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Removing 40 yr Old solar tank

Solarstar
Solarstar Member Posts: 82
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Was cutting it apart to get the weight down (400 pounds) and was totally amazed at the internal condition of the tank. Very minor scale /buildup  . the internal lower copper heat transfer coil was almost  new with very minor scale as well. the Electric element was never wired up.    Paul



Forgot to say its a Ford Stone lined tank...

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  • Kevin_in_Denver_2
    Kevin_in_Denver_2 Member Posts: 588
    Why did you remove it?

    Was it leaking?

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  • Charlie from wmass
    Charlie from wmass Member Posts: 4,371
    time for a

    electric hand truck.
    Cost is what you spend , value is what you get.

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  • hot_rod
    hot_rod Member Posts: 23,224
    how did you cut it?

    with that stone lining inside
    Bob "hot rod" Rohr
    trainer for Caleffi NA
    Living the hydronic dream
  • Solarstar
    Solarstar Member Posts: 82
    Re tank cutting

    Hi  HR: I cutting it into 2 foot sections with a thin kerf 5" grinder wheel , to my surprise the actual metal is quite thin ,then a couple hits with a sledge and it breaks cleanly on the cut line thru the 5/8 inch layer of Concrete.   Paul
  • Solarstar
    Solarstar Member Posts: 82
    edited April 2010
    Re : why tank removal

    Hi Kevin : Yes the  internal coil had developed a pinhole leak of some sort ,but no external tank leaks at all .In the day these were one of the best tanks out there . Now running my Evacs into a 120 gal dual coil ss tank and a Smart 40 I'm working for overflow (temp). All pumped by a single 20 watt  PV  DC pump which provides nice linear /proportional control..... with 8 people in the house we use lots of water.   Paul
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