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question about attic tanks..

Voodoo_rasher · 2011-05-16 15:55:57

can placing a certain object in the water prevent an attic tank from freezing up ie a ball? would putting salt in it work, also? thanks

16-05-2011 3:55pm

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can placing a certain object in the water prevent an attic tank from freezing up ie a ball? would putting salt in it work, also? thanks

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#2 16-05-2011 4:38pm

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Not ideal but I’ve seen a ballasted 3 ltr bottle floating in a water tank, it wouldn’t prevent freezing but would take up quite a bit of the frost expansion and its that that causes the problem.

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#3 16-05-2011 7:07pm

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Why...Out of curiosity.

Lagging would serve better or an infrared light bulb

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#4 16-05-2011 7:50pm

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Joey the lips wrote: »

Why...Out of curiosity.

Lagging would serve better or an infrared light bulb

i'm a stingy basset ; )

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#5 16-05-2011 8:33pm

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Voodoo_rasher wrote: »

would putting salt in it work, also? thanks

salt ???? If you don't mind brushing your teeth or washing yourself in salt water

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#6 17-05-2011 11:04am

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I don't like electrics (lights or heaters) unattended on a attic
I'm afraid of a fire breaking out when they fail or falling down
We removed insulation between the sealing joists under the water tanks
They didn't freeze last winter

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