[Neil_A]

Got my ibc tank today...

As I'm still in the early stages of learning about wfp and getting everything i need i thought i would post this pic and make sure this tank is suitable to have in my garden to purify the water




Thanks

[dave0123]

yer i have the same,


Atho mines not black its clear

[Neil_A]

i did ask for a clear one but they said the black ones that they have are cleaner...So i went for black 

[dave0123]

whats been in it before?

Mines sposed to be food grade had no chemicals in it but i dont no whats been in it before, i give it a good wash out but needs another one its clean tho:D

[Neil_A]

The guy did tell me, but its not harmfull, just need to rince it out!  All the clear tanks he has have had some harmfull stuff in...

[dave0123]

Cool


Its hard to rinse them out i dont no the best way i jus filled mine up shuved a brush inside get any muck off and empty it again, i did hear people have washed them out with pure water so il will wash it with normal again then wash through with pure hopefully be ok.

i need to get mine sorted out its sort of come to a holt of getting equipment because am mad busy.


Dave

[Neil_A]

yeah i think i will rince with norm water then with pure...

Will i need to drill a whole for a hose to connect to ... as i dont know what i need to do with this... seeing a picture of some1's  would be best i think..

[dave0123]

I dont no mate because i havent got that far myself  yet

but i think.. ..

You mean for the hose from the RO? think am going to just stick it into the top of tank spose u cud drill small hole in the lid to fit the hose into.

if you mean water from van to the van then use a sub pump.



Dave

[Neil_A]

I dont no mate because i havent got that far myself  yet

but i think.. ..

You mean for the hose from the RO? think am going to just tick it into the top of tank spose u cud drill small hole in the hit to fit the hose into.

if you mean water from van to the van then use a sub pump.



Dave

Yeah i get what you mean 'i think'

Thanks

[dave0123]

sorry there was a few mistakes there jus corrected them.

[Ian Lancaster]

This is mine

[Nathanael Jones]

yeah i think i will rince with norm water then with pure...

Will i need to drill a whole for a hose to connect to ... as i dont know what i need to do with this... seeing a picture of some1's  would be best i think..

Drill a hole in the cap,.. just big enough for a hazelock connector or similar to tighten onto.
Black tanks are actually better,.. lack of light inside stops algae growing!

[dave0123]

Thanks Ian thats helpful for me too.


Is that a booster pump thats pluged into the wall?.. if so how much and were did you get that from?


The reason i ask is i might need to buy one and ones iv seen look 12v

Dave

[Ian Lancaster]

This is mine

I drilled a small hole near the top of the tank and fitted the inlet spigot through the wall of the tank.  This was so I could attach a float valve on the inside.  The tank is set up on a wooden frame (made from 4"x4" timber to take the weight) so i could put a 25lt bottle under the outlet tap to fill it.

Now I have two IBC's side by side and joined by a pipe from one tap to the other, so I have in effect a 2000lt tank.  There is a submersible pump in one of them and a pipe to the outside of my shed to fill the van tank.  Because the IBC's are high up, all I have to do is start the water flowing then switch off the pump and the water syphons into the van tank.

My first IBC was brand new, but the second is used.  I washed it out with tap water and left it at an angle to drain all the water out.  I never had any trouble with water quality.

Cheers,

Ian

[dave0123]

I drilled a small hole near the top of the tank and fitted the inlet spigot through the wall of the tank.  This was so I could attach a float valve on the inside.  The tank is set up on a wooden frame (made from 4"x4" timber to take the weight) so i could put a 25lt bottle under the outlet tap to fill it.

Now I have two IBC's side by side and joined by a pipe from one tap to the other, so I have in effect a 2000lt tank.  There is a submersible pump in one of them and a pipe to the outside of my shed to fill the van tank.  Because the IBC's are high up, all I have to do is start the water flowing then switch off the pump and the water syphons into the van tank.

My first IBC was brand new, but the second is used.  I washed it out with tap water and left it at an angle to drain all the water out.  I never had any trouble with water quality.

Cheers,

Ian

This mite seem a silly question but, why did you drill a hole in the side for th RO water to go in?  could you put it in the top of the plastic lid?

Am not questioning your system just trying to understand why you have to do this for when i get mine setup 

DAVE

[Ian Lancaster]

Thanks Ian thats helpful for me too.


Is that a booster pump thats pluged into the wall?.. if so how much and were did you get that from?


The reason i ask is i might need to buy one and ones iv seen look 12v

Dave

The system came with a pump box, but that packed up a year ago!!  I bought a "heavy duty" booster pump from RO-man which has run almost none stop for several months now - it's 12 volt and runs off a transformer (supplied with the pump) and provides a constant 75psi.

The set up is a 300gpd and I can fill both tanks in about 36 hours.

I flush every time I start up, and after 28 months I'm still getting 5-7 ppm from 280-320 input.

I've just put in the last of my first 25lt bag of resin.

Cheers,

Ian

[Ian Lancaster]

I drilled a small hole near the top of the tank and fitted the inlet spigot through the wall of the tank.  This was so I could attach a float valve on the inside.  The tank is set up on a wooden frame (made from 4"x4" timber to take the weight) so i could put a 25lt bottle under the outlet tap to fill it.

Now I have two IBC's side by side and joined by a pipe from one tap to the other, so I have in effect a 2000lt tank.  There is a submersible pump in one of them and a pipe to the outside of my shed to fill the van tank.  Because the IBC's are high up, all I have to do is start the water flowing then switch off the pump and the water syphons into the van tank.

My first IBC was brand new, but the second is used.  I washed it out with tap water and left it at an angle to drain all the water out.  I never had any trouble with water quality.

Cheers,

Ian

This mite seem a silly question but, why did you drill a hole in the side for th RO water to go in?  could you put it in the top of the plastic lid?

Am not questioning your system just trying to understand why you have to do this for when i get mine setup 

DAVE

Because you can't attach a float valve if the pipe comes in from above.

[dave0123]

Oh yes total forgot about one of them 


how do you fit them inside? Dave

[clean]

I drilled a small hole near the top of the tank and fitted the inlet spigot through the wall of the tank.  This was so I could attach a float valve on the inside.  The tank is set up on a wooden frame (made from 4"x4" timber to take the weight) so i could put a 25lt bottle under the outlet tap to fill it.

Now I have two IBC's side by side and joined by a pipe from one tap to the other, so I have in effect a 2000lt tank.  There is a submersible pump in one of them and a pipe to the outside of my shed to fill the van tank.  Because the IBC's are high up, all I have to do is start the water flowing then switch off the pump and the water syphons into the van tank.

My first IBC was brand new, but the second is used.  I washed it out with tap water and left it at an angle to drain all the water out.  I never had any trouble with water quality.

Cheers,

Ian

This mite seem a silly question but, why did you drill a hole in the side for th RO water to go in?  could you put it in the top of the plastic lid?

Am not questioning your system just trying to understand why you have to do this for when i get mine setup 

DAVE

Because you can't attach a float valve if the pipe comes in from above.

Yes you can get float valves for top entry filling 

[mike richardson]

top filling float valves?? where where where. just set my new van up today in new van & dnt want this one overflowing into new van,

if you can tell me where thatl be brill