Re: Metal/Galvanized Water Holding Tank leaks


<maxh@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> HI,
> can anyone please advise me, how best to repair small holes in a metal
water
> tank, besides welding?
> I seem to have a very small leak somewhere at the bottom of my 1500
> gln.metal (galvanized) water holding tank.
> It would be a pain in the neck, to remove the tank, in order to weld it.
> I don't mind draining it, but balk at having to move it.
> Some neighbor suggested instead of welding, to poor a layer of say 1" or
2"
> quick cement onto the bottom of the tank.
> Another neigbor suggested, to put a used waterbed liner on the bottom,
using
> "Cold Henry" for sealing and adhesing it.
> Does anyone have another or even better suggestion?
> Appreciate any advice.


when our 5000 gallon tank sprung a few leaks on the bottom, I climbed in,
jumped out - man that water is COLD, drained the tank, climbed back in,
drilled out the holes, and plugged the holes with a bolt, big washer, big
piece of steel plate, holding flat a piece of rubber (or some such thing).
I think I used 1/2" bolts, and the rubber was probably 4" square. It has
been about three years, no leaks at all.


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