Water Tank Tube Repair

This post cover polyethylene water tank repair crack.

Water tank tube repair. Corrosion is the main reason water tanks fail. Amazon affiliate link to resin kit. We ll show you how to replace it and add an expansion tank if the relief valve doesn t solve the problem. To reduce the chances of rust eating a hole through your tank in the future check the tank s anode rod annually and replace it if necessary.

The dip tube brings cold water in the bottom of the tank where it can be heated. Repairing a plastic jo jo 10 000 liter water tank by means of plastic welding. If the dip tube is missing the cold incoming water mixes with the hot water at the top of the tank and you wind up feeding the house with tepid instead of hot water. Click on my name under the video for all my other how to vid.

We show you how to repair a crack in a polyethylene water tank but the same method can be used for a. The water for faucets and appliances comes from the hot layer on top. If the dip tube is cracked or broken the cold water mixes with the hot water at the top of the tank heat and hot water rise resulting in your unwelcome early morning shock. If your poly water tank has a leak you can easily fix the hole with a heat gun and a few minutes of your time.

If you re having hot water problems first see if you have a water heater made during those bad dip tube years. The anode rod reduces corrosion of the water tank by taking on the corrosion keeping the rest of the tank relatively safe from rust. A puddle of water near the overflow tube can be a sign of a bad temperature pressure relief valve. These tanks can be very expensive to replace.