Dripping $500 presoak

[Bricks]

Hey guys!
I changed back to high ph presoak this morning to try and do a better job washing with the Futura and my Swiss cheese tank is dripping pretty badly. I grabbed an old plastic tank and an empty wax container to try and cobble something together until I find a replacement.
It’s a 12x12x20 and I don’t see a match on KR.
I know a guy that can build a new one. Question is, what can I do for a temporary one? Other question is, does anyone know where I can get a direct replacement?
I plan on using a plastic bulkhead fitting in a plastic jug temporarily. This stinks!

 

[MEP001]

My tanks are made from these:

10 Gallon Natural Standard Square Tamco® Tank with Cover - 11-1/2" L x 11-1/2" W x 18" Hgt. | U.S. Plastic Corp.

This 10 gallon tank is self-supporting and comes with a cover. 10243 is the floating cover available for applications requiring it; sold ...

www.usplastic.com

It uses an aluminum C channel to add rigidity for the Hydrominder with a bulkhead through the bottom. They're pretty expensive now (I think we paid about $30 apiece for them) but it would be a permanent replacement. There are hundreds of these out there that are up to 30 years old and the plastic doesn't degrade.

 

[Bricks]

My tanks are made from these:

10 Gallon Natural Standard Square Tamco® Tank with Cover - 11-1/2" L x 11-1/2" W x 18" Hgt. | U.S. Plastic Corp.

This 10 gallon tank is self-supporting and comes with a cover. 10243 is the floating cover available for applications requiring it; sold ...

www.usplastic.com

It uses an aluminum C channel to add rigidity for the Hydrominder with a bulkhead through the bottom. They're pretty expensive now (I think we paid about $30 apiece for them) but it would be a permanent replacement. There are hundreds of these out there that are up to 30 years old and the plastic doesn't degrade.

Thanks! I just put this together. I’ll try to mount the angle underneath and one or two holes through the top for stability. I hope the hydrominder float fits and functions ok . I’ll find out tomorrow.

 

[Randy]

That tank should work temporary. I'd take the stainless steel tank down and clean all the black sealant off of it and have the tank seal welded, it's more than likely a poor weld. Leak test it for a day to make sure it doesn't leak and reinstall it.

 

[MEP001]

It'll probably cost more to have someone weld it than it'll cost to replace it with two plastic tanks, not to mention a lot less downtime.

 

[sparkey]

If you want to go cheap try flex seal paste. I repaired a stainless tank with it and its still holding. Tried regular flex seal and flex seal tape, neither of them worked very long.

 

[Bricks]

It'll probably cost more to have someone weld it than it'll cost to replace it with two plastic tanks, not to mention a lot less downtime.

I don’t know what it’ll cost to fix it, but I took it in to be fixed. They can’t tig the inside to ensure the two won’t cross contaminate, but they’re going to do the outside and work on an estimate for a new one. I know the owner of this place well and I know he wouldn’t charge me anything to fix it, so I made sure he didn’t know about it. I hate handouts. Meanwhile I put a camera in today to keep an eye on my questionable setup from home.

 

[KFPanda]

If you want to go cheap try flex seal paste. I repaired a stainless tank with it and its still holding. Tried regular flex seal and flex seal tape, neither of them worked very long.

Do you think flex paste would work on the inside of a tank exposed to chemicals constantly?