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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: gsw on August 13, 2007, 09:06:26 pm

Title: fitting a tank elbow
Post by: gsw on August 13, 2007, 09:06:26 pm
probabaly a stupid question, but before i get carried away with my cordless drill and end up ruining a brend new tank!! could someone please advise me.

I want to daisy chain two tanks so that when i need to i can carry extra water but when i dont i can take the second tank out of the van.

i have bought 2 x 3/4 elbows, one for each tank. is it a case of just drilling into the tank and screwing these fittings in?? does this make a watertight seal if at the bottom of the tank?

thanks in advance


Title: Re: fitting a tank elbow
Post by: Alex Gardiner on August 13, 2007, 09:29:39 pm
The nylon tank elbows are intended for screwing into a tank mounted female thread.  Do your tanks not come with a female thread fitted to them?  If you have tanks that have no outlet then you will need a bulkhead connector.  For these you drill a hole of the appropriate size through the tank, push the external hose fitting with a watertight gasket through the hole and then tighten the fitting up with a nut from the inside.  You can usually get these fittings from most boat chandlers or caravan shops.
Title: Re: fitting a tank elbow
Post by: gsw on August 13, 2007, 11:01:28 pm
thanks alex