of your vehicle.
But were not talking about fuel tankers were talking 650 ltrs not 33000ltrs
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I was told by a supplier that It does'nt matter which way round It goes.
I have mine going across so the baffles don't really come Into effect. But then again It's only a 250L lay flat tank. If I got a bigger one I would turn It around to get the benifit of the baffs!
Matthew
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Liquid Tankers have there baffles to stop the forward and backwards motion of fuel, it serves to help the breaking Efficiency of your vehicle.
But were not talking about fuel tankers were talking 650 ltrs not 33000ltrs
Were talking of liquid and motion not quantity, if the quantity wasn't so important, then why has the manufactures fitted baffles to your Tank?? if you are still so unsure then get intouch with the manufacturer.
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The baffles should be perpendicular to the direction of travel. ie side to side.
Maybe a supplier can comment ! ! ! ! !
Have you phoned the tank supplier ?
Dave
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Mine are fitted as in your first pic, i have a lot of those mini roundabouts where i live and want to stop the water sloshing from side to side.
Jeff
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Mine are fitted as in your first pic, i have a lot of those mini roundabouts where i live and want to stop the water sloshing from side to side.
Jeff
What size tank have you got Jeff?
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Hi chris.
Its a 250ltr flat tank in a renault kangoo van.
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Chris it,s also fitted the other way round yo your pic , with the filler cap at the back and the hose outlet at the front, so if there is any probs with leaks from the outlet i can easly get to it.
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Jeff
in the 1st pic The outlet is right by the side door and I have up untill today had the tank with the outletat the rear but today ran out fo water with 75ltrs still in the tank because the van is higher at the rear so all the water lies at the front so I turned it around, thats why im now concidering having the tank sideways
Chris
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The baffles should be perpendicular to the direction of travel. ie side to side.
Maybe a supplier can comment ! ! ! ! !
Have you phoned the tank supplier ?
Dave
are tanks are made with baffles front to back and side to side. You cant be too safe!!!
Gary - WELMAC SYSTEMS
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are tanks are made with baffles front to back and side to side. You cant be too safe!!!
Gary - WELMAC SYSTEMS
Sorry........OUR TANKS are made with baffles front to back and side to side. (need to watch my spelling!!! :-[ )
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the force of the water moving side to side will not be as great as the moment of force of the water travelling forward and back (due to higher forces involved in braking etcthan cornering - well unless you'rre michael schumacher) so therefore the tank would be better suited to being front to back as in the second picture.
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I Agree with JM123,
The forces coming into play on braking will be the greatest you will get. If the tank was avertical one then the front to back movement would be minimal so then the side to side way would become more important.
Alex
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Also if you run the baffles front to back , the constant rocking motion will drive you nuts . everytime you come to a standstill the van will still carry on rocking, even your braking will have a rocking motion to it , which is dangerous in itself.
Dave
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............ um, what excectly are baffles? ???
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Inserts in the tank either moulded or added later, they are vertical uprights to divide the water and to break the forces of the water from swaying in the tank.
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ah i see .. cheers dave