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 Stainless steel vs poly water tank, Which is better?

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post Mar 2 2020, 10:38 AM

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QUOTE(kennykck @ Mar 1 2020, 11:32 PM)
steel absorbs heat better than plastic. However plastic may degrade and leak harmful material into water, so dont use this water for consumption.
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QUOTE(mystvearn @ Mar 2 2020, 04:47 AM)
I see. Thanks
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High-Density Polyethylene (HDPE) like those black poly pipe very commonly used now (and the tank) is safe for use. HDPE products are safe and are not known to transmit any chemicals into foods or drinks, making this plastic a low health risk variety, according to Chemical Safety Facts.

Stainless Steel also leach iron, chromium and nickel into water also but probably not considered as harmful also. smile.gif
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post Mar 2 2020, 10:40 AM

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QUOTE(sgpdsmss @ Mar 2 2020, 10:19 AM)
how to measure the concrete slab that can sustain the weight?

my concrete open air ..roof water fall down to the concrete ..after few years ..water leak inside my living room ...
saw small holes on the concrete ...that raining water fall on it..

thanks ...
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This leak can be treated and repaired. The concrete load also depends on the iron bar used.
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post Mar 2 2020, 02:15 PM

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QUOTE(sgpdsmss @ Mar 2 2020, 01:41 PM)
yes ..after long time the rain water drop into same place ..slowly concrete become holes and crack line ..thus water leak ..
some area the water will stuck there and wont flow to the drainage...
how to know how big the iron bar that used ? already covered up by cement ...
i applied the method like the photo ...
the place without tiles plan to apply pentens T200...
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You can google for video on how to repair the crack line. Plenty smile.gif

Of course you'll never know unless you get the architect drawing laugh.gif

Looks like they designed the tank to be put on concrete slab. I'm sure that part of concrete is the strongest point. Probably got column to support it.
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post Mar 2 2020, 10:25 PM

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QUOTE(sgpdsmss @ Mar 2 2020, 06:38 PM)
pentens T200 can help to covered the crack line ?

wonder the tank can last for how long ..
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Dunno anything much about Penten.

Looks like your tank is poly material. Excerpt from Wiki:

Although HDPE pipe is often estimated to last 50 years, they are in fact more likely to have life expectancies of 100 years. PIPA (Plastics Industry Pipe Association) and the Plastic Pipe Institute (PPI) have written technical white papers on HDPE design life.

Note HDPE (high-density polyethylene).

 

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