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Alternative to PVC water tank

  • 13-07-2011 8:48pm
    #1
    damomeasa
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    Just moved into a new house and the structural survey suggested we get a new cold water tank (in the attic) as there is some corrosion to the one in place.

    I'm wondering if there are any viable alternatives to the PVC tank that was recommended. I'm not hugely gone on PVC from an environmental and health point of view.


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  • #2
    CJhaughey
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    Are you sure it was PVC?
    Generally the cold tanks I have seen are made from Polyethylene.


  • #3
    galwaytt
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,822 ✭✭✭✭galwaytt


    damomeasa wrote: »
    Just moved into a new house and the structural survey suggested we get a new cold water tank (in the attic) as there is some corrosion to the one in place.

    I'm wondering if there are any viable alternatives to the PVC tank that was recommended. I'm not hugely gone on PVC from an environmental and health point of view.

    ...well metal ones, which are mined from ore, and galvanised in molten metal.......corrode, and can leak and does god-knows-what to the water... - as you've found out - plastics, don't.

    If you look at all those standby tanks the councils used in the last few year for delivering potable water, when pipes were frozen, or in Galway's case, when the (metal) pipes were contaminated, the tanks were all PE........

    In many respects, PE tanks ARE a better environmental and health choice.

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  • #4
    DOCARCH
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    You can get GRP/Fibreglass cold water storage tanks.


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