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hotsteam

  • Posts: 425
cleaning out a oil tank to store pure water any thoughts
« on: June 10, 2020, 08:16:02 pm »
Beeing a tight wad, I was thinking of getting a oil tank  to clean out for pure water  !

would this be a waste of time, or has anyone done it ?

I shall await your thoughts  !

Cheers    ::)roll ::)roll ::)roll
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jk999

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Re: cleaning out a oil tank to store pure water any thoughts
« Reply #1 on: June 10, 2020, 08:22:22 pm »
Not something i would do,what you need is an ibc thats had food stuff in them not oil
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Ooooooog

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Re: cleaning out a oil tank to store pure water any thoughts
« Reply #2 on: June 10, 2020, 08:39:46 pm »
Just buy an Ibc. Only fifty quid.
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hotsteam

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Re: cleaning out a oil tank to store pure water any thoughts
« Reply #3 on: June 10, 2020, 08:47:14 pm »
sorry I should have said I was thinking of 2000 or 2500 Litres ! to make sure Iv'e got plenty in case of a problem with the ro  !

I'm not near any spotless locations  ::)roll
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LBWCS

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Re: cleaning out a oil tank to store pure water any thoughts
« Reply #4 on: June 10, 2020, 08:50:18 pm »
dont do it. Get 2 IBC's and stack them
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Splash & dash

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Re: cleaning out a oil tank to store pure water any thoughts
« Reply #5 on: June 10, 2020, 08:51:04 pm »
Lol forget it you will never get it oil free
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EandM

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Re: cleaning out a oil tank to store pure water any thoughts
« Reply #6 on: June 10, 2020, 09:58:06 pm »
You can steam clean them to food grade easily enough but I wouldn't bother.
Just get some IBC's.
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Ooooooog

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Re: cleaning out a oil tank to store pure water any thoughts
« Reply #7 on: June 10, 2020, 10:05:44 pm »
Old orange juice tanks are good
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harleyman

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Re: cleaning out a oil tank to store pure water any thoughts
« Reply #8 on: June 10, 2020, 10:44:10 pm »
Get a used Ibc tank you can usualy get em for next to nowt
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Smudger

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Re: cleaning out a oil tank to store pure water any thoughts
« Reply #9 on: June 10, 2020, 10:45:34 pm »
roll your eyes all you want  ::)roll

ibc is the way to go - I have 4 2 lower with 2 stacked above - the top 2 are linked and then I have a valve to dump into bottom 2  which are linked with 2" hose from the outlets and a sub pumping 1 of them - I actually use 2000 litres a day and never have a problem  ::)roll ::)roll ::)roll ::)roll.   ;D

Darran
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Scrimble

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Re: cleaning out a oil tank to store pure water any thoughts
« Reply #10 on: June 11, 2020, 02:46:53 pm »
I have 2 Ibc tanks you can have off me for free in staffordshire, been using them for years for pure water
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hotsteam

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Re: cleaning out a oil tank to store pure water any thoughts
« Reply #11 on: June 13, 2020, 08:40:23 am »
Thanks for the offer !, but I've no way of  moving them  !

Regards Pete
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Tom-01

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Re: cleaning out a oil tank to store pure water any thoughts
« Reply #12 on: June 13, 2020, 08:46:34 am »
Quote from: hotsteam on June 13, 2020, 08:40:23 am
Thanks for the offer !, but I've no way of  moving them  !

Regards Pete

Hire a van for the day and you’ve got two IBC’s for max £60??
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Scrimble

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Re: cleaning out a oil tank to store pure water any thoughts
« Reply #13 on: June 13, 2020, 03:50:57 pm »
Quote from: hotsteam on June 13, 2020, 08:40:23 am
Thanks for the offer !, but I've no way of  moving them  !

Regards Pete

hire a van and come and collect them
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Jay Le Huray

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Re: cleaning out a oil tank to store pure water any thoughts
« Reply #14 on: June 13, 2020, 03:53:38 pm »
not a good idea to use a tank that's had oil in it
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