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Sapphire Window Cleaning

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Linking IBC Tanks
« on: June 04, 2010, 06:10:14 pm »
What is the best way to link IBC tanks together, I know there's a 2 inch tap on the bottom of the tank, can you buy a pipe or hose so I can link one IBC tap to another, if so where can you buy them from?




Matt
Reaching parts traditional window cleaners can not reach.

Andy@w.c.s

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Re: Linking IBC Tanks
« Reply #1 on: June 04, 2010, 06:22:11 pm »
Hi Matt

like this ?


I use a guy local to me his name is nick here is his number he has them on the shelf complete with hose if you want

nick @ parquip 07979068646

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Andy

Sapphire Window Cleaning

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Re: Linking IBC Tanks
« Reply #2 on: June 04, 2010, 07:21:50 pm »
Thanks Andy just what I was looking for, does he sell the complete thing?
If so how much would I be looking at?




Matt
Reaching parts traditional window cleaners can not reach.

Andy@w.c.s

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Re: Linking IBC Tanks
« Reply #3 on: June 04, 2010, 07:46:24 pm »
sorry matt bought mine ages ago
 best if you give him a call

Andy

Sapphire Window Cleaning

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Re: Linking IBC Tanks
« Reply #4 on: June 04, 2010, 08:00:13 pm »
Thanks Andy





Matt
Reaching parts traditional window cleaners can not reach.

glen parva

Re: Linking IBC Tanks
« Reply #5 on: June 04, 2010, 08:31:46 pm »
hi matt
ive just brought this of ebay for joining 2 tanks together
have a look cheers john

they do them in differnt sizes
ive brought 2  1 in connetors and just going to use hose pipe

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=280486950746&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT

Sapphire Window Cleaning

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Re: Linking IBC Tanks
« Reply #6 on: June 04, 2010, 08:58:43 pm »
Thanks John, do you use 1inch hose to link the 2?
Hows business mate?




Matt
Reaching parts traditional window cleaners can not reach.

glen parva

Re: Linking IBC Tanks
« Reply #7 on: June 04, 2010, 09:17:43 pm »
yes i do
Thanks John, do you use 1inch hose to link the 2?
Hows business mate?




Matt

very busy at the mo
work coming out of everywhere
we are just droping a 1000 leaflets a week

took over 50 well priced jobs in 4 weeks


Blue Frog Systems

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Re: Linking IBC Tanks
« Reply #8 on: June 04, 2010, 09:26:17 pm »
Matt... why not just link them up from the top using a waterbutt linking set... cost about £4
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Sapphire Window Cleaning

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Re: Linking IBC Tanks
« Reply #9 on: June 04, 2010, 09:35:12 pm »
Are they the same fittings Blue Frog?
Reaching parts traditional window cleaners can not reach.

Sapphire Window Cleaning

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Re: Linking IBC Tanks
« Reply #10 on: June 04, 2010, 09:37:37 pm »
yes i do
Thanks John, do you use 1inch hose to link the 2?
Hows business mate?




Matt

very busy at the mo
work coming out of everywhere
we are just droping a 1000 leaflets a week

took over 50 well priced jobs in 4 weeks




Similar down here mate, picking up jobs every other day. havent dropped flyers for the last month but I am getting my other half out dropping a few hundred each day next week whilst I'm out cleaning the windows.



Matt
Reaching parts traditional window cleaners can not reach.

Blue Frog Systems

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Re: Linking IBC Tanks
« Reply #11 on: June 04, 2010, 09:38:53 pm »
I'll take a picture matt... i link up my water butts this way.... give me 5 and i'll get you a picture & link
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Sapphire Window Cleaning

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Re: Linking IBC Tanks
« Reply #12 on: June 04, 2010, 09:40:50 pm »
Thanks Blue Frog.





Matt
Reaching parts traditional window cleaners can not reach.

Blue Frog Systems

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Re: Linking IBC Tanks
« Reply #13 on: June 04, 2010, 09:50:46 pm »
Two of my 4 water butts linked up



The connector without the connecting hose on



Inside the water butt



Link to buy them... £3.48 http://www.wilkinsonplus.com/Water-Butts/Ward-Water-Butt-Connector/invt/0246648?htxt=PsAGyAqy/DSGVBgOHPBfATKVETOKIWHcwqoICuDrG/xTcDPfxIrYzUvEu76RzzM6wutKTeo9AOCB%0AtDs76aYYKg%3D%3D


  to connect two together ... all you need is to do is drill a hole in each ibc and once one is full it acts as an overflow into the next.
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Sapphire Window Cleaning

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Re: Linking IBC Tanks
« Reply #14 on: June 04, 2010, 09:57:36 pm »
What do you use to make it water-tight?



Matt
Reaching parts traditional window cleaners can not reach.

Blue Frog Systems

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Re: Linking IBC Tanks
« Reply #15 on: June 04, 2010, 09:59:39 pm »
The kit comes with a rubber seal either side and you tighten up a plastic nut on the inside.... i drilled the holes tight too and whacked a little bathroom seal round it (clear stuff) and its never leaked.
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Spencer Priory

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Re: Linking IBC Tanks
« Reply #16 on: June 04, 2010, 11:29:35 pm »
Blue frog, you might aswell do it for him   ::) ::) ::) ::) ::) ::)

Blue Frog Systems

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Re: Linking IBC Tanks
« Reply #17 on: June 04, 2010, 11:50:38 pm »
I would if he lived by me :)
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Ian Lancaster

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Re: Linking IBC Tanks
« Reply #18 on: June 05, 2010, 11:05:10 am »
How do you get the water out of the second tank?  Unless you are drawing from the bottom of both tanks you would need two sub pumps.  I have two IBC's joined together via the bottom outlet taps, so in effect it is just one big tank, the pump draws from the bottom of one tank and the water flows through from the other to level out.

Window Washers

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Re: Linking IBC Tanks
« Reply #19 on: June 05, 2010, 11:31:33 am »
How do you get the water out of the second tank?  Unless you are drawing from the bottom of both tanks you would need two sub pumps.  I have two IBC's joined together via the bottom outlet taps, so in effect it is just one big tank, the pump draws from the bottom of one tank and the water flows through from the other to level out.
Same here,

Also I would not use standard garden hose for the tanks to self level
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