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simon w

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Tank manufacturers Swindon
« on: February 11, 2021, 10:41:40 pm »
Anyone know the name of the company in Swindon that manufacture plastic water tanks?

Splash & dash

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Re: Tank manufacturers Swindon
« Reply #1 on: February 11, 2021, 10:55:24 pm »
Do you mean Steven scargill ??? He works for a firm called Toolcraft  he made me a couple of tanks top notch work .

chris turner

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Re: Tank manufacturers Swindon
« Reply #2 on: February 11, 2021, 11:04:53 pm »
Yea its toolcraft, I picked up a tank from them last week.

Pete Thompson

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Re: Tank manufacturers Swindon
« Reply #3 on: February 12, 2021, 12:30:29 am »
Ionic

simon w

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Re: Tank manufacturers Swindon
« Reply #4 on: February 12, 2021, 06:01:59 am »
Yes Toolcraft thanks. Are they still open for business with the old covid and all that?

chris turner

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Re: Tank manufacturers Swindon
« Reply #5 on: February 12, 2021, 09:04:46 am »
Yes Toolcraft thanks. Are they still open for business with the old covid and all that?

Yes they are, though I think Stephen scargill is off this week so there may be a small delay in orders. Mine took just under 3 weeks from order to pick up.

Lee GLS

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Re: Tank manufacturers Swindon
« Reply #6 on: February 12, 2021, 11:10:36 am »
The prices that Toolcraft charge are huge now, doubles what Steven used to charge. I went with EMPF, excellent quality and half the price of tool craft. I’m sure they have been recommended by Gardiners as well.

http://www.plasticwatertanks.co.uk/

EandM

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Re: Tank manufacturers Swindon
« Reply #7 on: February 12, 2021, 12:07:18 pm »
I've been using Wydale for the last 15 years. No problems so far.

https://www.wydaleplastics.co.uk/Pages/6/Wydale-Products.html

chris turner

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Re: Tank manufacturers Swindon
« Reply #8 on: February 12, 2021, 04:43:26 pm »
The prices that Toolcraft charge are huge now, doubles what Steven used to charge. I went with EMPF, excellent quality and half the price of tool craft. I’m sure they have been recommended by Gardiners as well.

http://www.plasticwatertanks.co.uk/

Mine wasn't the cheapest at £1500 but its fully insulated, essentially a tank with a layer of insulation and a second tank built around it. Immersion element pre built into it as well as battery box and mounting plate for pump and controller. Also its frameless and easy to bolt to van floor.

NWH

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Re: Tank manufacturers Swindon
« Reply #9 on: February 12, 2021, 05:19:16 pm »
Neil at plastic water tanks knows his stuff people should give him a call when they want to know what a baffled tank is,he’s got some horror stories of vans deciding when on the motorway at the last minute to take the slip road and flip over lol.

KS Cleaning

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Re: Tank manufacturers Swindon
« Reply #10 on: February 12, 2021, 06:24:14 pm »
Neil at plastic water tanks knows his stuff people should give him a call when they want to know what a baffled tank is,he’s got some horror stories of vans deciding when on the motorway at the last minute to take the slip road and flip over lol.
I see your sensible posts from earlier today were just a temporary measure, normal service is resumed🗣💩😂

NWH

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Re: Tank manufacturers Swindon
« Reply #11 on: February 12, 2021, 08:08:17 pm »
I.         Love.      You.       KS.
😘

Pete Thompson

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Re: Tank manufacturers Swindon
« Reply #12 on: February 13, 2021, 07:12:47 am »


Mine wasn't the cheapest at £1500 but its fully insulated, essentially a tank with a layer of insulation and a second tank built around it. Immersion element pre built into it as well as battery box and mounting plate for pump and controller. Also its frameless and easy to bolt to van floor.

Being frameless is not a feature you want. The frame is there for a reason (ie to keep 3/4 of a tonne of tank in place if you crash). The polypropylene mountings will snap like a rich tea biscuit in a crash.

Frameless = death trap

NWH

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Re: Tank manufacturers Swindon
« Reply #13 on: February 13, 2021, 10:00:48 am »
Mines in a frame

chris turner

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Re: Tank manufacturers Swindon
« Reply #14 on: February 13, 2021, 11:54:08 am »


Mine wasn't the cheapest at £1500 but its fully insulated, essentially a tank with a layer of insulation and a second tank built around it. Immersion element pre built into it as well as battery box and mounting plate for pump and controller. Also its frameless and easy to bolt to van floor.

Being frameless is not a feature you want. The frame is there for a reason (ie to keep 3/4 of a tonne of tank in place if you crash). The polypropylene mountings will snap like a rich tea biscuit in a crash.

Frameless = death trap

How many window cleaners have you heard of being killed by death by tank?
For a tank to come crashing through a full steel bulkhead would take some speed, a speed at which your chances of death from a crash are already high with or without a tank.
These tanks are strong, very well baffled and iv used spreader plates on both sides to minimise risk of the tank snapping in case of an accident.


NWH

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Re: Tank manufacturers Swindon
« Reply #15 on: February 13, 2021, 12:38:30 pm »
One of Neils tanks that’s flat and is moulded round the wheel arches won’t move only sits just over a foot high,hardly any space lost. 

Pete Thompson

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Re: Tank manufacturers Swindon
« Reply #16 on: February 13, 2021, 05:02:55 pm »
Being frameless is not a feature you want. The frame is there for a reason (ie to keep 3/4 of a tonne of tank in place if you crash). The polypropylene mountings will snap like a rich tea biscuit in a crash.

Frameless = death trap

How many window cleaners have you heard of being killed by death by tank?

http://www.cleanitup.co.uk/smf/index.php?topic=210402.0

NWH

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Re: Tank manufacturers Swindon
« Reply #17 on: February 13, 2021, 05:27:21 pm »
It was a Wydale tank then was it yeah I had one years ago when you stopped in the van it physically rocked the van back and forth it was laughable tbh,anyone that’s got questions about fitting these Wydale tanks for WFP just give Neil a call at plastic water tanks if he can’t convince you no one will.

Ched

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Re: Tank manufacturers Swindon
« Reply #18 on: February 13, 2021, 07:19:09 pm »
It was a Wydale tank then was it yeah I had one years ago when you stopped in the van it physically rocked the van back and forth it was laughable tbh,anyone that’s got questions about fitting these Wydale tanks for WFP just give Neil a call at plastic water tanks if he can’t convince you no one will.
Do you have a web link for him?

NWH

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Re: Tank manufacturers Swindon
« Reply #19 on: February 13, 2021, 07:30:11 pm »
plasticwatertanks.co.uk.