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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: dmlservices on October 12, 2008, 06:06:21 pm

Title: tank lid
Post by: dmlservices on October 12, 2008, 06:06:21 pm
hi
just ordered a 500 ltr flat tank from gardiners, the lid looks different , with what appears to be a red insert of somekind, what is it ? and does it provide venting as the lid on my 250 upright does.


daz
Title: Re: tank lid
Post by: Alex Gardiner on October 12, 2008, 06:42:37 pm
The red insert section is the vent.
Title: Re: tank lid
Post by: windowwashers on October 12, 2008, 06:55:01 pm
The red insert section is the vent.
Alex, is it a wydale tank ? and do you have a pic of the cap and vent please?
Title: Re: tank lid
Post by: dmlservices on October 12, 2008, 06:57:59 pm
cheers alex


daz
Title: Re: tank lid
Post by: Alex Gardiner on October 12, 2008, 07:14:28 pm
The red insert section is the vent.
Alex, is it a wydale tank ? and do you have a pic of the cap and vent please?

It is and here is one:

(http://www.gardinerpolesystems.co.uk/acatalog/tank_500_Flat.jpg)
Title: Re: tank lid
Post by: windowwashers on October 12, 2008, 07:15:36 pm
The red insert section is the vent.
Alex, is it a wydale tank ? and do you have a pic of the cap and vent please?

It is and here is one:

(http://www.gardinerpolesystems.co.uk/acatalog/tank_500_Flat.jpg)
do you sell the vents ??? (you must have known that was coming :D
Title: Re: tank lid
Post by: Alex Gardiner on October 12, 2008, 07:57:27 pm
 :D

Just the vents? or the cap as well?
Title: Re: tank lid
Post by: windowwashers on October 12, 2008, 08:16:30 pm
:D

Just the vents? or the cap as well?
Vents, I have a new tank, 650 flat, internal screw cap I think
Title: Re: tank lid
Post by: Alex Gardiner on October 12, 2008, 08:17:43 pm
As far as I know we can all the parts separately for these tanks.  I'll have a look tomorrow and let you know.
Title: Re: tank lid
Post by: windowwashers on October 12, 2008, 08:19:56 pm
As far as I know we can all the parts separately for these tanks.  I'll have a look tomorrow and let you know.
Cheers Alex, also have a few mo bits I will order atthe same it, saves me time
Title: Re: tank lid
Post by: Ian Lancaster on October 13, 2008, 05:53:23 pm
I just use a length of 1/4" plastic pipe (the type RO-man use on their systems). I drill a 1/4" hole in the lid and force fit the pipe into it. (The plastic of the lid will tend to close up the hole a little so the pipe fits tightly)  If you allow about a foot of pipe, the water will not squirt out (it never has on any of our set-ups, anyway :P) but the air can get in so the tank doesn't collapse as you draw water from it.