Leaking Stainless Steel Water Tank

[BarnBrian]

Just this week I discovered that my five year old SS water tank is leaking, unfortunately I can't fine where the leak is. The only way to remove it is to cut it up. Short of doing that does anyone know of any "Quick fixes" some product that I can flush out with to seal leaks.

It's not really the solution I want but just at the moment I don't have the ready cash to do the job properly.

 

Brian

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Edited November 25, 2007 by BarnBrian

[onthecut]

Hi Brian.

 

Firstly -- commisserations. Second -- are you absolutely certain it's the structure of the tank that's duff and not a leak on a filler, vent or output union ? (or some other adjacent water pipe). I don't know of a product you can put in to seal it -- what I would do is drain it and dry all around, as far as possible. Then slowly add some dyed water and see if you can spot the leak point. If you're lucky, you might be able to tackle it externally. If not, if you have to cut it to remove it anyway, are you able to cut an access hatch in it and have it repaired through that ? With access, a very short job with a suitable welding stick. Good luck with it.

 

Mike.

[arlow11]

they also do a putty which you mix together and push it into the hole works underwater to, we used it at work on a degreasing machine (big dishwasher),not pretty but it works ,it will replace having a replate in a few years

[Ray]

Any chance that its condensation?

 

Best of luck in tracing it. I dread the thought of that happening on mine. I could get it out but there wouldn't be much of the cabin floor left if I did.

 

Ray