Old oil tank for rainwater storage. Stupid ?
Old oil tank for rainwater storage. Stupid ?
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A second greener life for my fuel tank:
It is a stupid idea to imagine using an old fuel tank to store rainwater for garden watering and WC water use. Is there a way to clean it properly to avoid any risk of pollution?
Stupid or not?
A second greener life for my fuel tank:
It is a stupid idea to imagine using an old fuel tank to store rainwater for garden watering and WC water use. Is there a way to clean it properly to avoid any risk of pollution?
Stupid or not?
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Hello,
The problem is less pollution than corrosion if the oil tank is made of metal.
Indeed, this one is not treated anti corrosion on the interior face (logic, the fuel oil is a "preservative") ... therefore the tank will not last long ... and the cost of an internal treatment is prohibitive considering the use and the price of a plastic tank.
Otherwise the subject has already been mentioned here: https://www.econologie.com/forums/ancienne-c ... t6004.html et https://www.econologie.com/forums/reutilisat ... t7636.html or even https://www.econologie.com/forums/hydroaccum ... t5207.html
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The problem is less pollution than corrosion if the oil tank is made of metal.
Indeed, this one is not treated anti corrosion on the interior face (logic, the fuel oil is a "preservative") ... therefore the tank will not last long ... and the cost of an internal treatment is prohibitive considering the use and the price of a plastic tank.
Otherwise the subject has already been mentioned here: https://www.econologie.com/forums/ancienne-c ... t6004.html et https://www.econologie.com/forums/reutilisat ... t7636.html or even https://www.econologie.com/forums/hydroaccum ... t5207.html
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Ah thank you for the info but what did you do as treatment specifically? Do it yourself or by a pro?
As for the price, not on: https://www.econologie.com/forums/recupe-de- ... t7125.html
500 € the 3000L septic tank ...
Economically I do not know how to decide between the 2 solutions by cons ...
As for the price, not on: https://www.econologie.com/forums/recupe-de- ... t7125.html
500 € the 3000L septic tank ...
Economically I do not know how to decide between the 2 solutions by cons ...
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the details are on the first post you cited. 1200 euros by a professional: cleaning and epoxy painting inside the tank.
when I compared the prices, it was the same end result. if I wanted to have the same capacity buried, in addition to the price of the tank (concrete for example) I would also have had to bury it
when I compared the prices, it was the same end result. if I wanted to have the same capacity buried, in addition to the price of the tank (concrete for example) I would also have had to bury it
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Ah yes had not read the answer at the time!
Uh, did they do that on the spot, or did you have to dig up?
Uh, did they do that on the spot, or did you have to dig up?
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well no, if digging up, not interesting, you might as well put a new tank.
they enter the tank (must not be closed) with the breathing equipment, pickle everything with solvent while a vacuum cleaner in the bottom sucks all that drips and it goes in a de-oiler (to recover the solvent I think).
after they pass a kind of abrasive then the epoxy resin.
they enter the tank (must not be closed) with the breathing equipment, pickle everything with solvent while a vacuum cleaner in the bottom sucks all that drips and it goes in a de-oiler (to recover the solvent I think).
after they pass a kind of abrasive then the epoxy resin.
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Ah the cow sacred job ... but how they open the tank to be able to enter it? Since we can, a priori, neither grind nor oxy cut if ??
We also have a 5000L tank and it is impossible to get into it ...
We also have a 5000L tank and it is impossible to get into it ...
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Ah ok ... I should watch ours one day ... but good considering what we use it ...
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