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Title: Upright or Flat tank in van
Post by: East coast window cleaning Services on December 18, 2008, 08:34:39 pm: What do you guys have/prefer?
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Post by: dmlservices on December 18, 2008, 08:42:54 pm: fiat scudo , 500 ltr flat tank .

daz
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Post by: master cleaner on December 18, 2008, 08:50:51 pm: citreon despatch 400ltr upright
gary
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Post by: alanwilson on December 18, 2008, 09:10:53 pm: peugeot expert 650ltr lay flat

volkswagon transporter 174 900ltr lay flat
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Post by: AuRavelling79 on December 18, 2008, 09:15:40 pm: Fiat Doblo - 400L layflat.
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Post by: Dean Aspects on December 18, 2008, 09:31:36 pm: Transit 650 ltr flat
Lower centre of gravity so doesnt affect handling so much
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Post by: East coast window cleaning Services on December 18, 2008, 09:40:12 pm: Quote from: Dean Thorlby Aspects on December 18, 2008, 09:31:36 pm
Transit 650 ltr flat
Lower centre of gravity so doesnt affect handling so much

you got a pic of that as its a 650ltr im thinking about
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Post by: dd on December 18, 2008, 09:47:25 pm: You could always go for a 650l cubic tank. More stable than upright and easier to pump water when it gets low.
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Post by: Dean Aspects on December 18, 2008, 09:48:29 pm: Quote from: P&R CLEANING SERVICES LTD on December 18, 2008, 09:40:12 pm
Quote from: Dean Thorlby Aspects on December 18, 2008, 09:31:36 pm
Transit 650 ltr flat
Lower centre of gravity so doesnt affect handling so much

you got a pic of that as its a 650ltr im thinking about

Sorry i dont and would you believe it both the digital camera and my phone have broken so i cant even say i will take one for you
What are you wanting to know?

Sorry for hijacking the thread
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Post by: geefree on December 18, 2008, 11:43:14 pm: i have had all the baffled tanks... and i prefer a 640 caged ibc... stable... and you have enough for all jobs..

still to baffle it... but no probs... apart from i need to bolt it now instead of ton straps.
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Post by: East coast window cleaning Services on December 19, 2008, 06:02:40 pm: Whats this 650l cubic tank tank then? who sells em?
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Post by: geefree on December 19, 2008, 06:09:38 pm: cgi.ebay.co.uk/600lt-IBC-WATER-BUTT-WATER-TANK-BIO-DIESEL-STORE_W0QQitemZ190274596732QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_BOI_FarmingEquipment_RL?hash=item190274596732&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1298%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A12%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318 (http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/600lt-IBC-WATER-BUTT-WATER-TANK-BIO-DIESEL-STORE_W0QQitemZ190274596732QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_BOI_FarmingEquipment_RL?hash=item190274596732&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1298%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A12%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318)
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Post by: cherubs cleaning on December 19, 2008, 07:25:36 pm: hi ricky

650l will be to small for you

1000l up right every time

jerry
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Post by: East coast window cleaning Services on December 19, 2008, 08:09:56 pm: Quote from: Gazzasp8 on December 19, 2008, 06:09:38 pm
cgi.ebay.co.uk/600lt-IBC-WATER-BUTT-WATER-TANK-BIO-DIESEL-STORE_W0QQitemZ190274596732QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_BOI_FarmingEquipment_RL?hash=item190274596732&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1298%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A12%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318 (http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/600lt-IBC-WATER-BUTT-WATER-TANK-BIO-DIESEL-STORE_W0QQitemZ190274596732QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_BOI_FarmingEquipment_RL?hash=item190274596732&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1298%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A12%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318)

Not sure that would be safe though the way i drive ;D
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Post by: dd on December 19, 2008, 10:28:44 pm: Quote from: P&R CLEANING SERVICES LTD on December 19, 2008, 06:02:40 pm
Whats this 650l cubic tank tank then? who sells em?
www.plasticwatertanks.co.uk

Have your tank made to what size and shape you want. Also think it is better not to go for a clear tank as if exposed to enough light you can get algae/mould growth inside tank.

Moderators - I have nothing to gain from this company.
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Post by: Klean07 on December 20, 2008, 12:27:13 am: 400 litre upright baffled- Ford connect-
Regards Kev.
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Post by: karygate on December 20, 2008, 09:39:49 am: i use a 250 flat and all i know is i could do with a 400 but not fill it as much. if you go for a flat get one bigger than you need and don,t fill it.
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Post by: Nathanael Jones on December 20, 2008, 10:26:28 am: I've a 400 litre upright at the moment,.. swapping it for a 650 layflat over the holidays.

I do like upright tanks, but you really have to know your stuff when securing them in the van. Even the new layflat tank will be in a cage and bolted through the chassis,.. but I'll feel a lot more comfortable with that behind me than the upright,... even if it does take up half my van.
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Post by: neil100 on December 20, 2008, 01:00:56 pm: 800 ltr upright tank in a Fiat Ducato.Superb.It was installed by Facelift and is baffled. The van handles superbly when I have a full tank of water or an empty tank. My mate has a Fiat Doblo with a 400ltr lay flat tank. On a back twisty country road when both vans are fully loaded he cannot keep up with me, Thats how good the handleing is. This low center of gravity makes no difference to the handling of a van compared to a well enginered and correctly installed upright tank.

The benefits of a good upright tank is you have a smaller footprint so you have more useable water in an upright tank then a low flat one. gravity helps with improved flowrate in an upright tank and less pressure on your pumps thus extending their working life.

If you have a layflat tank you will here the water sloshing away all the time as you drive.Hit the brakes and it sounds like that the tide is coming in. I have never heard any water sloshing around with my upright tank in 3 years because of the way that it is baffled.

Good Quality Uprights Rule wfp, No contest.

Neil