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[GQC] Tim
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These tank lids are useless.
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September 18, 2009, 08:53:22 am »
Anyone else finds that these leak like crazy? It doesn't come from the vent (put a cap on there with a tiny hole)
The water comes from underneath. I've tightened it to an inch of it's life, and it still leaks. To make matters worse the whole rubber ring fell out, in my tank. Had to get some fishing line with hook to get it out! Glued it in place.
I get the feeling the rubber ring barely works.
Any ideas? It's the tank with the vented mushroom on top.
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jarvy
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Re: These tank lids are useless.
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September 18, 2009, 03:20:18 pm »
I had same trouble,took the rubber seal out,gave it a good clean,put a littlr silicon sealer oround the channel in the lid and put the rubber back in. Never had any trouble since
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matt
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September 18, 2009, 04:28:43 pm »
do you access to it ? ? ? ? to fill i guess
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Mike #1
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Re: These tank lids are useless.
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September 18, 2009, 04:46:57 pm »
i you are using it for access use ptfe tape or plumbers tape works on all things threaded
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NWH
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Re: These tank lids are useless.
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September 18, 2009, 04:54:24 pm »
This is the main reason i got a custom made tank,mine was a wyvale tank and when anywhere near full it leaked like mad.
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ftp
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Re: These tank lids are useless.
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September 18, 2009, 06:44:06 pm »
Never had any trouble with mine
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[GQC] Tim
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September 18, 2009, 06:46:13 pm »
Quote from: prowindow on September 18, 2009, 04:46:57 pm
i you are using it for access use ptfe tape or plumbers tape works on all things threaded
Didn't think of that one yet, has got to be thick tho lol.
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NWH
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Re: These tank lids are useless.
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September 18, 2009, 06:58:55 pm »
I tried PTFT tape and it didn`t work 1 bit.
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Central Window Cleaners
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Re: These tank lids are useless.
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September 18, 2009, 08:16:26 pm »
Hi NWH,
could i ask where you got you custom tank from and what it cost you please?
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concept
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September 18, 2009, 08:27:16 pm »
loads of ptfe works very well for me!
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NWH
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September 18, 2009, 08:35:23 pm »
www.plasticwatertanks.co.uk
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Dave Turley
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September 19, 2009, 06:46:39 am »
mine's a wyvale upright 400 and it leaks a lot on cornering from the lid when full. from the vent as well, it's well crap!
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Window Washers
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Re: These tank lids are useless.
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September 19, 2009, 09:02:48 am »
I think every window cleaner having this problem with wydale tanks should contact them or maybe petition them, all of my tanks do this and it is highly annoying.
I could cut in filling holes that don't leak, but I should really not have to. IMO the Tank lids at present are unfit for job as ill fitting. there seem to be a lucky few that dont have this problem.
I'm interested to sell poll result of this so will start a poll.
Ian
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steven ainger
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Re: These tank lids are useless.
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Reply #13 on:
September 19, 2009, 11:06:33 am »
ive done what jarvy suggested, putting a bead of silicone under the rubber o ring, to raise it slightly and to seal the gaps around it. havent tried it out yet as the tank isnt full, but will let you know if it works.
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NWH
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September 19, 2009, 08:05:48 pm »
If you contact Wyvale and say there bolted in the back of your van and leaking they`ll probobly say what do you expect,there designed to be in a building holding liquids for the food industry or similar.
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