[geefree]

Hi guys,

Steve has been very helpful with us all , and has put into practice a cheaper hot water solution , to get us going again in this freezing weather

Well done Steve!

I am following up with this thread as Steve has locked his topic now, which is fine as there are too many questions on there for him,

But i just wondered if anyone can help further,

i am putting one horizontal in the bottom of my 640 ibc,  but .....

How do i seal the inside , without an arm extention?

where do we buy the mechanical flange, ?..........and any ideas on screwing together, when i am working from the tank lid opening.....to secure it to the tank, as well as sealant,?


Thanks again.

[darren clarke]

do u have a link to steves thread,   or is he basically turning a ibc in to an immersion tank?

[geefree]

http://www.cleanitup.co.uk/smf/index.php?topic=113729.0

there you go 

[lyndy]

You are brave I dare not drill a hole at the bottom,I think steve went in from the top,which is what I'm going to do,I'm going to plumb centre see if I can get flange,not sure how to drill the hole though

[darren clarke]

it looks like he has made a hole smaller than the immersion, bigger enough to take the pipes  then stuck it on,   prob used either a water proof no nails or  a gutter seal, (use to use it when was plumber)  held in place till sealed then filled with water

[geefree]

You are brave I dare not drill a hole at the bottom,I think steve went in from the top,which is what I'm going to do,I'm going to plumb centre see if I can get flange,not sure how to drill the hole though

i know but i have a slow ro- unit which fills over night and it wont be near the top at 6am...

cant think of any other way.

[geefree]

maybe i could fit it halfway down horizontally ?

[Dave Willis]

I have the answer: chuck your plastic tank away and install a copper immersion tank instead - job done! 

[darren clarke]

looking at his thread,  he has a 400 flat tank  with the immersion coming in the top,  this will be a lot easier than going in the side

[geefree]

i know , but i have a 640 ibc,,,, which fills up slowly overnight, meaning the element will be exposed, and blow out!....

[barry mallett]

gazza you must be have low tds where you are . cant you just go resin only for a few weeks . fill  hot straight into your van on a morning

[geefree]

Good thinking Steve, and thanks all,

the flange , will i need 2?

[steve freeman]

oops i went to modify but deleted.....no i think you only need one just put sealant between the flange and element (outisde tank) should be ok

[geefree]

where has steves link gone, was it quarter inch flange

[steve freeman]

http://www.toolstation.com/shop/p31429 prob best to goto your local plumbers merchant and take a look

[geefree]

Hi , thanks

do the  wires go on , then the screw cap goes back.?

[petski2]

Seeya down at Wickes Gaz im going for it m8

[EZclean]

gazza, fit it through the lid your not gonna get through 600ltrs in this weather. so leave a good amount in the tank, set your ro going, then by 5-6am it will be ok to switch on with the timer plug. 

[scud]

  I have just made one of these, I have put it in a piece of wood cut to fit the fill hole on the top of my tank.

  Please be sure to use good quality cable, and do not use a standard extension lead only half unwound.

  Also, stating the bloody obvious, water and electric do not play together well, I have used a RCD trip device, tou know the sort that you plug your electric mower into incase you run over the cable, for the few quid extra it will stop you from getting very hot yourself.

[Poles R Us]

i to am going to fit one ive found that you can get machanical flange from tool station £13 . im going to fit it on the side of the tank near the base about 6" high
the 16amp cable can be bought in what ever length you need of ebay (16amp  240v) then im going to fit trip swich just incase.

drill a 62mm hole you will need a pipe drill with a hacksaw blade type teeth