[alank]

Anyone who has used plastic balls to baffle their water tank how effective would you say it has been thanks.

[Clever Forum Name]

Been using them for around 3 years, its tip number 2

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QNeHSiVhfS4&t=1s

[alank]

Excellent thank you clever forum name would you advise filling the tank with plastic balls or just putting a hundred or so in thanks.

[Clever Forum Name]

we used 200 in a 750L tank and is good

I used 100 in a 350L and it could have done with a few more.

Volume = amount of balls i guess

[nathankaye]

Excellent thank you clever forum name would you advise filling the tank with plastic balls or just putting a hundred or so in thanks.

What size and type tank do you have?
Need more relevant info if your looking for helpful advice buddy

[alank]

Wydale 300ltre tank thanks

[Clever Forum Name]

Wydale 300ltre tank thanks

100-150 would be about right.

[p1w1]

Been using them for around 3 years, its tip number 2

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QNeHSiVhfS4&t=1s

do you still use the Simoniz clear acrylic for the pole maintenance or have you found something better to use.  Going to give it a whirl on my extremes (nice tip by the way)

[Clever Forum Name]

Been using them for around 3 years, its tip number 2

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QNeHSiVhfS4&t=1s

do you still use the Simoniz clear acrylic for the pole maintenance or have you found something better to use.  Going to give it a whirl on my extremes (nice tip by the way)

I think we use a proper clear coat now from local paint suppliers. It still wears off and flakes but we have 5 year old extremes that are literally going to crack because of how thin they are on the inside lol.

[alank]

Excellent thank you for your advice cheers I will get some tomorrow and put the holes in and add them in my tank.

[P @ F]

Well that was damn boring , just done 200 of the blighters for my upright Wydale 350 , it does not look like enough to make a difference , will it be ?
 

[nathankaye]

Well that was damn boring , just done 200 of the blighters for my upright Wydale 350 , it does not look like enough to make a difference , will it be ?
 

Yep its a tedious job...........hate to have a job on a production line

[Smudger]

Irrigation pipe feed in a few meters job done.

Darran

[M & C Window Cleaning]

This doesn't affect me as I use a trolley system and 25l barrels, but I'm intrigued.  How does putting plastic balls in your tanks baffle it? 
I get that they have to be punctured so they fill with water, but do you have to completely fill the tank with them for it to be effective.  My thinking is, that if you don't and they're allowed to move about in the water they just become part of the fluid mass and surely that would mean they're helping very little if at all.  And how can you tell if it's working?  Do your vans feel different to drive.
As I say I'm genuinely interested in knowing how this works.

[Dry Clean]

I bought a baffled tank, they don't cost the earth.

[P @ F]

This doesn't affect me as I use a trolley system and 25l barrels, but I'm intrigued.  How does putting plastic balls in your tanks baffle it? 
I get that they have to be punctured so they fill with water, but do you have to completely fill the tank with them for it to be effective.  My thinking is, that if you don't and they're allowed to move about in the water they just become part of the fluid mass and surely that would mean they're helping very little if at all.  And how can you tell if it's working?  Do your vans feel different to drive.
As I say I'm genuinely interested in knowing how this works.

Well i am amazed at the change in the van , i put 200 in my wydale upright 350 on Monday , it now drives like a car , no sloshing can be heard and the rocking effect has totally gone when coming to a stop , it also pulls away like it does not have a tank in it at all , the handling has greatly improved , i might even go as far as to say that i would not be at all surprised if it also has an effect on wear and tear on the van itself , i used to have to put my foot down a fair bit at times to compensate for the back and forward motion of the water , clutch life and fuel efficiency should be improved , as far as things go i would put this to number 1 top tip on the youtube link above , for me its the biggest thing since the Univalve !

[P @ F]

As for how it works , i really dont know or care for that matter !
£10 for 200 balls in Asda , money well spent .

[Simon Trapani]

Can you get clear or just white rather than multi coloured? I'm a bit ocd

[nathankaye]

This doesn't affect me as I use a trolley system and 25l barrels, but I'm intrigued.  How does putting plastic balls in your tanks baffle it? 
I get that they have to be punctured so they fill with water, but do you have to completely fill the tank with them for it to be effective.  My thinking is, that if you don't and they're allowed to move about in the water they just become part of the fluid mass and surely that would mean they're helping very little if at all.  And how can you tell if it's working?  Do your vans feel different to drive.
As I say I'm genuinely interested in knowing how this works.

Obviously when the tank is full you dont get the sloshing or wave affect. It only occurs when the volume of water has the space to do so, hence creating a wave.
The balls or baffles breaks up the volume of water in said wave which prevents the rocking or wave affect effecting the vehicle.

[Ian Lancaster]

This doesn't affect me as I use a trolley system and 25l barrels, but I'm intrigued.  How does putting plastic balls in your tanks baffle it? 
I get that they have to be punctured so they fill with water, but do you have to completely fill the tank with them for it to be effective.  My thinking is, that if you don't and they're allowed to move about in the water they just become part of the fluid mass and surely that would mean they're helping very little if at all.  And how can you tell if it's working?  Do your vans feel different to drive.
As I say I'm genuinely interested in knowing how this works.

Obviously when the tank is full you dont get the sloshing or wave affect. It only occurs when the volume of water has the space to do so, hence creating a wave.
The balls or baffles breaks up the volume of water in said wave which prevents the rocking or wave affect effecting the vehicle.

M&C is right when he says the whole mass will move as one if there aren't enough balls in the tank.  Baffling works because the moving water comes up against the non-moving baffle.  To achieve this the baffle(s) must be fixed in relation to the tank, in other words all jammed together so they can't move.  Whatever you put in to baffle it, the important bit is to ensure the baffles can't move so when the water starts moving its motion is broken up into lots of 'little' sloshes instead of one big one.