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Re: [VAL] Re: subfloor restore/fix
Russ,
Might I suggest that you consider a polyethylene tank instead of your
planned aluminum one? The good folks at Ronco Plastics in Tustin CA will
make a tank to your exact specs or you can choose one from their existing
patterns in their online catalog. Here's a link to it:
http://www.ronco-plastics.com/
I've used them three times over the years for making holding tanks in
three different boats, witnessing them actually make the last one. They can
make a tank any size or shape you want. It's simply a matter of them
bolting a bunch of plates together for the roto molding process. Heated
liquid polyethylene is injected into the spinning pattern which cools on the
plate surfaces resulting in a perfect tank with very thick and sturdy walls.
The injection process takes 16 minutes and is a trip to watch.
If you tell them what fittings you want and where you want them, they'll
spin them into the tank, a process that takes another 10-15 minutes at no
added cost. I watched that too!!!
Note that the price you end up paying is half of what the catalog states
Don't ask, 'cause I don't have an answer but have been charged only half all
three times.
This type of tank is impervious to all head chemicals and will last a
lifetime without rust or burst seams, etc.
Lastly, use Odorlos head treatment for a totally odor free system,
guaranteed.