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Re: [GMCnet] Black water tank [message #288442 is a reply to message #288441] Fri, 09 October 2015 17:39 Go to previous messageGo to previous message
emerystora is currently offline  emerystora   United States
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'What would be wrong with aluminum?"

Try corrosion. The contents of a holding tank is pretty nasty and I suspect you'll have a hole in the tank before long.

Emery Stora
77 Kingsley
Frederick, CO

> On Oct 9, 2015, at 4:12 PM, Brian Waddell wrote:
>
> I was thinking I could make myself one out of aluminum.....what would be wrong with aluminum?....A plastic repair place said he could fix my tank no problem...he plastic welds...I re-install, it stars to leak again...I take it back he fixes...no charge.....3 times now....claims he has fixed these tanks for years...I have never used the coach...it sits in my shop with rv plumbing fluid in it and it starts to leak in a few weeks where he fixed. I do know that it is possible to tighten the bands to tight and stress the tank....brian 77 ele 455
>
>> Date: Fri, 9 Oct 2015 09:23:21 -0600
>> To: gmclist@list.gmcnet.org
>> From: brian@pimmlabs.com
>> Subject: Re: [GMCnet] Black water tank
>>
>> I'm thinking of designing up a stainless tank to replace the small one, I think I can get 50+ gallons. I need enough capacity for 2 people for 3-4
>> days without a dump. I was thinking of the plywood/epoxy tank but I think the stainless would be a better long term solution.
>>
>> I looked at every commercially available tank I could find and none of them would fit the GMC except the low capacity tanks.
>> --
>> Brian & RaeDean
>>
>> 1973 26' #383
>>
>> Washougal WA
>>
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