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I'm mounting my near boiler piping on a  board and I'm not sure how to mount the expansion tank.  I DO NOT want to hang it from the piping I want it mounted to the board.  I've looked in a few catalogs for tank mounts or something to use. No luck.  As last resort I'll strap it to the board using some kind of metal band like a big plumber strap.  I would like to find something that looks like a real big muffler clamp.  The tank is a #30, tomorrow I'm going to check out a couple supply houses and see if they have anything.  Just like to find if there is anything out there for this application. Thanks 

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  • Mark Eatherton
    Mark Eatherton Member Posts: 5,852
    Unistrut

    a 10" IPS strut pipe clamp with an extra long (2") clamping bolt works like a chance. 1 for a number 30 tank, or 2 for larger ones.





    ME

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  • Wayco Wayne_2
    Wayco Wayne_2 Member Posts: 2,479
    Me too

    I cut an 18 inch piece of strut and attach it too a wall with washers behind it so I can pass a thin 3 foot long hose clamp behind it and attach the tank to the strut. I sleep well knowing it won't break the pipe and flood the basement where it's located. I always point the water connection up if I can. I've been told it extends the life of the diaphram inside the tank to have no air trapped against it. The directions that come with the tank say it works any direction, but I think they might just want to sell more tanks. Perhaps I'm a cynic. :)
  • kcopp
    kcopp Member Posts: 4,462
    one thing I do....

    is to use a pex drop ear 90 and run barrier pex from the near boiler piping to a location out of the way. I prefer the 3 eared ones so that is has some beef to it. kpc
  • Karl Reynolds
    Karl Reynolds Member Posts: 67
    Flexconsole expansion tank bracket

    Rich, 

    See the Flexconsole expansion tank mounting bracket at www.dutchtechusa.com

    Less than $30 and should fit your application well.
  • Rich Davis_2
    Rich Davis_2 Member Posts: 117
    Thanks

    Thanks, for all the suggestions, Though I bought a large pipe hanger from my supplier, I'm going to use a peice on unistrut and some long hose clamps.  Though I really liked that tank hanger, I couldn't find where to buy it and the company only sold in lots of 10.  So Thanks again.

    Rich
  • rlaggren
    rlaggren Member Posts: 160
    A seismic strap for a 40gal water heater

    should also work. Much stronger than hose clamps, convenient adjustments, etc. Ideally you'd take a 2x4 and carve out (jig saw) a seat for the tank to clamp against; screw the seat to the backer board. You also need a drill and bit to put a mounting hole in the right place on each strap to bolt it to the wall (or something) and some snips to lose the unneeded strap length. About $15 the last time I looked at an invoice.



    Rufus
    disclaimer - I'm a plumber, not a heating pro.
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