Old Water Tank

screamingcities · Jul 7, 2011

So what can be done with an old cold water tank?

Had to have the water tank (we have a well) replaced a little while back, and now I have an old tank sitting waiting to be thrown out.

Can anyone think of any homebrew related projects?

Chrisl77 · Jul 7, 2011

Take it to the scrap yard. Pressure tanks have raw water from your well flowing through it constantly. Any solid material coming in from the well gets trapped in it, also minerals like iron will build up on the inside of it. Couple that with the fact when they go bad it usually means the rubber bladder inside ruptured and is breaking down releasing rubber particulates into the water.

hillhousesawdustco · Jul 20, 2011

Maybe you could use it to hold some of the water from your chiller that would otherwise go down the drain? use it for cleaning or watering the garden or something like that.

outside92129 · Jul 20, 2011

what's it made out of? Can you post a pic? And why was it replaced?

Kyled93 · Jul 20, 2011

Chrisl77 said:
Take it to the scrap yard. Pressure tanks have raw water from your well flowing through it constantly. Any solid material coming in from the well gets trapped in it, also minerals like iron will build up on the inside of it. Couple that with the fact when they go bad it usually means the rubber bladder inside ruptured and is breaking down releasing rubber particulates into the water.

Rain barrel? Eh? Never mind I agree with Chrisl77 see what you can get form the scrap yard. You never know, you might find something there more useful. The best scrap yards are near universities IMOP usually have a great stainless selection.

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