Capn Chuck
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Wondering how many if any of you have aluminum water tanks. We need to replace a tank and the yard wants to build it out of aluminum. Any issues? Chuck
It's called Alzheimer's! I remember because my water tank is stainless steel.Some people say that aluminum causes ... what's the name of that disease where you forget stuff?
I appreciate all of the comments but I would really like to hear from folks that actually have aluminum tanks. Chuck
I appreciate all of the comments but I would really like to hear from folks that actually have aluminum tanks. Chuck
Wondering how many if any of you have aluminum water tanks. We need to replace a tank and the yard wants to build it out of aluminum. Any issues? Chuck
Since I'm a big Fleming fan and have met Tony Fleming, I would love to know where this quote, attributed to Tony, came from.Quote from Tony Fleming: We previously used stainless steel, which (despite its popular reputation for excellence) is in fact vulnerable to crevice corrosion.
Since I'm a big Fleming fan and have met Tony Fleming, I would love to know where this quote, attributed to Tony, came from.
Regarding crevice corrosion in stainless water tanks I have wondered why the tanks in our boat have not yet succumbed to this as they are as old as the boat (1973). The only thing I can think of is that the water turnover int the tanks has always been fairly high. We go through a lot of water on our boat as we use it all year even when we don't take it out and perhaps the previous owners did the same.
I would agree that the tank construction described by Tony Fleming is superior as long as the tank material does not impart a taste into the water.
I appreciate all of the comments but I would really like to hear from folks that actually have aluminum tanks. Chuck
You're probably not adding any chlorine to your tanks filled with Bellingham city water, either. (But there may be a small amount in the city water supply?) Tony seems to feel that the presence of chlorine is a contributing or accelerating factor.
I must agree with everybody else.
SS is the only way to go for small boat water tanks........
Epoxy composite is a possibility for custom tanks (water or fuel)...based on what aluminum fabricators are getting in the NJ area...I had even contemplated making my own fuel tanks to keep costs down.