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Boilers

PostPosted: Sun Aug 05, 2012 12:06 pm
by crow
thought I start a thread dedicated to boiler talk
Anyway to kick it off what do ppl think of SS LPG tanks as boilers will clean up , wouldn't risk it , tried it and it was/wasn't any good . just that these things are often very cheap and are often 80+ ltrs sounds tempting

Re: Boilers

PostPosted: Sun Aug 05, 2012 12:25 pm
by caveman
hey crow the lpg tanks sound a bit dodgy to me too :handgestures-thumbdown:
if you are able to find s/s wine storage /fermenter tanks these make great boilers they normaly come in a size of 1750 mm x 460mm so you could cut them in half and just weld flat plate to the bottom and then you would have 2 boilers out off the one tank. good if ya can go halves in one then the the cost would be a bit more acceptable. cost of these range a bit from$150 to $500 that ive seen on gumtree this is like mine was before i cut it down

http://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/wattleup ... 1004783099

Re: Boilers

PostPosted: Sun Aug 05, 2012 3:25 pm
by law-of-ohms
LPG tank....

Meet Bertha, she is 90L, an EX-LPG tank, cleaned and cleaned and cleaned.

Go her off ebay for $30 so worth spending 1/2 a day cleaning,

use drain cleaner / sodium hydroxide...

(last post here...)

viewtopic.php?f=7&t=1818

Re: Boilers

PostPosted: Sun Aug 05, 2012 3:38 pm
by crow
Bugger a whole gas converion kit just ended with an 80 ltr tank for around $1.50 thought of a use for the gas fill valve to :shhh: your a dodgy cunt crow

Re: Boilers

PostPosted: Sun Jan 20, 2013 10:40 am
by crow
Ok after a bit of consensus on fores cuts for a larger boiler. I know there are lots of variables :roll: just wondering how much ppl running 18 gal boilers normally put aside as fores

Re: Boilers

PostPosted: Sun Jan 20, 2013 11:15 am
by Linno
Hey Crow

i use a 100 ltr boiler with about 85/90 ltrs in it (approx 22 gallons)Slightly bigger than 18G. I take the first 500mls, Based on my 25ltr boiler which rekns 65ml fores scales up to about 260mls based on the theory of it scaling evenly??. I just doubled it to be sure cause if its not fores its skanky heads anyway.. I use this for stripping and spirit runs.