Re: Metal/Galvanized Water Holding Tank leaks
- From: Goedjn <prose@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 28 Nov 2005 14:04:48 -0500
>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.
Well, for one small hole, you could drill it out and then drive a
tapered dowel into the hole. If many holes, then it's time to
put a liner in, fiberglass it, bondo it, and start budgeting
for a replacement.
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