[Paul H]

hi

i have friend who owns a fibre glass company and has offered to make both a storgage tank and van tank for me.

before i go see him what should i consider and require for both the storage and van tank etc..

I'm thinking of things like drain holes, tap fittings, size lids (big enough to put submerging pump im the storage tank), ... so theyll be pretty much custom made any ideas advice welcome..

He is also going to secure and bracket in my van tank for safety..

[dd]

These guys do custom tanks.

www.stansa.co.uk

www.plasticwatertanks.co.uk

Never heard of anyone using a fiberglass tank though.

[p1w1]

hi

i have friend who owns a fibre glass company and has offered to make both a storgage tank and van tank for me.

before i go see him what should i consider and require for both the storage and van tank etc..

I'm thinking of things like drain holes, tap fittings, size lids (big enough to put submerging pump im the storage tank), ... so theyll be pretty much custom made any ideas advice welcome..

He is also going to secure and bracket in my van tank for safety..

wouldn't it make the van tank very heavy makng it from fibre glass instead of plastic if so a waste of weight IMO

[Paul H]

thinks its pretty lightweight stuff TBH..but going to check

was after ideas about if anything needed to be considered other than the inlet lid.... take it some kind of drain outlet too?

Thanks

[p1w1]

i would look to the future aswell, say you may want it for a 2 man set up. if it was me i would have a port either side of the tank at front at the bottom and connect a tap to each as to be able to run a pump of each one and then just a standard hole on top for filling up, cant think of anything else really. As for outlet sizes i would make them big enough to fit these http://www.purefreedom.co.uk/large-tank-outlet-fittings-kit-p-484.html. Hole at top would be same size to fit a standard tank lid. Also have the baffels made inside like this http://www.plasticwatertanks.co.uk/7.html (picture halfway down the page).

[Mike #1]

Ur bath in ur bathroom is made out of fiberglass .  Lighweight and strong . But will it be as tough and robust as a plastic tank . Mike

[Richard Shepherd]

Would have thought fibreglass is more likely to crack in an accident.

[gto]

clue is in the name (fibre) glass, the impact to break fibreglass will be the same if not more than plastic.

but the cost involved i don't think it would be worth it.

IBC for home can be got for £30-£50, and a van tank is £180 for 500L.

[Spruce]

Would have thought fibreglass is more likely to crack in an accident.

Interesting - The problem with a plastic tank is that it is made in two halves and the seams plastic welded together. It's these seams that are the weakest part of our tanks IMHO.

If they made a tank in fibreglass as one continious unit then maybe there might be an advantage, but I wouldn't know how they would go about baffelling it.

Personally, I would buy a used IBC tank and frame for around £50.00 plus transport as goto says which is probably cheaper than having one made up. It's not a big deal to cut and reseal the lid to accomodate a sub pump, but you can get IBC tanks with bigger lids anyway.

[gto]

plastic tank are very quick to make, injection molding, heat joining.

fibreglass will be hand layed, 2 part molds, and the materials are not cheap.

[keyser soze]

important to baffle the tank , how would you do that i wouldn't have a clue on a fbre glass tank

[Paul H]

important to baffle the tank , how would you do that i wouldn't have a clue on a fbre glass tank

Yeah i know ive asked about it being baffled and with a BSP port.. i think they are done by way of a mould not sure thall be an issue he makes allsorts so i cant imagine a tanl posing an issue.. wait and see though

[FCS]

get a flange put in near the bottom so you can install an immersion heater element in the winter months..