The standard valves on our 300 gallon IBC tanks tend to fail. They are 2" plastic handles that the sun destroys. Rather than wait for the valve to go I have re-plumbed all four of our rainwater IBCs with:
2" coupling --> 3/4" reducer --> 3/4" valve
It's only $4 in parts that gives us some assurance that we won't wake up one morning to find 300 gallons of our precious rain water on the ground.
5 comments:
I should do something simular with my water tank. It's already starting to leak.
I have a bunch of these tanks. I need to find some valves for them as well. I was having some difficulty finding the right threads. Did you buy them at a local hardware store or someplace that I could look up the SKU so I get the right ones?
Maybe you need to make a cover to protect the valve handle from direct sunlight.
@pat: I'm just using standard 2" PVC couplings. It handles the ring thread fine without leaking.
@John: A cover would help with the sun. They also crack from freezing temperatures.
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