Removing a galvanised water tank...

geraint690

Under any circumstances do NOT use an angle grinder... The gases given off via the galvanizing are extremely toxic. Cannot remember which acid tis involved.

BertieUK

geraint690 Many thanks for your input. I think that the coating is a layer of zinc to protect from erosion and this would be burning off with the angle grinder causing toxic gases.

I have only ever used an angle grinder in the open air and would not, myself, contemplate using it in any space that was confined, especially a roof void.

I do hope that your point has been taken seriously by the many readers of this forum, because sometimes hazards can be created many times from being not being fully aware of situations that can have harmful results.

kind regards

BobUK

BargainGalore

Something that didnt occur to me at the time I id mine which was a few years ago you might get some money for tanks for scrap. I cant believe how heavy these tanks are even cutting two into 4 separate bits nearly killed myself taking one part down loft hatch it was heavy it was slightly more than a quarter of tank size

The noise was a lot too I did let neighbours no once I started maybe get some ear plugs

BertieUK

BargainGalore Thanks for your input. Very good point indeed as this tank in only what looks like a 50 gallon capacity is well named, a 'tank' because I can just about lift it off the ground as it is a solid mass. In this economic climate, and being a pensioner, thanks for your idea. And yes earplugs and neighbours warned is good policy.

regards

BobUK

adonis

After seeing this I regret not trying to sell my old one, I used it as a sump for flushing the pond filter into.

WestonDave

Might be worth putting it on freecycle with "buyer" to help remove it - if it will go through the hole but its too heavy, you might find someone who wants it as say a garden planter is happy to find a few big mates to help get it down! Worth a try before you spend ages cutting it up?

missprice

adonis wrote: »

After seeing this I regret not trying to sell my old one, I used it as a sump for flushing the pond filter into.

having recently swapped 2 galvanised tanks in my airing cupboard for plastic ones I wish I had seen this earlier. would not have left them out for the scrap man.

on the other hand they both had holes in so not a lot of use as a tank really:rotfl:

macman

Leave it in situ, it's doing no harm and is not visible!