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[VAC] Pressurized tanks
Circular tanks are lighter in weight and stronger for
their volume then other shapes. Using them with a
pressurized sytem then goes well with airstream
engineering esthetic. Only spheres provide a more
efficient shape. Hot water tanks are cylinders for
good reasons. I believe
pressurized system was dropped because of cost. A good
air pump costs a lot more than a good water pump. A
good air pump for domestic water use must be able to
compress air without spitting lubricate
into the water tank. This is not an easy thing to do
economically.