Chemical Tank Supplier?

[OASIS WASH]

Looking to change out my plastic chemical tanks that are very old. Anyone know of any good suppliers? I just did a google search, can you use any kind of chemical tank or does it need to be something special due to the harsh chemicals?

Thanks!

 

[MEP001]

Polypropylene is sufficient, and not expensive. I've built a lot of equipment that uses a 12 x 12 x 18" high tank which is more than enough to fully contain a Hydrominder. Another much more affordable option is to take a length of 6" PVC and put a cap on one end and drop the weighted float into it.

 

[supersoaper]

Or use a 5gal bucket

 

[MEP001]

I wouldn't use a 5 gallon bucket unless you build a stand to support everything where you can easily swap out the pail. They won't last.

 

[PaulLovesJamie]

+1, buckets are a good short term solution but definitely temporary while you work on a permanent solution imo.

I'm good with quick and inexpensive, but I do have a strong preference for long term solutions - which means I use a lot of stainless steel.
Yes I used polypropylene for my gravity feed tank, but all my soap tank are stainless. Not that much more expensive in the long run, and zero issues using it. Mine are 6x12x12.

 

[Earl Weiss]

I wouldn't use a 5 gallon bucket unless you build a stand to support everything where you can easily swap out the pail. They won't last.

I have used 5 Gallon Pails the soap comes in for the Tunnels and never had a failure. They are in easy to swap out holders so any scum is easily cleaned. What failures have you experienced?

 

[New Washdog]

I just bought one from these guys. https://www.ntotank.com/rectangular-open-top-tanks Seemed like pricing was good.

 

[soapy]

I bought some from Sonny's years ago and you might also look up Uline company.

 

[MEP001]

I have used 5 Gallon Pails the soap comes in for the Tunnels and never had a failure. They are in easy to swap out holders so any scum is easily cleaned. What failures have you experienced?

Mostly with wax/CCP products, the bucket will crack with age. I have one "new" pail of presoak that's a few years old where the lid has split.

 

[Randy]

Plastic tanks/buckets just scream amateur. If you need to replace your plastic tanks use a stainless steel tank. They’ll last the rest of your car wash career. Most equipment manufactures use tanks that way over sized for what they are being used for. 20 Years ago or so I took a large AOK tank and converted it to a 3 compartment tank. I told AOK what I was going to do and they said it wouldn’t work that I’d run out of chemical. I went ahead and did it anyway, worked prefect. I told AOK what I had done. At the next ICA convention AOK had on their displayed equipment the same tank that they said wouldn't work, they had added 2 bulkheads to make it a 3 compartment tank

 

[Earl Weiss]

Plastic tanks/buckets just scream amateur.

Interesting. My SS is all Stainless, and my Tunnels are plastic. Luv to be able to pull the plastic out of the holder and dump or clean it. Also a PITA with multi compartment stainless when one compartment leaks into another. (Hooray for flex seal!)

 

[Damoni88]

Ginsan has a 3 tub stainless steel set up that i use.

 

[MEP001]

Ginsan has a 3 tub stainless steel set up that i use.

Buying something like that used is always an option. I know two people who have bought all the equipment from washes that were closed and bulldozed. One paid about $1500 for roughly $20,000 worth of equipment, the other only paid $500 for about $30,000 worth.